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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While we did see all the Midnighter and genre entries for SXSW 2021 and are working to catch up on coverage for that, we did also explore several other films in the fest. I thought I would give my thoughts on each of the non-Midnighter/horror screenings I attended at SXSW …
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Being a long-time fan of Ralph Bakshi, a subversive and controversial animation director known for using the technique of rotoscoping, I had high hopes for the SXSW 2021 screening of The Spine of Night, his new animated film. When I heard it had a similar dark science fantasy tone to …
Read More »It’s always exciting to see what the next generation of filmmakers has in store for us. At this year’s SXSW Film Festival, we were graced with the Texas High School shorts block, an entire film block made by a group of enterprising Lone Star high school students. Beyond the Model …
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Kicking off my auspicious start to the 2021 SXSW Film Festival screenings is a film I immensely anticipated. Sound of Violence, the feature film debut from writer and director Alex Noyer, shook me in ways I could’ve never imagined. Conjured from his short, Conductor, Noyer molds a maniacal narrative with …
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I recently had the privilege of watching Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break, which premiered at SXSW 2021. This is a phenomenal dark comedy directed by Nick Gillespie (read our interview with him HERE) and was co-written by himself, Brook Driver, and Matt White. The film stars Tom Meeten (read our …
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Check out our interview with the star of Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break, which premieres at SXSW tomorrow. Learn about his career, how the role for Paul Dood came about for him, what his character is like, and much more! PopHorror – Hi Tom. How is 2021 treating you …
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I’ve luckily had the privilege of helping cover SXSW 2021 – one of the best festivals out there. One of the films on my radar is Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break and it was bloody fantastic. Unfortunately, that’s all I can stay until the premiere. I recently had the chance …
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