The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to celebrate its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021, and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops, with films once …

An infamous artist’s home becomes rife with ghostly horror in the new short film THUMB, directed by Alexandra Pechman, world premiering at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival in the “Small Gauge Trauma” shorts block on August 10th and 12th, 2021. With echoes of Gothic narratives and Giallo films, THUMB presents …

From early myths of vengeful deities to Tales from the Crypt reminding us to keep our head on our shoulders, horror has always gone hand in hand with morality tales. Tailgate, originally titled Bumperkleef, from director Lodewijk Crijns, keeps this trend and history alive. Tailgate recently premiered at the North …

One of the great joys of reviewing films is watching a talented director tell a complete story or a fully realized snippet of life in a short period of time. Recently, I had the privilege of reviewing the Ethereal Fantasies block of shorts from the North Bend Film Fest 2021, …

The Boston Underground Film Festival (MA), Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (NY), North Bend Film Festival (WA), and the Overlook Film Festival (LA) will re-team this fall to present the second edition of NIGHTSTREAM. Originally launched in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIGHTSTREAM offered a singular virtual festival …

Following a successful run on the film festival circuit, Gravitas Ventures and APS Films have announced the Digital HD and cable VOD release of Joe Raffa’s Downeast. Check out the official trailer and poster down below! Downeast was produced by APS Films and directed by Joe Raffa, who wrote a …

The Oscar-Qualifying® HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL is returning in a major way for its 17th edition. Today, the festival organizers have announced the dates for this year’s short film extravaganza, which has emerged as one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious short film festivals. The festival has hosted A-list talent …

Etheria Film Festival (www.etheriafilmnight.com)’s 2021 Official Short Films Showcase Lineup was recently announced on Variety.com! Etheria 2021 which will stream exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, beginning Friday, June 25 through July 25. This year’s Festival, the world’s most respected annual showcase of …

The weekend of June 25 – 27, at the Marriot of South Hobby, Houston, TX., monsters, maniacs, and the macabre will reign as the Houston Horror Film Fest 2021 arrives! Featured guests include Joshua Winch (Lake Fear), Tyler Mane (Halloween 2007), Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Danielle Harris …

The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the first wave of programming for its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021, and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, …