Festivals and Conventions

In Cape Town, South Africa, a man named Barry (Gary Green: Escape Room 2019) has limited his existence to finding his next fix of narcotics. He dismisses the pleas of his emotional wife to kick the habit and completely ignores his young son as he again leaves them to pursue …

As a child, I had no idea that movies had creators. I grasped the idea of books and stories being the work of an author, and I could imagine them typing away at a typewriter the way my mom or dad would sit and type for their day jobs, or …

The 2020 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival was held from March 4-8, 2020 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY. The eighth annual event featured a lineup of screenings, premieres, panels, virtual reality demonstrations, and a new screenplay competition. The festival recognized nine films and three screenplays for …

See You On the Other Side is a film I had the opportunity to view for Panic Fest 2020. A blend of both sci-fi and thriller, this near 11 minute long short packs a lot in a short amount of time. Is it worth a watch? Read on to find …

During Women in Horror Month the amazing Final Girls Berlin Film Festival takes place for three days, celebrating films that are directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. I had the pleasure of watching the Graveyard Shift Short Film Block, which was made up of six short films: Neurotica …

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 …

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. …

I call shotgun! ARTIK, the name of the film and main protagonist is a bloody adventure about a serial killer obsessed with comic books written and directed by Tom Botchii. Tom Botchii, leading this directorial debut in a feature-length film, is also known for his shorts 11 Minutes, and Goldblooded. …