From The Editors

KRAKEN Review: A Beast Burdened By Clichés

Pål Øie directs the tale of a mythical sea beast in Norway. Monstrous mayhem ensues.

LAND OF WOLVES Clip: Action Horror-Thriller on Digital And On Demand Next Week (Exclusive)

After a covert rescue mission goes disastrously wrong, four elite Navy SEALs are captured and forced to fight for survival in a secret deathmatch staged for wealthy thrill-seekers

FIND YOUR FRIENDS Review: Girls' Trip Fractures Into a Fight for Their Lives

Izabel Pakzad's bold feature debut stars Helena Howard, Bella Thorne, and Zión Moreno.

Nordic Genre Lab 2026: Eight Projects Announced For Inaugural Genre Film Development Programme

Eight projects have been selected to participate in the inaugural Nordic Genre Lab, taking place during Finnish Film Affair, the industry event of Helsinki International Film Festival.

THE DEVIL QUEEN Review: Blood and Glitter in the Streets of Rio

The seedy underbelly of 1970s Rio de Janeiro: drugs and strippers, singers and drag queens, fast cars and fast sex, shaved legs and slit throats, crime and punishment. But most importantly: guns and glitter. Do some of these points feel...

Tribeca 2026 Review: CROOKS, Film Noir Pastiche Finds Its Footing in Melora Walters' Feral Performance

Mickey Keating writes and directs the genre thriller, starring Angela Trimbur, Keith Kupferer, Joe Swanberg, and Melora Walters.

MANCAVE Trailer: One of Our Favorite Norwegians, Fredrik S. Hana, Has a New Short!

Charlotte Husebø is drawn into a labyrinth of repressed fantasies and dark secrets when she discovers that her husband, Didrik Husebø, has a hidden room in the family's garage.

An Argentine Spin-Off of Joe Begos' JIMMY AND STIGGS is Underway

Joe Begos' gonzo sci-fi horror gets an Argentine spin-off from two of the original's co-writers.

Toronto After Dark 2026: Passes on Sale Thursday, Festival Expands Venues And Programming

Passes go on sale for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival's 19th edition, which will run from October 14th - 18th, plus the addition of an extra venue.

Tribeca 2026 Review: COLORS OF WHITE ROCK Documents Struggles of Mongolian Truck Driver

Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig directed the documentary.

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK Interview: Harry Dodge and Silas Howard Look Back on Their Landmark Film in Advance of Restoration Tour

In the time since By Hook or by Crook premiered at the 2001 Frameline Film Festival and established itself as a landmark of queer cinema, the two writer/director/stars behind the film have gone in very different directions. Silas Howard has...

Tribeca 2026 Review: THE HAUNTING OF PENNHURST Once Again Proves the Most Relevant Horror Comes in Documentary Form

Nathan Stenberg, Mike Attie, and Katarina Poljak directed the documentary.

Tribeca 2026 Review: BREEDER Wants to Make You Really Uncomfortable, and It Probably Will Succeed

Daniel Doheny and Dot-Marie Jones star in Alex Goyette's feature debut.

FIVE EASY PIECES 4K Review: Jack Nicholson Self-Destructs

Bob Rafelson kicks off the American 70s with a searing character study.

Cannes 2026 Review: SPECIES (SANGUINE) Is THE SUBSTANCE for the Burnout Generation

French newcomer Marion Le Coroller asserts herself as part of a new generation of New French Extremity, retooling its corporeal shocks into a sharp and gory generational statement.

Echoes: With BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, The Internet Is Literally Bleeding into Real Life

The way Hollywood is taking shape these days is getting pretty trippy. Only two highlighted trends are in view at the moment: the interminably divisive debate over AI and the two buzziest internet-borne movies taking over modern audiences. Hollywood is...

Tribeca 2026 Review: THE REVISIONIST Sets Out to Explore the Process of Creating Plots, but Loses Its Own

Alison Brie, André Holland, Tom Sturridge, and Dustin Hoffman star in Alex Vlack's feature debut.

Tribeca 2026 Review: TURN IT UP!, Valiant Attempt at Old-Fashioned Comedy Sci-Fi That Doesn't Fully Land

Canadian filmmaker Sam Scott's debut mixes sci-fi, horror and comedy. Justine Nelson, Gwenlyn Cumyn, and Julian Richings star.

Tribeca 2026 Review: COTTON FEVER, Familiar Addiction Story, Yet Vastly Different

Daniel Blake Schwartz's debut feature stars Kyle Gallner and Sosie Bacon.

Opening This Week: THE FURIOUS Fight Against Kidnappers, DISCLOSURE DAY Reveals We Are Not Alone, KRAKEN Brings a Norwegian Monster

Plus: 'By Hook or By Crook' and 'The Devil Queen' return to movie theaters.