I absolutely love anthologies and female horror ones are the icing on the cake. Shevenge is a new anthology produced by horror guru Staci Layne Wilson and is made up of several existing short films directed by women. It also spotlights an all-new bite-sized horror flick plus bookends hosted by …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Review: ‘Maggie’ (2018) Is Peculiarly Wonderful
Out of all the films I’ve watched for Fantasia 2019, Maggie was the one I was least familiar with. I like happy surprises, though, and took the opportunity to try something new. Maggie was directed by Ok-seop Yi (Girls on Top) and co-written by himself and Gyo-hwan Koo (Jane), who …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Review: ‘Freaks’ Is Delightfully Thrilling!
A few months back, we had the opportunity to review Freaks and interview Emile Hirsch, and it was quite the experience. However, I personally never got to see the film, so when the opportunity came for me to review it for Fantasia 2019, I jumped at the chance. I absolutely …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Capsule Review: ‘Riot Girls’ – All Is Fair In Love and War
It’s been a pleasure covering films for Fantasia 2019. In my opinion, this has been one of their best years yet and I saw so many wonderful films. However, my favorite was hands down, Riot Girls. Riot Girls is a fucking blast from beginning to end. A female version of …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Review: Annual “Born of Woman” Shorts Block
I was so stoked when Fantasia 2019 announced their short block list, especially their annual Born of Woman shorts block. There is a plethora of fantastic shorts to explore with incredible talent behind each one. They may be short, but they pack a whole lotta bite! The Boogeywoman The Boogeywoman …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Review: ‘The Deeper You Dig’
The 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival is packed full of talent and superb films. One of the films that stuck out to me right away was The Deeper You Dig. There’s just something about that name that resonated with me; plus the poster sent chills down my spine. Would the …
Read More »Fantasia 2019 Review: ‘Jade’s Asylum’
Fantasia International Film Festival is one of my favorite festivals and one of the best festivals out there. They deliver the best of the best and this year is set to be one of the most spectacular ones yet! Fantasia 2019 had so much to choose from, but for my …
Read More »‘Desolate’ (2019) Movie Review: Slow Burn Done Right
Sometimes I like to check out films that aren’t more normal cup of tea. Based on the trailer, Desolate plays out like a thriller drama with incredible talent and intriguing story, so I figured why not give it a shot. From Director Frederick Cipoletti (Reaper 2014) comes an exciting new revenge …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: ‘Kindred Spirits’ Movie Review
Lucky McKee is one of my favorite indie filmmakers in the horror world. I adore The Woman and May and I couldn’t wait to check out his new thriller Kindred Spirits. Luckily for me, I got a chance to check it out at its World Premiere during the 2019 Cinepocalypse …
Read More »‘Crawl’ (2019) is The Must-See Film of the Summer!
I absolutely love Man Vs Nature type of films. They’re fun, entertaining, and often horrifying as you try to picture yourself in whatever situation that is happening. As soon as I heard about Crawl, I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into it. Killer alligators? Count me in. Nothing could be …
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