Every December, movie fans fall into one of two camps: those who crave cozy hot cocoa comfort films by the fire… and those who want Santa with an axe, elves that bite, and gingerbread men that absolutely should not be alive. If you’re in the second group, congratulations — you’ve …

Anniversary is one of the most quietly unnerving political dramas to come out in years, cleverly told through the relationships of one family. Director Jan Komasa crafts a film that feels uncomfortably plausible, exploring how a seemingly fringe political movement can seep into the fabric of ordinary life until it …

It’s ALIVE…ALIVE!!! For decades, horror has warned us about creations we don’t fully understand — creations built from spare parts, stitched together and jolted to life with good intentions. Today, that metaphor has escaped the laboratory. In 2025, the hottest tool in filmmaking is also the most controversial: artificial intelligence. …

ADORABLE HUMANS (original title Yndige mennesker) is a Danish anthology that reimagines four Hans Christian Andersen (ironically almost exactly 150 years after the author’s death) tales as dark, unsettling looks at human nature. The stories—“The Dead Man,” “The Story of a Mother,” “The Snow Queen,” and “Auntie Toothache”—take familiar fairy-tale ideas …

With its blurred line between fiction and reality, Pasqual Gutierrez’s Serious People sets out to explore creativity, identity, and fatherhood in the age of self-branding. It’s an intriguing concept on paper: a filmmaker hires a doppelgänger to take over his directing duties while he navigates impending fatherhood, only to find …

HAPPENSTANCE HORROR FEST offers a full day of short horror films, divided into multiple blocks—so every horror fan should find something that tickles their scary bone (that’s a thing, right?). If you’re craving blood and guts made right here in the U.S.A., check out the RED, WHITE, AND EW block. Spoiler-Free …

STEVEN KOSTANSKI’S DEATHSTALKER (2025) isn’t the kind of fantasy film that tries to compete with sprawling, big-budget franchises. Instead, it leans into the joy of retro adventure—embracing the camp, blood, and bizarre creativity that made the 1980s sword-and-sorcery boom so endearing to cult audiences. It’s a bold, knowingly ridiculous resurrection …

JOHN BERARDO’s THE MANNEQUIN is a supernatural slasher that tries to thread the needle between atmospheric possession horror and emotional drama. Following up his 2020 film INITIATION, Berardo moves away from straightforward campus slasher tropes into something moodier and more ambiguous, with results that are intriguing if not always consistent. The story …

Alien carnage. Neon-soaked gore. Practical effects made in a cramped apartment. JOE BEGOS‘ latest splatter spectacle, JIMMY AND STIGGS, is finally coming home. Beginning October 1, 2025, horror fans can own or rent the digital release on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Fandango at Home—just in time for the …

 The Season 666 Tour is the live extension of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula television competition (Season 6, aka “666”). It brings the monstrous glamour, horror, and theatricality from screen to stage. The Boulet Brothers (DRACMORDA & SWANTHULA) host with dark humor and flair, with performances from contestants (“monsters”) blending filth, …