Popcorn Frights 2021: Second Wave, Ready to Help a Nation Hungry for Horror
If real-life horrors have got you down, Popcorn Frights has you covered, nationwide. Readers in the U.S. may already know that the annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival features a tasty collection of titles to tantalize the good people of Florida...
Exclusive: THE HUNT FOR A KILLER Trailer Premiere, Sweden Gets Chilly
In Sweden, a cold case gets positively frozen by police bureaucracy, as showcased in the first US trailer for The Hunt for a Killer. You can watch the premiere of the very intriguing trailer below. Inspired by real-life police investigations,...
Now On Demand: THE GREEN SEA, Moody Mystery Awaits
Out of all the films that have become recently available On Demand, Randal Plunkett's moody mystery The Green Sea caught my eye. Hailing from Ireland, the film tells the story of "a troubled musician" who is living in "self-imposed isolation...
Criterion in October 2021: ONIBABA, DEVI, RATCATCHER Present New Scary Season Options
In the middle of a newly expanded blockbuster season, I'm in the mood for Criterion. The specialty label announced their upcoming, atypical arthouse releases for the stereotypical scary season (i.e. October 2021), and the first one that jumps out at...
Watch: Quentin Lee Talks CHUNGKING EXPRESS
In a new Trailers From Hell commentary video, filmmaker Quentin Lee talks about Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express from a personal perspective -- Lee grew up in Hong Kong -- and also provides cultural context for the film. Lee is one...
Melbourne 2021: Engaging and Eclectic MIFF Lineup Revealed
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) returns for a very nice sixty-ninth time in selected cinemas and at home via a streaming pass system this year. It initially feels quite piecemeal, making your way through the guide to work out...
Now on Blu-ray: THE MONSTER COLLECTION, For Those Who Remain Young
Two documentaries, 'The Frankenstein Complex' and 'Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters,' are collected, together with more than 12 hours of bonus footage.
Review: TED LASSO, Comic Salve Makes Everything Better
Jason Sudeikis stars in the comic series, now streaming on Apple TV+. Season 2 will debut globally on July 23.
Now Streaming: HORSEHEAD, Where Dreams May Haunt
Lilly Fleur-Pointeaux and Catriona MacColl star in a distinctive, memorable, and unsettling film, directed by Romain Basset, now streaming on Shudder.
Now Streaming: MOTHERLAND, Awkward Laughter Rules
Anna Maxwell-Martin, Lucy Punch, Paul Ready, Tanya Moodie and Joanna Lumley star in the British comedy series, now streaming exclusively on Sundance Now.
Popcorn Frights 2021: Supernatural Thriller THE NIGHT HOUSE Leads First Wave
This week, the grandparent of all film festivals, namely, the Cannes Film Festival, is unfolding in France. We have a great interest because many genre titles are unveiled there, along with many business deals. And the stars who show up...
Exclusive: C.S. Lee Joins HOW TO TALK WITH SPIRITS, Upcoming Supernatural Thriller From Filmmaker Quentin Lee
Korean-American actor C.S. Lee, who may be best known for playing a forensic scientist on TV's longrunning Dexter, has joined the cast of Quentin Lee's next project, How to Talk With Spirits, in the role of ... Quentin Lee himself!...
Review: SCHMIGADOON!, Slightly Subversive
Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key star in the musical romantic comedy series, soon to start streaming on Apple TV+.
Review: ROCK, PAPER, AND SCISSORS, Extreme Sibling Rivalry
Agustina Cerviño, Valeria Giorcelli and Pablo Sigal star in a horror thriller from Argentina, directed by Martín Blousson and Macarena García Lenzi.
Review: THE PERFECT CANDIDATE, Woman Doctor Turned Politician
Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali and Nora Al Awad star in a finely-turned modern-day drama from Saudi Arabia, directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour.
Popcorn Frights 2021: Horror Festival Supports Those Impacted By Tragedy
A real-life horror story has unfolded in Florida (U.S.) over the past few days, after a residential building partially collapsed, leaving at least nine people dead and 150 not yet accounted for, per CNN. Our hearts go out to anyone...
Now Streaming: BOSCH, Hard Boiled Detective Seeks Justice
Titus Williver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino and Lance Reddick star in the series, based on Michael Connelly's novels, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Now Streaming: INNOCENT, Free, But Not Really
Katherine Kelly, Jamie Bamber and Priyanga Burford star in a compelling murder-mystery series from the UK, now streaming on Sundance Now.
Review: REBEL HEARTS, Dangerous Nuns
Pedro Kos directs a documentary about a large group of nuns who stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church.
Now Streaming: SEPTEMBER MORNINGS, Father Knows Best, Especially When She Is a Woman
Liniker stars in a series from Brazil, created by Josefina Trotta, soon to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
