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Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: Pop Horror/Carnivalesque Shorts Block – Review | MovieJawn

“To be completely honest, before Final Girls Berlin, I would not be able to tell you what was considered “pop horror.” A succinct definition still evades me, but that seems to be the beauty of the tastefully curated Pop Horror/Carnivalesque shorts block–it is a fantastical arrangement of oopy-goopy and sickly sweet treats like the concession Read more

March 22, 2025
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: Life Cycles Shorts Block – Review | MovieJawn

This year marks the 10th annual Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, a trailblazing festival showcasing the work of women and nonbinary folks in the genre space. Between talks, workshops, features and over 11 different shorts blocks, Final Girls Berlin 2025 is a feast. I was lucky enough to cover a few of the shorts blocks, Read more

March 10, 2025
The Passenger – Video Essay | JoBlo

If you need something to add to your watchlist, let it be the criminally underrated thriller, The Passenger, starring Kyle Gallner (my horror king) and Johnny Berchtold! “Directed by Carter Smith, who horror fans might recognize from films like The Ruins, Jamie Marks is Dead, and Swallowed, The Passenger is a neat little character driven Read more

March 10, 2025
The Dead Thing – Review | Offscreen Central

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the horrific prospect of diving into digital murky waters to make matches in hopes of not being alone on this revered Hallmark holiday is being tapped into by Elric Kane’s late night crawl through LA in The Dead Thing. Read more

February 25, 2025
Interview with Grafted director Sasha Rainbow – Offscreen Central

Sasha Rainbow’s narrative feature debut tells a poignant story of beauty, blood, and a search for belonging. Unafraid of showing the reality of the world we live in, Rainbow’s creative and trailblazing approach to documentary filmmaking lends itself beautifully to the world of horror. Offscreen Central had the opportunity to talk with director Sasha Rainbow… Read more

January 29, 2025
Bystanders – Review

Directed by Mary Beth McAndrews, Dread Central’s fearless editor-in-chief, Bystanders certainly brings a fresh perspective to the rape-revenge genre. The premise is par for the course when it comes to what audiences expect from this genre: Abby and her friends are drugged and assaulted by boys at a party, then left in the woods while… Read more

January 24, 2025