I’ve loved Takashi Miike films for years, ever since my brother first introduced me to the wonder and the horror that is Audition. So I was so excited to get to review his new film, First Love. The film stars Masataka Kubota, Sakurako Konishi, Takahiro Miura, Jun Murakami, Shota Sometani, …

There is a scary, unthinkable underground world that exists where human life is simply a commodity to be bought and sold. In Catherine Fordham’s new film, Kaya, a young woman is searching for her missing sister who has been kidnapped and forced into child prostitution. The film stars Shakira Barrera …

For those looking for a fun new thriller, you can’t go wrong with Tony Glazer’s (Hired 2012) Dead Sound. The film stars Jeff Kober (The Walking Dead TV series), Brett Azar (Terminator Genisys 2015), Sophie Faulkenberry (Alex Strangelove 2018), Noah Gaynor (Luce 2019), Matthew Gumley (Blowtorch 2016), Max Miller (Trick …

There are certain moments in life we wish we could live over, or things that we wish we could have done differently if given the chance. These issues are explored in the short film, South Shore (Rive-Sud), written and directed by Xavier Hamel (The Last Roadkill 2017). The film stars …

Children have impressionable minds, even more so than those who become seized by religious zeal. In the Norwegian short film, Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan), directed by Thea Hvistendahl (Virgins4lyfe 2018), two girls become swept up with religious fever and make a terrible mistake. Synopsis: Louise (11) and Maria (11) …

I know I’ve said it before, but I really love a great short. There is just something I adore about a finely crafted film that tells a complete story in under 20 minutes. Not only does Last Seen accomplish this, but does it with style and a little dark humor. …

As part of Panic Fest 2020, I had the opportunity to watch Giles Alderson’s (A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life) new horror film, The Dare. The film stars Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Richard Brake (3 From Hell), Richard Short (Mary Kills People), Alexandra Evans (London Fields), Robert Maaser (Sense8), and Harry …

In the new short horror film, Me & My Shadow, directed by Steve Call (Tears In The Dust 2017), the subject of depression and suicide is touched on in an interesting and thoughtful manner. The film stars Dean Sills (Grindsploitation 2016) and clocks in at a brisk five minutes long. …

Mental illness is a subject that is often explored in movies, but rarely as raw and successfully done as in Writer/Director Dean Kapsalis’ (Jigsaw Venus 2000) The Swerve. The film stars a fragile, nearly stripped to the core Azura Skye (One Missed Call 2008) as Holly, a woman who slowly …

Directed by Matthew John Lawrence (Larry Gone Demon 2015), Uncle Peckerhead shines a very different light on the semi-glamorous life of a touring musician. The film opens as Judy (a brilliant Chet Siegel: The Last Two People On Earth TV series), the lead singer/bass player of the group DUH, quits …