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Yorgos Lanthimos is one of my absolute favorite filmmakers, though I came to him later in his career with Poor Things. Since then I’ve bought his entire filmography and have watched and rewatched all of his films. I’m always excited for a new Yorgos Lanthimos film, especially when it pairs …

Die My Love is a phenomenal and deeply unsettling journey through the fragile mind of a mother on the verge of collapse. The film explores themes of abandonment, identity, and emotional suffocation with an intensity that only a few filmmakers dare to attempt. At its heart lies a mesmerizing performance …

Three new horror films are coming soon or are out now on VOD including the following titles: The Caretaker, Frenzy Moon, and The Disinvited. The Caretaker – directed by Fady Jeanbart (The Red) and starring Daniel Baldwin (Vampires), Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (The A-Team), and Robert Bronzi (Death Kiss). The film …

Coming soon to VOD from acclaimed filmmaker Mars Roberge (The Little House That Could) is a new horror anthology: Rufus. The film stars ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross (The Trap), David J (The Devil’s Muse), and Debra Haden (Scumbag). Synopsis A man in the hood, Rufus, tells five disturbing stories to his family …

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 …

We have seen plenty of celebrities who suffered from fixated fans, who are ready to do whatever it takes, from garden variety obsession to ending their lives. Rob Reiner’s Misery showed us what could happen when a cat plays with its prey, holding it captive in a corner to make …

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 …

Whether the short story is in book or movie format, I am a mega fan of short stories. I always look forward to reviewing these the most. I was ecstatic to review the ‘Women in Horror’ short film block for the 2025 Happenstance Horror Fest. Read on to find out …

Taking over Salem, Massachusetts, Happenstance Horror Fest (HHF) provides an opportunity for horror of all subgenres to be shared with blood thirsty horror fans. For fans of queer cinema, HHF celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with its first-ever queer horror block, Fears With Queers. Pride~In~Our~Steps Directed By: Jonathan Riles Synopsis: Artists …

Nuremberg is a movie you have to approach with a heavy heart, given the political and historical weight behind its subject matter. It’s not just a film—it’s an experience that forces you to confront one of humanity’s darkest chapters while witnessing some of the finest filmmaking and acting of the …