Tag Archives: Sundance Film Festival

Sundance 2023 Review: ‘BIRTH/REBIRTH’ (2023) Reanimates An Old Genre

Birth/Rebirth (2023)

You ever have a film concept that you haven’t thought of, but when presented, you didn’t know you always needed it? Laura Moss’s new film, Birth/Rebirth was that for me. A very modern female-centric reinterpretation of Re-Animator? I’m on board for the ride. Here are our thoughts on Shudder‘s latest exclusive… …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: Science Fiction and Drama Review Roundup!

This year at Sundance Film Festival 2022, there was a wide variety of films available, and as always, I try to focus first on horror, but I also got the opportunity to screen several outside of our usual coverage. What did I think? See below as I sort through the …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: This Horror Review Roundup Has Such Sights to Show You – Movie Reviews

Now that Sundance 2022 has come to a close, I want to share with you my thoughts on the films I saw. In this first article, I’ll cover the horror and thriller features I got to watch, a few quick thoughts on each, as well as whether I recommend checking …

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Sundance 2021 Review: Werewolves and Legacy Collide Unevenly in ‘Eight for Silver’

Eight for Silver

Going into Eight for Silver, I was intrigued…  The only image upon the Sundance site didn’t convey much information besides it being a period piece, but the below synopsis described something like a modern yet original version of Universal’s Monster Classics, particularly The Wolfman and Frankenstein. For better or worse, …

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‘Purge’ Meets ‘Heathers’ in the ‘Assassination Nation’ Red Band Trailer

Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation is a film that premiered in January of 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, and it turned out to be a festival hit! Neon along with AGBO and Refinery 29 is bringing this extreme black comedy thriller to theaters on September 21st. Boasted as Purge meets …

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TTCFF 2018: ‘Don’t Be A Hero’ Movie Review

Money doesn’t solve all problems. Shocking, I know. In the short film Don’t Be A Hero, belittled and lonely Lizzy Jo takes out her frustrations on the hand the world has dealt her by robbing banks. Because hell, everybody needs a hobby. https://vimeo.com/245447941 Don’t Be A Hero Synopsis: A middle-aged …

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PopHorror Interviews ‘Amazon Filmmaker of the Year’ Justin Doescher

Life can be pretty crazy sometimes. One minute you are an extra in a show or film and next thing you know, you are attending The Sundance Film Festival and getting the award for Amazon Filmmaker of the Year. Well, that’s how it was for Justin Doescher anyways! We recently …

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