Festivals and Conventions

Fantasia International Film Fest 2019: Critters Attack! (2019) Movie Review

Critters Attack! answers the old question of, “What is a good horror movie to start my kids on?” and that’s not a bad thing… After the polarizing mixed reviews of the recent Critters series brought to us by Shudder, Critters Attack! is sure to follow suit. It’s almost impossible to …

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Cinepocalypse 2019: ‘Teacher’s Lounge’ Horror Short Review

The third and final short film I reviewed for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Teacher’s Lounge. Cinepocalypse chooses a variety of different movies, shorts, animations and videos to show at their festival every year. I think most people will find at least one if not multiple projects that they’ll enjoy. The title …

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Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: ‘Killer Of Killers’ AKA ‘Zig Zags: Killer Of Killers’ (2019)

For Cinepocalypse, I reviewed a short film called Killer Of Killers, directed by Don Swaynos (Beaver Trilogy Part IV 2015, Don’t Ever Change 2018 – read our review here). Most of the time, when you review a project for a film festival, all you have to go on is the …

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Cinepocalypse 2019 Horror Short Review: ‘Road Trash’

Good intentions may pave the way to Hell, but the experience of watching Natasha Pascetta’s short film, Road Trash, was a heavenly experience. This review is for Cinepocalypse 2019. Synopsis Road Trash is a short horror film about a girl who is addicted to burying roadkill. One day, she unknowingly …

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Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: Ali Mashayekhi’s Short Film ‘One In Two People’

The first film I watched for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Ali Mashayekhi’s One in Two People. As I have stated a few times, I am a fan of shorts. They are my favorite films hands down. However, when I get asked to watch them, more times than not, I have no …

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Cinepocalypse 2019: The Barber Brother’s ‘Go Back’ – Horror Short Review

In my opinion, short films can be a mixed bag, especially when their runtimes are south of fifteen minutes. The shorter end of the short film genre can confuse an audience, making them wondering why there wasn’t more story, while others leave them begging for a feature-length version. The Barber …

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Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: Hulu’s Into The Dark: ‘Culture Shock’

Culture Shock

I’ve been looking forward to seeing Hulu’s Into the Dark: Culture Shock ever since I interviewed Gigi Saul Guerrero for Women in Horror Month back in March and found out that she would be directing that episode. She’s a jack of all trades and a powerhouse director. Seriously, there’s nothing …

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Cinepocalypse 2019: More Life In ‘The Party’ Than Meets The Eye – Short Film Review

As one of the world’s foremost leading introverts, I know all too well the struggles of social anxiety. Gatherings of any size can seem incredibly daunting. Trying to force conversation and small talk can be mentally draining. You’ll rarely catch me at a party, and if you do, I’ll likely …

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