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Lausanne 2024 Interview: SCALA!!!, Jane Giles and Ali Catterall on Cult Cinema, Counterculture Icons, London's Underground Legacy

Jane Giles and Ali Catterall discuss the transformation of London's Scala cinema from an underground movie theater into an icon of cult film and counterculture.

Lausanne 2024 Review: MAKAMISA: PHANTASM OF REVENGE Confronts the Ghosts of Colonial Power through Subversive Silent Cinema

Filipino provocateur Khavn de la Cruz reimagines colonial-era Philippines through a fractured cinematic lens, blending experimental visuals with silent cinema aesthetics to unravel a surreal and haunting exploration of history, violence, and national trauma.

Lausanne 2024 Interview: MAKAMISA: PHANTASM OF REVENGE Director Khavn de la Cruz on Punk-Surrealism and Total Cinema

In the interview with Screen Anarchy, Khavn de la Cruz—a boundary-pushing Filipino filmmaker known for his avant-garde approach—opens up about his latest cinematic venture, Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge. Screened at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival, whre the film won the...

Lausanne 2024 Interview: BEEZEL Director Aaron Fradkin on Haunted Homes, Genre-Bending Horror, Crafting Viral Scares

Aaron Fradkin delves into discusses the unique challenges of using personal spaces to amplify fear, blending vintage horror aesthetics with modern pacing, and drawing on feedback from his viral YouTube shorts to craft scares that resonate deeply.

Lausanne 2024 Review: BEEZEL, Hex Marks the Spot in Haunted House Found Footage Horror

American indie filmmaker Aaron Fradkin fuses old-school horror aesthetics with modern found footage techniques to deliver a multi-generational tale of supernatural terror, unfolding within a cursed New England home.

Lausanne 2024 Review: SELF DRIVER Spins Survival Satire in Gig Economy Gone Rogue

In Michael Pierro's darkly satirical debut, a cash-strapped cab driver plunges into a digital enslavement where the promise of easy money reveals a world of moral decay, autonomy lost, and the high stakes of a gig economy spiraling out of control.

Lausanne 2024 Preview: CALIGULA, FLESH GORDON and Other Subversions

The Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival (LUFF) returns for its 23rd edition, presenting a program that blends experimental cinema and innovative music performances, continuing its tradition of showcasing avant-garde and subversive works that challenge conventional boundaries.