Tag Archives: BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

Summoners will be making its world premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. The film was written and directed by Terence Krey and Christine Nyland (who also stars) – the filmmaking duo behind genre hits such as the Shudder original An Unquiet Grave and Distress Signals. Along with Christine Nyland, the film …

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announces today the first wave of titles for their explosive 2022 edition, presented by Shudder, running October 13th to the 20th with screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg and Williamsburg Cinemas. The festival will open with the Eva Green starring NOCEBO, the latest psychological thriller from …

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival will once again hold an in-person festival for their sixth edition, with screenings for the 2021 fest to take place in North Brooklyn at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg Cinemas, and Stuart Cinema from October 14-21. With a line-up of 14 features and 6 short blocks, …

With Stranger Things, Tigers Are Not Afraid, (read our reviews here and here) and It (read our reviews here and here), people are rediscovering the terrifying magic of being a child. More than being vulnerable, the willingness in children to believe in the fantastical creates a grounded atmosphere for nightmares to …

One of the most propulsive horror trends of modern years has been the resurgence of the Creepy Cult. Perhaps I paint with too broad a brush, but a cult, to me, is any group of people united in a single ideology that subverts commonly held morals. Jordan Peele’s Get Out …

As we wrap up our coverage of the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, I had an opportunity to watch the Head Trip Block Shorts for review. The block is perfectly described on the BHFF site as: At its boldest, horror doesn’t play by any rules. As you’ll see in these unclassifiable shorts, …

Without knowing much about this movie before heading to the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival this year, Cam ended up being a beautiful surprise, and one of my personal favorites of 2018 thus far. Through its natural ability to touch base on a relatively taboo subject matter, this is a film …

Ever since I found out about Wolfman’s Got Nards, I have been looking forward to seeing this documentary about The Monster Squad. The Monster Squad  is one of my most favorite films of all time. It combines the power of friendship, the ’80s and Universal movie monsters. What’s not to …

This past week was the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. I had the opportunity to view the horror short film block called Creeping Terror. The films were all just amazing. They all encompassed a feeling of terror and impending horrors and scares. Here are the films and my thoughts on each. …

If you’ve never watched a horror short, you’re truly missing out. I’ll never stop being amazed at how beautiful, well-crafted and horrifying these stories can be in just a short amount of time. It’s impressive and not everyone can pull it off. While covering the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, …