Category: Reviews
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BYSTANDERS is evidence of the future possible when survivors tell their own stories
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…
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Benjamin Barfoot’s sophomore feature turns grief into a creature with DADDY’S HEAD – Fantastic Fest 2024
Benjamin Barfoot’s sophomore feature turns grief into a creature that will reach into the back of your skull, forcing you to relive childhood nightmares you thought you had forgotten.
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Samara Weaving fights her way through an exposition-less hellscape in AZRAEL
Writer Simon Barrett takes on a chilling challenge, testing his craft as a storyteller when a lean script takes away any chance to rely on exposition. This test extends to the cast, who must rely on body language and the expressiveness of their faces to deliver their performances.
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THE CROW (2024) is a reimagining of a coveted gothic tale that has a heart of its own
Although any attempt to resurrect The Crow will be haunted by the memory of Brandon Lee, Rupert Sanders’ reimagining of this coveted gothic tale has a beating heart worthy of our gaze.
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CUCKOO is a strange yet silly look at isolation and connection
Cuckoo is strange, to say the least. Its absurdity is homage to 70s and 80s Euro-horror but the film is quick to point at its own silliness and hopes that we will stay seated for the ride. As it unwinds, it only becomes more disorienting but Hunter Schafer’s Gretchen is the glue that holds Cuckoo…
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SAW X is the franchise’s most personal look into the mind of the Jigsaw Killer
Jigsaw is back in Saw X with director and editor Kevin Greutert at the helm. Replenishing all of the key ingredients that make a great Saw film, Saw X gives a surprisingly fresh experience sure to thrill long time fans and new converts alike.
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Grand Jeté – Review
When two wandering souls find themselves lost in one another, Nadja and Mario’s relationship journeys beyond taboo.
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Skinamarink – Review
Lingering on the liminal spaces and indiscernible darkness of the twilight hours in a family home, Skinamarink follows siblings Kevin and Kaylee as they wake up in the middle of the night unable to find their father.
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