Raven Banner has released the trailer to John Pata’s hallucinogenic urban exploring horror, Black Mold ahead of its UK FrightFest premiere! Check out the official poster below, then read on for the details and the trailer! Black Mold (2023) Synopsis Photographer Brooke and her pal Tanner sneak into abandoned, off-limits …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ‘The Stylist’ Is ‘Single White Female’ Meets ‘Audition’
A few years back, I reviewed Jill Gevargizian’s (check out our interview with her HERE) horror short drama, The Stylist, for Women in Horror Month (read that review here) and fell in love with it. When I heard it was being made into a full-length feature, I knew it was …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2020 Review – ‘The Stylist’ Makes a Triumphant Transition to Feature
Since her breakout debut in 2014 with her stellar short film Call Girl (check it out here), Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian has consistently left the horror masses enamored. She directed a hefty 15 short films in under five years since, each one stellar in its own right. But it was her masterful …
Read More »Interview with Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian: Kickstarting The Stylist
Writer, director and producer Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian is just as passionate about indie horror since the first time we spoke (read our interview here). Last year, we caught up with the filmmaker as she returned from the Chattanooga Film Festival where her two award-winning short films, BFF Girls (read our …
Read More »FGBFF 2019: Midnight Movies Short Film Block Review
Midnight Movies… A movie phenomenon that began in the 1950s that has continued throughout the decades. Usually considered a low budget and/or cult movie, with a creature of some sort running amuck, and shown with a host such as Joe Bob Briggs (read our interview with him here) or Elvira. Later …
Read More »Review of the Long In Tooth Short Block – FGBFF 2019
It’s always so exciting to crack open a new bunch of horror shorts. That’s why I always jump at the chance to review them in short block chunks for film festivals. While some may not recognize the bite-sized sweetness that comes with a one act horror bomb, I can’t get …
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 »BHFF 2018: Head Trip Short Shorts Block Review
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, …
Read More »A Love Letter to Indie Horror Filmmakers: We Need More Horror Anthologies
I live and breathe indie horror. There’s just something so creatively raw and beautiful about it that makes my icy, black heart beat just a little bit faster. That’s why I enjoy supporting the genre in any way I can. I especially love horror anthologies. What’s better than getting to …
Read More »Horror Short ’42 Counts’ (2018) Is An Intense Burst of Suspense
One sign of a successful short film is when it has the ability to make the audience feel something in a limited runtime. Jill Gevargizian’s short horror film, 42 Counts, does just this in merely 8 minutes. With an outstanding soundtrack, well-shot scenes and great performances, 42 Counts is a …
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