‘Day of the Dead’ at 35: The Dead Behind the Walls
George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead begins, appropriately, with walls. In a dream, our hero Sarah (Lori Cardille) sits in a tiny room with...
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Bruce McDonald’s ‘Dreamland’ is Strange, Surreal and Singular
Pontypool director Bruce McDonald makes his return with 'Dreamland'....
‘Color Out of Space’ is Pure Cosmic Horror
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‘Bacurau’ Is Grim, Bloody, and Politically Charged
Strange things are afoot in the small Brazilian village of Bacurau. In addition to an ongoing shortage of water, food, and medicine, the town has...
Festival Du Nouveau Cinema 2019: Our Five Most Anticipated Films
The 48th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema announced their lineup on October 1st and as expected, we are extremely impressed with the selection...
‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ is Dark Fantasy at its Best
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‘Stephen King’s IT’ Is Dated but Not Toothless
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Fantasia 2019 Dispatch: ‘White Snake’ and ‘The Relative Worlds’
White Snake While relatively unknown in the west, the “Legend of the White Snake” is one of the oldest and most venerated folks tales in...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Why Don’t you Just Die!’ Is Bloody, Insane Black Comedy Gold
Making a room full of dead bodies funny isn’t nearly as easy as you might think. Black comedy, especially the pitch-black kind that involves things...
Fantasia 2019: ‘The Incredible Shrinking WKND’ Finds New Ground for Time-Loop Movies
By now we’re all familiar with time loop movies, in which some poor soul is trapped in a seemingly-endless loop, and must relive the same...
Fantasia 2019: ‘The Purity of Vengeance’ is a Tense and Hard-Hitting Thriller
The fourth installment of the popular Department Q series, adapted from the novels by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen, has all the elements of a great...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Ride Your Wave’ Explores Mourning and Loss
Writer/director Masaaki Yuasa continues to be one of the most distinctive voices in anime today, with a clear and unique style that has garnered him...
Fantasia 2019: ‘1BR’ and the Horror of Community
A harrowing, unnerving, experience but one nevertheless worth having....
Fantasia 2019: ‘Critters Attack!’ Mostly Just Eats Up Time
There are hints of the campy fun in 'Critters Attack!' but not nearly enough for this to be the franchises's comeback....
Fantasia 2019: ‘Little Monsters’ Has Zombies and Wasted Potential to Spare
While zombie movies have fallen out of favor, with the resurgence in interest from a few years back having clearly died down, a new one...
Fantasia 2019: ‘The Deeper You Dig’ is Must-Watch DIY Horror
'The Deeper You Dig' is the kind of movie that Fantasia Fest was made for: those far off the beaten track, but well worth seeking...
Fantasia Film Festival 2019: Thomas O’Connor’s Most Anticipated Films
The Fantasia Film Festival is once again looming on the horizon, promising three weeks of fun for Montreal film geeks. As always, the lineup is...
‘Pet Sematary Two’ is a Forgotten Oddity
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The Original ‘Pet Sematary’ Still Terrifies After 20 Years
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