A tokoloshe is a creature from Zulu mythology who terrorizes people (mostly children) in their sleep, leaving long scratches on their bodies before choking them to death. Director Jerome Pikwane’s debut film, The Tokoloshe, blends this myth with the story of a broken girl struggling to survive in modern Johannesburg. …
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Winner of the Best Short Film Cesar Award, Remi Allier’s Little Hands (Les Petites Mains) shows a violent situation from the point of view of two year-old child. The film stars newcomer Emile Moulron Lejeune, Jan Hammenecker (Cub 2014), Steve Driesen (Landes 2013), and Sandrine Blancke (The Son Of The Shark …
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Every now and again, a trailer will come along seemingly out of nowhere and just completely blow you away. Such was the case for me with the trailer for Artsploitation’s 2016 Norwegian chiller, Huset (The House). I’ve always been a sucker for foreign horror. The world has so much to …
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There is something chilling about the subtle creaks and moans of an old house… noises that are typically shrugged off with some vague explanation, but unnerving nonetheless. On the other hand, there’s something near terrifying about a loud, startling noise, the type of sound that invokes feelings of unease, causing …
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Based on the horrifying true 1993 murder of two-year-old James Bulger, Bartosz M. Kowalski’s Playground sets the story in a stark, bleak Polish town. The movie revolves around three very different characters, each with their own very personal and sometimes terrible secrets that will propel them towards a shocking conclusion. …
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In the last year or so, films circulating around Krampus have been quite popular. The legend of the mysterious creature stealing kids on Christmas is too good of a story to pass up. Recently, I watched Deep in the Wood, which brushes upon the Krampus culture and more. Deep in …
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