Tag Archives: SXSW

‘IT LIVES INSIDE’ Trailer Looks To Eat Your Soul….Slowly

Neon just released the first trailer for the upcoming demonic horror film It Lives Inside and wow, this one is intense. Writer-director Bishal Dutta debuted this coming-of-age horror tale at the 2023 SXSW festival and while it doesn’t have a release date yet the trailer certainly seems to be in …

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‘SWARM’ (2023) Explores Toxic Fandom as Horror

Dominique Fishback in “Swarm” Prime Key Art

In Swarm writer/producer Janine Nabers (Watchmen (2019) and actor-musician Donald Glover (Atlanta (2022), explore toxic fandom with some gore, cringe, and dark humor. Bring on the Gore and Cringe! If you’ve watched Atlanta, you’d know their creative team brings cringe and has put a unique spin on horror and surrealism. …

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Mo McRae’s Satirical Thriller A LOT OF NOTHING (2022) Hits Theaters Soon

A Lot of Nothing (2022)

Mo McRae makes his directorial debut with the satirical thriller, A LOT OF NOTHING (2022), coming soon from RLJE Films! Read on for the details! A LOT OF NOTHING (2022) Synopsis James and Vanessa seem to be the perfect couple – happily married, successful, and comfortable. One night, their lives …

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IFC Midnight’s ‘WATCHER’ (2022) Coming Soon To Theaters and Shudder

Watcher (2022)

Chloe Okuno’s WATCHER had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and screened recently at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. It’s getting great reviews, and soon the folks at IFC Midnight will be bringing this intense thriller to theaters and to Shudder! Check out the trailer below, then …

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SXSW 2022: Four Selections From The Midnight Shorts Block – Movie Review

Some of the creepiest, most twisted horror tales can be found in the Midnights Shorts Block from the yearly SXSW Film Festival. This year’s event, which took place from March 11-20, 2022, is no exception. I was lucky to catch four films from the Midnight Shorts Block, and one of …

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Shudder Acquires Horror-Comedy ‘DEADSTREAM’ (2022)

Deadstream (2022)

SXSW 2022 is in the books, and it was a good one for horror fans. Among the horror-related news coming out of this year’s show: Shudder has acquired the rights to the horror comedy DEADSTREAM. Read on for the details! From The Shudder DEADSTREAM Press Release Shudder has acquired rights …

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SXSW 2022 Midnight Shorts Review: Spenser Cohen’s ‘Blink’

Blink

I love horror shorts and I couldn’t wait to check out Blink for SXSW 2022’s Midnight Shorts selection. This horror gem comes from the studio, Scream Gems’ Horror Lab and was directed by Spenser Cohen. It was also co-written by Cohen and Anna Halberg. Blink stars Sophie Thatcher, Alicia Coppola, and …

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SXSW 2022 Review: Lachlan McLeod’s Documentary ‘Clean’

Clean

SXSW is one of the best festivals out there and there were so many options to choose from, but the LGBTQ Crime documentary, Clean, caught my eye. This film was directed by Lachlan McLeod and delivered some insightful and also hard truths about trauma cleaning services and much more! Official …

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Jaco Bower’s ‘Gaia’ (2021): A Psychedelic Exploration Of Gender And Nature -Movie Review

Watching the trailer for Jaco Bower’s Gaia, it would be easy to assume this is just a Last of Us fan film with its ragged survivalist types struggling to survive against fungus beasties. However, I would encourage you to give it a second look as I did. Synopsis for Gaia: A …

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