When it comes to wrestling, the repeated phrase that appears is how fake it all is. Regardless of how staged the brawls and stories are, it does not diminish how the professionals participating have to be athletes, stunt people, and actors all at once. The largest wrestling promotion in the world is WWE (previously known […]
Stars: Landry Bender, Madison Lintz, Amy Hargreaves, Jake Weber, Erik Bloomquist, Carol Cadby, Blaque Fowler | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist Across its decades-long history, FrightFest has been a welcoming place for independent filmmakers to repeatedly return with their latest genre entries. As this year’s festival includes the return […]
Written by Haruo Sotozaki, Hikaru Kondô | Directed by Koyoharu Gotouge, Hikaru Kondô First airing in 2019, the anime adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has broken out as one of the past decade’s most popular and highly regarded anime shows. The successful first series was followed by 2020’s feature, Demon Slayer: The Movie […]
Stars: Cameron Francis, Katherine Lozon, Gregg Baker Jr., Garin Jones, Jamie-Lyn Markos, Christopher Schmidt | Written and Directed by Cameron Francis Each year at FrightFest London, the festival uses its large line-up to admirably shine a light on first-time filmmakers from across the globe. Giving these debuts a large screen premiere in a vibrant place […]
Stars: Jennifer Seward, Nicole Hall, Matt Leisy, Deborah Madick, Tim Shelburne | Written by Eric Winkler | Directed by Patrick Rea Ever since she was a child, Jennifer Sullivan (Jennifer Seward) has had two loves in her life: clowns and serial killers. As an adult, she spends her free time entertaining people as ‘Jenn-O the […]
Stars: Rainey Qualley, Shane West, Shiloh Fernandez, Tammy Pescatelli, Olivia Allen, R.A. Mihailoff | Written by Jarrod Burris | Directed by Kevin Lewis Back in 2021, director Kevin Lewis delivered Willy’s Wonderland, a fun film that better utilised its Five Nights at Freddy’s premise than 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s. Lewis’ latest feature, Pig Hill, […]
Stars: Jurģis Spulenieks, Einars Repše, Agate Krista, Kristians Karelins, Regnārs Vaivars, Armands Bergis | Written by Lauris Ābele, Raitis Ābele, Ivo Briedis, Harijs Grundmanis | Directed by Lauris Ābele, Raitis Ābele Following the critical and financial success of Flow, the Latvian film industry has seen increased investment and interest put into it. In the wake […]
Stars: Natasha Tosini, Stephen Staley, Jack Hoy, Jack Hyde | Written and Directed by Natasha Tosini, Stephen Staley There was a time when, if you wanted to see people exploring supposedly haunted locations, you would have to tune into Most Haunted on the now-defunct Living channel. Now, anybody can stream their exploration of abandoned buildings for […]
Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Ella-Rae Smith, Jamie Flatters, David Angland, Joelle Rae, Seth Michaels | Written by Joey Miller | Directed by DW Medoff Over the past few years, DW Medoff has moved into feature work at a rapid pace. After 2023’s one-two punch of Pollen and I Will Never Leave You Alone, the director […]
Stars: Aleigha Burt, Tabitha Getsy, Trisha Arozqueta, Jasmine Nguyen, Jessie Roddy | Written by Jason-Michael Anthony, Hendreck Joseph | Directed by Raven Carter Across the film festival’s storied history, FrightFest has been a terrific launching pad for many first-time filmmakers. Within 2025’s roster is Raven Carter, who makes her feature debut with Noseeums. The story […]
Stars: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams | Written and Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser Collectively known as the Adams Family, John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser have repeatedly asserted themselves as magnificent creatives within independent cinema. Following impressive works such as Hellbender and The Deeper You Dig, the […]
Stars: Alexandra McVicker, Avalon Fast, Charlotte Chimes, Jordan Dulieu, Scott Major | Written by Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson | Directed by Alice Maio Mackay Ever since the release of her first film, 2021’s So Vam, co-writer/director Alice Maio Mackay has established herself as an exciting young filmmaker. The past four years have seen her […]
Stars: Cassandra Naud, Lisa Delamar, Georgina Campbell, Emily Tennant, Jonathan Whitesell | Written and Directed by Kurtis David Harder 2022’s Influencer was an example of not judging a book by its cover, as the title and premise made it seem like another disposable straight-to-streaming feature. Luckily, writer/director Kurtis David Harder delivered a surprise hit that […]
Stars: Dakota Gorman, Todd Terry, Jordan Mullins, Liz Atwater, James Austin Johnson | Written and Directed by Brock Bodell Making his feature debut, writer/director Brock Bodell opens Hellcat with a shot outside of a camper trailer. Raised voices are heard as a woman refuses to return inside of the vehicle, but this opening does not […]
Stars: Rose Deghan, Chloë MacLeod, Victoria Wardell, Talisa Mae Stewart, Ashkan Nejati, Maryam Sadeghi | Written and Directed by Ava Maria Safai In the opening moments, writer/director Ava Maria Safai effectively establishes the 2004 setting of her feature debut, Foreigner. This is achieved through a retro-looking advertisement recorded on videotape, as the grainy ad for […]
Stars: Jonathan Lambert, Élodie Navarre, Elliot Jenicot, Remy Adriaens | Written by David Neiss | Directed by Grégory Morin With a career in making short films, director Grégory Morin makes his feature debut with Flush, a story set entirely within a single location. This set-up is an effective way to showcase filmmaking prowess within a […]
Stars: Pete Davidson, John Glover, Mary Beth Peil, Bruce Altman, Ethan Phillips, Jessica Hecht, Victor Williams | Written by James DeMonaco, Adam Cantor | Directed by James DeMonaco While he has been working since the mid-90s, with his first credit being for co-writing Francis Ford Coppola’s Jack, writer/director James DeMonaco is best known for creating […]
Stars: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey, Karl Richmond, Jack Kenny, Francesca Waters, Aljin Abella | Written and Directed by Michael Shanks We all know a couple who seem joined at the hip, unable to spend time apart from each other. That effectively describes the central pairing of Together; school teacher Millie (Alison […]
Stars: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt | Written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Sam Lansky | Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson In the era of legacy sequels, it was only a matter of time before 1997’s I Know What You Did Last […]
Features the voices of: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo | Written and Directed by Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang When it comes to film titles, conversations are often shared about misleading examples. For instance, Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur is nothing like one would expect from the title alone. A fascinating conversation can be had about the […]
