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THE DEAD THING: Shudder Acquires Streaming Rights to Erotic Thriller
Elric Kane's solo feature film debut The Dead Thing will have its US premiere at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and Shudder has announced that they've picked up the streaming rights for it. A young woman lost in a series...
CALIGULA 4K Review: An Unhinged, Violent, Epic Masterpiece
Where to begin on this infamous film? Shot in 1976 and released in 1980, Caligula was directed by arthouse provocateur Tinto Brass. Written by Gore Vidal and funded by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, Caligula became one of those unfortunate films...
DARK MATCH: New Poster Revealed, Wrestling Horror Comedy Streams on Shudder Early 2025
A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match. Lowell Dean's wrestling horror comedy Death...
Sound And Vision: John McNaughton
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: The Resident's Floyd, directed by John McNaughton. John McNaughton has been working on the periphery of the mainstream with films like...
CARVED Retro Teaser: Justin Harding's Horror Comedy Premieres Tonight on HULU
Justin Harding's horror comedy, Carved, premieres today on HULU. A short retro teaser was sent out the other day. No time like the present to share that with you now, ahead of the premiere. When a heartbroken teenage playwright,...
Brooklyn Horror 2024 Review: HOUSE OF ASHES
Mia’s under house arrest for the crime of miscarriage, but must also contend with the lingering, suspicious death of her husband Adam. He was found dead in the vet clinic they once ran together. Mia was exhonerated from any murder...
Montreal Nouveau 2024 Review: SCHIRKOA: IN LIES WE TRUST, Anonymous Dystopia to Queer Utopia
Authoritarian dystopian futures, as imagined by writers, artists, and filmmakers, often have familiar tropes, usually about the neutralization of individuality, the importance of conformity, and how it eventually becomes impossible to keep the brightness and individuality of the human spirit...
DALIA AND THE RED BOOK: Argentine Animated Film Lands Multiple Territories in World Sales Spree
Our friends at FilmSharks have been hard at work securing territorial rights for the Argentine animated film, Dalia and the Red Book (Dalia y el Libro Rojo) since screening at Sitges this year. When Dalia is a little girl,...
BLIND PARADISE: Argentine Cosmic Horror Heads to AFM Under Firebook Entertainment Sales Banner
Our friend at Blood Window Javier Fernandez has brought something to our attention that deserves yours. An Argentine cosmic horror flick called Blind Paradise has been acquired by sales outfit Firebook Entertainment who will takes worldwide sales into AFM soon. ...
STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH: Action-Adventure Comedy in Theaters and On Demand on November 8th
A ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark turns bloody under the tyranny of the mad King Christian II. Caught up in this deadly war, two sisters seek revenge on the men who brutally murdered their family. This looks like...
Morbido 2024: CDMX Genre Fest Announces Lineup, Local Hit PARVULOS Will Open
Mórbido, my Mexican home away from home, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. As expected there are a tonne of great films coming to CDMX at the end of the month and I'm super sad that I'm not...
Montreal Nouveau 2024 Review: ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
It's hard to imagine what any of us would do, if we were driving along a quite road and came across a dead body, let alone the body of a member of our family. For Shula (Susan Chardy), on her...
HIPPO: Official Trailer & Poster For Very Odd Coming-of-Age Tale
Hippo examines the coming-of-age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video-game addicted teenager and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup’s love is unrequited by a brother who prefers...
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THE LAST VIDEO STORE: Black Fawn Distribution Sets Canadian Theatrical Dates
A young woman – who happens to have a legendary “cursed tape” in her possession – drops off an old VHS collection at her local video store. When she and the store’s owner decide to watch the tape in question,...
CREEPY BITS 2: Your First Look at The Season Two Trailer For Canadian Horror Anthology Series
Spooky season here in Canada does not have to end on November 1st. If you're still looking for some post-Halloween chills and thrills then look no further than the second season of the horror anthology series, Creepy Bits. Season two...
SOUR PARTY: Anchor Bay Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights For Comedy
Sour Party follows Gwen and James, two broke, flailing 30-somethings on a quest to scrounge money from a collection of low lives and failed artists in an attempt to show up to Gwen's sister's baby shower with a proper gift.
HEATHER Trailer Premiere: Be Careful Who You Bully
A philanderer is lured into a kinky encounter by a provocative woman, only to discover she has undergone gender reassignment and was once the boy he terrorized in high school. Anthony Repinski's horror thriller Heather will release on digital platforms...
Montreal Nouveau 2024 Review: THE HUMAN HIBERNATION, Under a Cow's Eye
Like many Canadians (and others who live in a colder climate), I often dream - at least fleetingly - about hibernating for the winter, like our bear brethren. Sleeping away those colder months, and reawakening with the earth as it...
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.
Hawaii 2024 Review: SISTER MIDNIGHT Has a Punk Rock Flavor
Sister Midnight from Karan Kandhari (Bye Bye Miss Goodnight) is a hard film to review and classify, but I’m going to try after seeing the film at the 44th annual Hawaii International Film Festival. Funded in part by the British...
