After hosting part one of their 2021 festival virtually this past February, Final Girls Berlin Film Festival is thrilled to convene in the flesh once more in Berlin for the second part of our 6th edition to run from October 29th-31st, 2021. Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, Berlin’s premier showcase …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ‘Cyber Horror’ Horror Shorts Block Review
I remember when I was younger and the internet first became a thing and chatrooms were all the rage. Everyone was so cautious and nervous about who may be on the other side of the screen. With smartphones, Zoom, and several social media platforms popping up every day, you may …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ’12 Hour Shift’ Movie Review
New year, new movies! I’m so excited to start 2021 with one of my favorite fests, the Final Girls Berlin Film Festival. This year, they’re screening 12 Hour Shift a film I’ve been wanting to see since I first read another PopHorror writer’s thoughts on it. The trailer is chock full …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2020 Announces Program Lineup!
The fifth edition of Final Girls Berlin Film Festival will take place between February 6 – 9, 2020 at City Kino Wedding continuing to raise the bar by showcasing horror written directed, and/or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. Festival co-director Eli Lewy calls this year’s festival edition the “most …
Read More »FGBFF 2019: ‘Obsessions’ Shorts Block Review
Obsession, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is a persistent, disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. Obsessions can be dangerous. They can cause us to act impulsively or irrationally, to do things completely against our nature or character. So naturally, such fixation can make for some powerfully compelling …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2019 Announces Film Lineup!
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2019 The 4th edition of Final Girls Berlin Film Festival will take place in Berlin, Germany from January 31st to February 3rd 2019. FGBFF showcases horror films that were directed, written, and/or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers from across the globe. This year the program consists …
Read More »FGBFF 2018 – ‘Pin Cushion’ Movie Review
I’ve watched a monstrous amount of great features from the Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, however, none of them had the impact on me that Pin Cushion did. This one hit me hard, right in the heart. This beautifully heartbreaking tale is written and directed by Deborah Haywood. The cast includes Lily …
Read More »FGBFF 2018 – ‘Waste’ Short Film Review
This short is directed by Justine Raczkiewicz who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Amelia Gray. The cast includes Luke Baines and Sarah Bartholomew. Official Synopsis for Waste: Roger lives a grim and detached life, picking up medical waste for a living, but looks forward to his evening conversations with …
Read More »FGBFF 2018 – ‘The Book of Birdie’ Movie Review
I’ve watched a plethora of shorts for the 2018 Final Girls Berlin Festival and they’ve all be exceptionally extraordinary. I recently watched my first full feature from the festival, The Book of Birdie. Did it live up to the rest? This bizarre new tale is directed by storyboard artist Elizabeth …
Read More »FGBFF 2018 – ‘Hobby Shop’ Horror Short Review
When asked to review Isabel Stanfield and Stephanie Liquorish’s horror short Hobby Shop for the 2018 Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I hadn’t heard of either filmmaker at the time, so I had nothing to prepare me for what I was about to watch. …
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