6.5
Atmospheric and unsettling, 8 utilizes moody visuals and excellent sound design to deliver a satisfying folk-horror story that, while inconsistent, is well worth a look.
5
While the concept is sound, the film does little to breathe new life into the time-loop mechanic and instead opts to simply curse the most uninteresting person possible.
A new trailer has been released for Jovanka Vuckovic‘s Riot Girls, which will be having its North American premiere at this years Fantasia Fest in Montreal. The film is set in a world where all the adults have been killed off by
8
These days you can’t swing a stick without hitting several top-notch South Korean crime thrillers, but The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil is one that sits near the top of the heap in an already impressive batch of contemporaries.
4.5
Dreadout isn’t without its charms, but the grating, surface-level characters and uninteresting narrative make it a horror title that has some fun set pieces but offers little in the way of lasting power or memorability.
Montreal’s Fantasia Festival is officially underway and today they announced that Kim Joo-hwan‘s The Divine Fury will be making its North American Premiere after the official closing night film, Hiroyuki Imaishi‘s Promare.
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1.5
Critters Attack! is an ’80s throwback that should have been left in the past.
3
Sadako begins tempting enough, with a decent setup and a few effective scares, but as the runtime progresses, it slowly derails into a slog that makes Sadako vs. Kayako look like the most logical movie in existence.
8
With its surprisingly dark turn and impeccable script, The Art of Self-Defense is a wonderfully crafted and memorable comedy that will no doubt stay with you long after you leave the theater.
A teaser trailer for the upcoming thriller Blood On Her Name has been released ahead of its premiere at this year’s Fantasia Festival in Montreal. Directed by Matthew Pope, the film involves a woman whose conscience gets the better of her after
A clip has been released for David Mamor‘s horror thriller 1BR, which will be making its world premiere at this month’s Fantasia Festival in Montreal. The film stars Nicole Brydon Bloom as a young woman who scores a great apartment in Los
It’s tough to narrow it down to just five most anticipated films from this year’s Fantasia Festival in Montreal, but here’s my best attempt. With the lineup recently announced, there’s a metric ton of great genre cinema to choose from, but
The full lineup for this year’s Fantasia Festival in Montreal has been revealed, with an absolutely packed set of titles that should contain something for everyone. 130 features from all over the globe will be screening at this year’s edition.
3
Promising sex, murder and revenge, Drew Barnhardt’s Rondo, I can say, does indeed deliver on those three things. How well those three things are executed, however, is an entirely different matter.
The first wave of films has been announced for this year’s Fantasia Festival, taking place in Montreal July 11 – August 1. The festival celebrates its 23rd birthday this year, with over 130 feature films, many of which look completely
The official poster has been revealed for this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, which will be celebrating its 23rd year from July 11 – August 1. Those looking to submit their film for this year’s festival have until May 2nd, so if
