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Fright Fest 2021 Review: Drew Mylrea’s Science Fiction Thriller ‘Last Survivors’

Last Survivors

I recently had the opportunity to check out the new science fiction thriller film, Last Survivors, which premiered at Fright Fest at the end of October. The film was directed by Drew Mylrea and written by Josh Janowicz. It stars  Stephen Moyer, Alicia Silverstone, and Drew Van Acker and centers …

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Nightmares Film Festival 2021 Interview: ‘FUKT’ Filmmakers Sydney Clara Brafman, Brooklyn Ewing, and Jessie Seitz

Extreme horror is a divisive subgenre usually suited for more seasoned horror audiences and delivers fans buckets of blood and violence. With FUKT, a new anthology that premiered at Nightmares Film Festival this year, the bloodshed is brought on by a new set of storytellers focusing on extreme horrors seen through …

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Blood in the Snow Film Festival Announces Lineup for the Royal Cinema!

Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS), a unique and imaginative showcase of contemporary Canadian horror films, is pleased to announce the lineup for the in-theatre portion of this year’s hybrid festival taking place November 18 – 23 at the Royal Cinema. “After being forced to take a break from in-person …

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Nightmares Film Festival 2021 Interview: ‘FUKT’ Filmmakers Dixie Gers, Megan Beck, And Ashley Crewl

Extreme horror is a divisive subgenre usually suited for more seasoned horror audiences and delivers fans buckets of blood and violence. With FUKT, a new anthology that premiered at Nightmares Film Festival this year, the bloodshed is brought on by a new set of storytellers focusing on extreme horrors seen …

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Nightmares Film Fest 2021 Interview: ‘Masking Threshold’ Writer And Director Johannes Grenzfurthner

This year’s Nightmares Film Festival continues in its tradition of bringing together exceptional examples of genre filmmaking, but one film in particular, Masking Threshold, stood out from the crowd, ultimately winning the prestigious Film From Hell honor. The latest from Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner, founder of monochrom—an art and theory …

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Nightmares Film Festival 2021 Unveils 3 Secret Screenings

Nightmares Film Festival revealed recently it’s been hiding three secret Sunday screenings in its “#BetterHorror” schedule. And that additional lineup? It’s a doozy, with an A24 feature, a feature horror-comedy starring Bruce Campbell, and two episodes of brand new SYFY series Day of the Dead followed by a live Q&A …

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Grimmfest 2021 Review: Alex Kahuam’s ‘Forgiveness’ (2021)

Forgiveness is the title of the movie, but it is not the name of the game for filmmaker Alex Kahuam’s latest endeavor. After premiering at Arrow FrightFest 2021 this past August, Forgiveness continues to beguile audiences along its festival run, and the most recent to experience Alex’s work were those …

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Screamfest Horror Film Festival Review: ‘The Retaliators’ (2021) Revenge Is Bittersweet

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I recently watched the new horror thriller, The Retaliators, for Screamfest Horror Film Festival. The film was directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (Railway Spine) and Bridget Smith (Sno Babies). It stars Michael Lombardi (Last Knights), Marc Menchaca (Ozark – TV Series), Joseph Gatt (Game of Thrones – TV Series), and Jacoby …

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Guillermo del Toro Makes Special Appearance At ‘Antlers’ Beyond Fest Premiere!

Antlers

At last night’s (Monday, October 11) Beyond Fest’s closing night screening of Fox Searchlight’s ANTLERS at the Hollywood Legion Theater, Guillermo del Toro made a Special Surprise appearance! Check out some of the awesome stills from the night! ANTLERS comes from the visionary world of acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart; …

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Fantastic Fest 2021 Interview: Phil Tippett Of ‘Mad God’

Phil Tippett has contributed more to the magic found in movies than he gets recognition for. A true wizard behind the curtain, Tippett first became enthralled with the worlds of stop-motion and creature creation thanks to the works of Ray Harryhausen, but his own innate abilities would prove to be …

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