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Screamfest 2017 Double-Feature Review: ‘Double Date’ & ‘Like.Share.Follow’

On Wednesday, October 18th, I attended one of the final days of Screamfest 2017, one of the biggest horror film festivals in the country. If you’ve been keeping up with our coverage of the event, this is essentially one of the premier festivals for independent horror filmmakers. We’ve already covered …

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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Presents: ‘I Remember You’ (2017)

At this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, I was given the opportunity to watch a dark, doleful Icelandic tale called I Remember You (AKA Ég man þig). Directed by Oskar Thór Axelsson, I Remember You is a story of love, loss and pitch black horror. It took nearly the entire movie to figure out why …

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Screamfest 2017 Review: ‘Dead Ant,’ A Rock & Roll Creature Feature

Last night, I arrived at the Chinese Theater for the 2017 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. I was lucky enough to witness the world premiere for Dead Ant, written and directed by Ron Carlson (read our interview – here). Read on to find out what I thought about this amazing film and …

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The Horrors of War: Screamfest’s ‘Trench 11’ (2017) Movie Review

In the words of William Tecumseh Sherman: War is Hell. This proves to be especially true for a group of allied soldiers during the final days of World War I who are tasked with destroying Trench 11, a place that may be hiding a dark secret that could take victory …

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‘For A Good Time, Call…’ (2017) Fantasia Film Festival Review

Recently screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, For A Good Time, Call… is a unique horror short starring Tristan Risk (American Mary), Sean Carmichael (Trinity) and Diana Porter (Mary Loss of Soul), and was directed by Izzy Lee (Postpartum, Rites of Vengeance).  For A Good Time, Call… is a short …

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Fantasia 2017 Festival: ’68 Kill” An Intoxicating Journey Through Hell and Back

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The thrilling new crime comedy, 68 Kill, was shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 29th and PopHorror had the opportunity to check it out. Ever since its premiere at the SXSW Festival a few months back, people have been talking about this exciting and thrilling experience unlike any …

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Poor Agnes (2017) – Fantasia Film Festival Review

Poor Agnes just saw its premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and I had the privilege of viewing it. Starring Lora Burke and Robert Notman, Poor Agnes is an intense and unpredictable film. The relationship between victim and killer is never viewed as much more than one killing the other. These …

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