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Fantasia 2026: INSECTASY Trailer Asks "You're Into Bugs, Right?"
A film trailer that asks two questions -- "Are you into bugs?" and "Are you a pervert?" -- is a trailer worth sharing. Angus Silver's perfectly portmanteau'd titled, Insectasy, is world premiering as part of the UNDERGROUND side-bar at Fantasia...
Popcorn Frights 2026: COLONY Will Kick Off South Florida's Genre Celebration
Every August, the heat is high in South Florida, USA, but the movie theaters are very, very cool, especially with the return of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. The 14th edition will kick off on Thursday, August 6, with Yeon...
MOTELX 2026: Lisbon International Horror Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Titles
Our friends at MOTELX came in with a flash this week to announce the first wave of titles for this year's 20th edition of the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival. The first four titles in this year's festival are...
LARS SHRIKE WALKS THE NIGHT: Kelsey Grammer Stars in Indie Sci-Fi, On VOD July 24th
Lars Shrike knows only two things: his name, and that he has escaped. Alone in a hostile desert landscape, he struggles to piece together who he is, where he came from, and what exactly he has fled.
ATTACK ON PARADISE: Teaser & New Stills For Belgian-Dutch Actioner Headed to Fantasia
An ex-convict fights his way up a gang-controlled high-rise during a violent police raid to rescue his mother, reluctantly partnering with a rookie officer to survive.
SON OF THE SOIL: Watch a Clip From This Nigerian Action Thriller, on Digital July 14th (Exclusive)
A haunted Nigerian ex-commando is dragged back into a world of violence when his sister's death leads him to a murderous drug network tearing his community apart - his mission objective is simple. Redemption.
TIGHT LETTUCE: An Introducton to Fantasia-bound Dark Comedy
A son films his father's addiction, hoping to document his recovery; but as he sacrifices everything to save him, he must decide how much he'll lose for someone who may not want saving.
Karlovy Vary 2026 Exclusive: RAIN CATCHER Poster Premiere
Michele Fiascaris expands on his acclaimed short Rain Cather in the namesake feature debut, a mind-bending psychological thriller set in a noirish London.
SOUR MINNOWS: An Introduction to Harrison Atkins' Interdimensional Absurdist Comedy, Premiering at Fantasia
With the complete lineup of the 30th Edition of Fantasia announced today we are introduced to some of the titles that are playing this year. Here we have an introduction to Harrison Atkins' second movie. Sour Minnows, something we are...
NIGHTBORN Trailer: Hanna Bergholm's New Horror Thriller Streams on Shudder at The End of The Month
In Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples with the disturbing truth.
Fantasia 2026 Shorts: Beauty in The Light, The Dark, Out There And in Each Other in Shorts Programme
The best festivals draw in the the best films and filmmakers. That goes for features, it also goes for short films, and Fantasia's short film programme is a entire beast of it's own. The full lineup of over two...
Fantasia 2026: Final Wave Announced, HER PRIVATE HELL & FREAKS PART II to Bookend 30th Edition
Okay, are you ready? The final wave of titles and additional programming for the 30th Edition of Fantasia is here and it is a whopper. The opening and closing films have been announced. Nicola Winding Refn's Her Private Hell...
WATER PARK SHARK Trailer: SHARKNADO Director Back in Their Safe Space, Cannot Say The Same For These Swimmers
When mutated Great White Sharks invade a Cape Cod water park, a lifeguard and the police chief must stop the carnage before opening day becomes a feeding frenzy.
UNHOLY NIGHT: Teaser And Images Come Wrapped in a Bloody Bow For Fantasia-Bound Horror Comedy
A family's Christmas Eve dinner becomes a nightmare as Gino must protect his loved ones from his reanimated grandmother who crashes the celebration with murderous intent.
EVENINGSTAR: Concept Poster Unveiled For Debut Feature Film From Team Behind THE BLUE DIAMOND (Exclusive)
We have the exclusive reveal of the poster concept art for the debut feature film, Eveningstar, by director Sam Fox. Fox is planning on making this new film with their producers from The Blue Diamond, Geenah Krisht and Desiree Staples. When...
BloodStream in July: SLASHERCISE, AMITYVILLE EMANUELLE, ASTEROID VIXENS, And More...
July is around the corner and the folks at BloodStream have announced the staggering lineup of releases coming next month.
Italian Global Series 2026 Preview: STAR TREK, Big Anniversaries and a Growing Italian Showcase
With a competition slate spanning political thrillers, medical dramas, prison comedies, literary adaptations and returning anthology horror, Italian Global Series' second edition offers a compact showcase for the breadth of contemporary scripted storytelling.
WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS Trailer: Family-Made Gritty Drama on Digital in July
With their mom gone, Clara cares for her younger sister Ruby while starting senior year. Struggling to give love and support, the pressure builds until buried trauma surfaces and Clara spirals toward her breaking point.
DESPERATE LIVING 4K Review: Criterion Gets Classy With John Waters Great Underappreciated Masterpiece
From outright disgrace to global cultural treasure, the recent octogenarian iconoclast filmmaker/raconteur John Waters has lived a dozen lives since he first picked up a camera as a teenager in the '60s. By the time Waters made 1977's Desperate Living,...
MOTOR CITY Official Trailer: Watch Alan Ritchson Dish Out Super-Stylish Revenge
In 1970s Detroit a working-class romantic is framed by a ruthless gangster after falling for his girlfriend. After years in prison, he returns with only one mission: revenge.
