Tag: MovieJawn
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‘Center Stage and the world of ballet 25 years later’ – Editorial | MovieJawn
ust a few years before my own beginnings as a ballet dancer, director Nicholas Hytner premiered a film that would become a seminal comfort watch for bunheads everywhere. Although Center Stage released to lukewarm and mixed reviews that highlighted soapy plots and rushed arcs, commendable care went into providing viewers with a film that delivered…
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‘Jack Quaid and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are an unlikely but endearing pair in Neighborhood Watch’ – Review | MovieJawn
It’s safe to say that self-doubt is a universal experience. There’s something within each of us that causes us to question, worry, and fear. For some, these scrutinizing inner voices have a face. This is quite literally the case for Simon (Jack Quaid), a young man struggling with schizophrenia, in new crime thriller Neighborhood Watch.
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‘Writer-Director Joanna Tsanis and stars Konstantina Mantelos and Adam Tsekhman discuss The Killgrin’ – Interview | MovieJawn
Lately, at least in my corner of the world, it seems that tragedy is relentlessly following us all. Sometimes the best therapy is sitting down with a film that is grappling with these personal issues that can feel larger than life. The Killgrin is the newest psychological-monster flick that does just that. I had the…
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‘Director Joanna Tsanis turns grief into a tangible horror in The Killgrin’ – Review | MovieJawn
If you are one of the millions of people in the world that suffer from depression or anxiety disorders, then you know how infuriating it is to hear phrases like, “cheer up,” “it’s all in your head,” or the dreaded, “just relax!” The human mind is a powerful place, and the horror genre has been…
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Cannibal Mukbang – Review | MovieJawn
Cannibalism is hard for many audiences to stomach. Visceral depictions of teeth biting into human flesh can still get under the skins of even some of the most seasoned horror fans. From the thrillers that rose during the “Cannibal Boom” of the 1970s and ‘80s–often featuring cannibalistic tribes and families in a way that enforced…
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Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: Wrap Up! | MovieJawn
“The tenth annual Final Girls Berlin Film Festival is in the books. As our world continues to evolve, as progress is met with regression, and unpacking our existence means exposing new wounds, a film space like Final Girls Berlin continues to be a beacon of light and a hopeful reminder of the ways women and…
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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…
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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,…
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Grafted – Review | MovieJawn
Beauty is a bloody endeavor in the New Zealand coming-of-age horror story Grafted, because there is no better way to explore the extent someone will go to feel comfortable in their own skin than through the lens of body-horror.
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Drive Back – Screamfest Review | MovieJawn
One little sub-genre, or you could even say micro-genre, that I enjoy is “vacations gone wrong.” Sometimes this means films of the “torture porn” variety like Hostel, or killer plants like The Ruins, and everyone’s favorite backwoods murderous cannibal families like in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, House of 1000 Corpses, or Wrong Turn. With…
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Driller Killers: The Power Drill and Emasculation in the Slasher Genre – MovieJawn Zine Fall 2024
Halloween is never over for me! If you are still in the mood to celebrate all things spooky, make sure you pick up MovieJawn’s Fall 2024 Issue! I cannot overstate how excited I was to open up my first contributor’s copy of MovieJawn, not to mention to see my article listed right there on the…
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DRAINED – Screamfest Review | MovieJawn
Stylish and humorous, yet dark and twisted, Drained will take a bite out of the hearts of those who have had their share of unhealthy coping mechanisms–but it will have you coming back for more.
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Preview: 24th Annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Founded in 2001 by Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin, this festival has a long history of giving a platform to horror, thriller, and sci-fi filmmakers, earning it the nickname “the Sundance of Horror.” Premiering now legendary horror titles like Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity in 2007 and helping contribute to the success of filmmakers like Issa…
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Little Bites – Fantastic Fest Review | MovieJawn
Musician-turned-director Spider One’s personal film about the fears of parenthood, Little Bites, just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest! The film opens on Mindy as a bell beckons her downstairs to a small dark room. Behind this wooden door is a creature who feeds on her one little bite at a time. Despite her…
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Clawfoot – Review | MovieJawn
As a huge fan of M.F.A. (2017), so much so that I included it in my examination of female-directed rape-revenge films for my Master’s thesis, I was excited at the opportunity to check out the newest thriller to star Francesca Eastwood: Clawfoot. Coming from the mind of April Wolfe, who previously wrote Black Christmas (2019),…
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Night of the Harvest – Review | MovieJawn
Happy Halloween, sirens! I’m sure everyone is starting their ’31 Days of Halloween’ watchlists but if you are still searching for more festive horrors to feast your eyes on, check out Night of the Harvest. “The film opens on the night before Halloween with a masked killer lurking in the shadows. With kills that pay…
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Strange Darling – Popcorn Frights Review | MovieJawn
Next up in my coverage of Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024 for MovieJawn is one of my most anticipated films of the year: Strange Darling (2023). I have been an avid Kyle Gallner fan since the Jennifer’s Body (2009) and The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) days. There is nothing he can do that I wouldn’t…
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The Buildout – Popcorn Frights Review | MovieJawn Debut
Hello sirens! I’m sure you’ve noticed that I have started to populate the site with what I have been working on lately! One of the most exciting of my recent endeavors is finally becoming a Staff Writer for MovieJawn. My first assignment was covering a few films for Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024! First up…
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