Festivals News
TONY ODYSSEY Teaser Exclusive: Surreal Brazilian Trip to Premiere at Slamdance
Thales Banzai's feature-length debut, TONY ODYSSEY, is an ode to the "more provocative Brazilian films of the '60s and '70s". Its world premiere is happening at Slamdance, and we have an exclusive look at the trailer.
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PRETTY LETHAL: Premieres at SXSW, Streams Globally on Prime Video March 25th
Vicky Jewson's thriller, PRETTY LETHAL, will stream globally on Prime Video days after its World Premiere at SXSW
SXSW 2026: Another Programming Wave Brings More Than 50 Additions
"Five ballerinas, stranded in a remote forest ... must weaponize!" If that partial quote, borrowed from a film below, doesn't get you excited for SXSW 2026, I don't know what will, my friends. We've already covered the opening night film...
Berlinale 2026: Exclusive THE RIVER TRAIN Poster Premiere
An austere yet intuitive debut, the film observes childhood not as innocence lost but as a state of restless transit, where movement, solitude, and imagination quietly collide.
EXIT 8: NEON Announces Theatrical Release Date For Japanese Thriller
NEON is releasing Genki Kawarmura's thriller, the live-action adaptation of the popular video game, this April.
Sundance 2026 Review: JARIPEO, Queer Identity in Masculine Arena
Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig offer a glimpse into the lives of Mexican queer cowboys in their documentary.
Chattanooga 2026: Film Festival Announces Fun Sized First Wave
Almost a full half year before the start of the festival on June 18, the Chattanooga Film Festival has announced a "fun-sized first wave of films and events." Now in its 13th year, the festival will celebrate that anniversary with...
BOWELS OF HELL: Blue Finch Films Boards Sales On Rotterdam Selected Horror-Comedy
Ah, toilet humor. It exists both as a description of a type of humor, and currently it has served as a setting and location for a growing crop of movies within the horror genre (Scared Shitless, Holy Shit!, and Flush). ...
PSYCHONAUT Trailer: Fizz-e-Motion Boards Sci-fi Thriller For Sales at Berlinale/EFM
Fizz-e-Motion has come on board as the sales agent for science-fiction thriller Psychonaut, starring Fiona Dourif (Chucky, "The Pitt").
SICKO Official Trailer: Kazakh Thriller Heads to IFFR With a Sales Agent
A cash-strapped couple hatch a plan to solve their money troubles, but soon become embroiled in a toxic web of social media, violent criminality, and spiralling greed.
SACCHARINE: Independent Film Company And Shudder Acquire Sundance-Bound Body Horror
Hana, a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a sinister force after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes.
Canadian Territories' Available Light Film Festival Announces 2026 Line Up
The 24th edition of north western Canada's Available Light Film Festival has announced its full line up. Running over 10 days during February, in Whitehorse, Yukon, one of the coldest parts of Canada (and in the running world-wide). The festival...
SXSW 2026: First Wave Led By MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, OVER YOUR DEAD BODY, THEY WILL KILL YOU
Seven days with 58 feature films -- so far! March is gonna be busy.
REDUX REDUX: Check Out The Official Trailer & Poster For Sci-Fi Thriller, in Theaters Next Month
The sci-fi thriller, Redux Redux, from filmmaking brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus (The Block Island Sound), releases in theaters on February 20th from Saban Films. The official trailer and poster have gone out today. Check out the very kinetic...
SXSW 2026 Opening Night: I LOVE BOOSTERS, Boots Riley to Kick It Off
Exciting news out of Austin, Texas, today, as SXSW 2026 announced its opening night film for its 40th year: the world premiere of Boots Riley's I Love Boosters. Here's the official verbiage: "South by Southwest® (SXSW®) announced today that NEON's...
Beyond Fest Chicago 2026: L.A. Genre Fest Announces First Geographical Expansion
The folks at Beyond Fest have announced their first geographical expansion, heading to the Windy City in April, 2026. The festival will bring their eclectic programming style to the Music Box Theatre, no stranger to weird, wonderful and wacked-out...
GRIMMFEST 2025 - THE ONLINE EDITION: BAD HAIRCUT, DEATH CYCLE Among Online Offerings in December
The annual Grimmfest film festival wrapped up on Sunday, but the festival has more in store for horror fans in the UK. With an abundance of film titles to choose from this year, tough choices had to be made, and...
THIS IS NOT A TEST: Independent Film Company And Shudder Acquire Canadian Zombie Horror
Independent Film Company and Shudder announced today that they acquired the rights to writer-director Adam MacDonald’s zombie outbreak horror This Is Not A Test. The Canadian zombie horror flick is set to have its world premiere at Brooklyn Horror Film...
MUERTAS VIVAS (Dead Woman Walking) Poster Premiere: Chilean Splatter Horror Comedy Heads to Sitges
Let us preface this by reminding everyone that making movies is hard. We last wrote about Sandra Arriagada's zomcom, Muertas Vivas (Dead Woman Walking), after it wrapped up filming - in early 2021. It was heading into post-production then, but it...
Toronto 2025 Wrap: Reviews, Interviews, News, and More
Our coverage of the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is drawing to a close. A couple of weeks ago, the festival announced their 2025 award winners. We saw a lot of winners, too, which is great...
