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Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SGA-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Kill Dolly Kill being covered here wouldn’t exist. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Kill Dolly Kill, the sequel to Heidi Moore’s 2016 feature film directorial debut, Dolly Deadly. As …

Welcome Villain Films recently acquired the rights to the Australian horror film directed by Sam Curtain (The Slaughterhouse Killer): Beaten to Death. The film stars David Tracy (Sorrowland), Thomas Roach (Blood Hunt), and Nicole Tudor (The Five Stages). The film is coming to theaters soon! Check out the poster below, …

Making its North American premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, was French filmmaker Grégory Beghin’s tense subterranean horror film, Deep Fear. Piquing my interest with its country of origin, an illicit trip through the catacombs, and a notorious Nazi bunker, Deep Fear was one of the first flicks I watched …

Fantastic Fest, one of the largest and most revered North American Film Festivals catering to all things good in the weird, wonderful, horrific, and obscure since 2005, has brought in countless cinephiles from around the globe to Austin, Texas. In the most robust offering since that pesky little life-altering pandemic, …

Shudder continues its amazing run as one of the definitive homes for streaming horror with the announcement it has acquired the psychological horror film, SPOONFUL OF SUGAR, ahead of its Fantastic Fest 2022 premiere! Check it out! From The Shudder SPOONFUL OF SUGAR Press Release NEW YORK – Shudder, AMC …

Raven Banner Entertainment’s new dark and thrilling film, Everyone Will Burn (Y Todos Arderan), premieres tonight at Fantastic Fest. This is David Hebrero’s Spanish-language sophomore feature. Hebrero directed and co-wrote and produced with Javier Kiran. Everyone Will Burn stars Macarena Gomez and Sofía García. Following a world premiere at Sitges, …

Check out the amazing teaser trailer for KIDS VS. ALIENS ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2022. The film was directed by Jason Eisener as well as written by himself and John Davies. It stars Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald, Asher Grayson Percival, and Ben Tector. Synopsis for …

Fantastic Fest is back, baby! And we’ve got the film lineup. Check it out! Are you going to Fantastic Fest 2022? What are you planning on watching? And keep your eyes peeled for our coverage of the event… especially the reviews and interviews! What do you think we should review …

Deep in the heart of Texas back in the late 1990s, an independent theater focusing on arthouse, horror, and exploitation cinema was established. Intent on bringing audiences unparalleled viewing experiences complete with beer and renegade programming, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema solidified its residency in Austin. Proudly engaging with its early …

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 …