So I’ve written about extreme horror before (you can read my article in defense of extreme horror here), so it’s no surprise that I jumped at the opportunity to review a new extreme film from Belgium directed by Karim Ouelhaj (Parabola): Megalomaniac. Megalomaniac Synopsis In 1997, the Butcher, one of …
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Yes, it’s me, your friendly neighborhood Asian film lover, back again with another film review. This time out we have a Korean thriller directed by first-timer Kang Park: Seire. Seire (2023) Synopsis In the 21 days after a new baby’s birth, people must take the utmost care and strangers aren’t …
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AMC’s premium streaming service Shudder has snapped up the rights to director Rob Jabbaz’s (our interview) new zombie horror film, The Sadness. The film stars Ying-Ru Chen, Ralf Chiu (Happy Dorm), Wei-Hua Lan (Final Exam), and Regina Lei (76 Horror Bookstore). It will premiere exclusively on Shudder on May 12, …
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Coming soon to select theaters, On Demand, and Blu-ray is a horror film from Dread and director Oh-Seung Kwon called Midnight. The film stars Wi Ha-Joon (Squid Game TV series), Park Hoon (Monster TV series), and Ki-Joo Jin (Misty TV series). It will be available in theaters April 1, 2022, …
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From early myths of vengeful deities to Tales from the Crypt reminding us to keep our head on our shoulders, horror has always gone hand in hand with morality tales. Tailgate, originally titled Bumperkleef, from director Lodewijk Crijns, keeps this trend and history alive. Tailgate recently premiered at the North …
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There are two types of filmgoers in this world: those who can sit back and suspend all disbelief, and those who will nitpick small details to death. I fall into that second group. This is both a blessing and a curse. In the case of my viewing of Jose Luis …
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Written and directed by Un Lugar Mejor’s (2013) Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera, 9 Pasos (9 steps) is a horror short that packs a lot of terror into seven minutes. The film stars Jordi Ballester (The Sea Inside 2004) and the debut of Pablo Muñoz. Synopsis: Saul’s father is losing …
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The Divine Fury is a new South Korean action/horror film directed by Joo-hwan Kim (Midnight Runners 2017). The film stars Seo-joon Park (2036 Apocalypse Earth 2019), Sung-Ki Ahn (Radio Star 2006), Do-Hwan Woo (Saja 2019), and Woo-sik Choi (Train to Busan 2016 – read our review here). The Divine Fury hits …
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In 2018, there was one movie that caught my eye. Euro-horror Luz is an impressive gem of a film whose reputation started out small, only to grow with every screening and word of mouth. I can tell you, it was well worth the wait. When filmmaker Tilman Singer set out …
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Achoura (2018) is making its appearance this weekend during the 2019 Cinepocalypse Genre Film Fest. Talal Selhami (Creature Designers – The Frankenstein Complex 2015, Mirages 2010, Sinistra 2006) directed this French Moroccan horror fantasy movie which he co-wrote with Frère II Sang’s Jawad Lahlou and David Villemin. The film was produced …
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