Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino | Written by Austin Kolodney | Directed by Gus Van Sant How far would you go to right an injustice against you? That is a sentence often reserved for a revenge action film, but it appropriately describes Gus Van Sant’s first feature since […]
Stars: Bryan Larkin, Armin Karima, David Hayman, Shauna MacDonald | Written by Raymond Friel | Directed by Vasily Chuprina Opening this year’s FrightFest Glasgow, Jailbroken is the feature debut from director Vasily Chupra, which adapts a screenplay by Raymond Friel (The Calcium Kid). Set within a single prison cell, the film promises to be “a […]
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto | Written by Hikari, Stephen Blahut | Directed by Hikari Following her work on acclaimed TV shows such as Tokyo Vice and Beef, Hikari makes her English-language feature debut with Rental Family, a gentle tale about finding where you belong despite the unfamiliar […]
Stars: David Haydn, Samantha Cochran, Natalia Montgomery Fernandez, Elena Musser, Teo Planell, María Romanillos, Lawson Greyson, Riley Nottingham, Jenna Hogan, Jake Ellsworth, Michael J. Sielaff, Stephen Gurewitz, Carl William Garrison, Jeff Harms, Noah Diamond | Directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, Anna Zlokovic, Paco Plaza, Casper Kelly, Alex Ross Perry, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman Ever since […]
Stars: Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Raj Ghatak, Luke McQueen, Nick Helm | Written and Directed by Jim Owen For his feature debut, writer/director Jim Owen opens Hostages with a sight that will be familiar to viewers: people constantly on their phones. Included among them is Charlie (Charlotte Ritchie), an influencer whose content consists […]
Stars: Kotona Minami, Terunosuke Takezai, Tetta Seki, Shunsuke Tanaka, Takeo Gozu, Atsuko Sakurai | Written by Yoshimasa Akamatsu | Directed by Jirô Nagae There is something eerie to being in a store at a late hour, where the usual hustle and bustle of people searching for their desired items is replaced with empty aisles and […]
Stars: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Roney Villela, Gabriel Leone, Alice Carvalho, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Thomás Aquino, Udo Kier | Written and Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Brazil, 1977. On-screen text describes this as “a time of great mischief” before opening with Armando (Wagner Moura) arriving at a […]
Stars: Willa Holland, Paul Sparks, Mark Steger, Shelly Gibson, Keena Ferguson, John Adams, Emily Bennett | Written by Tracee Beebe, Brian Clarke | Directed by Jeremiah Kipp For his latest feature, director Jeremiah Kipp opens with a sight one would expect from the title – a body being embalmed. This is the final step for […]
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Dennis Haysbert, Thaneth Warakulnukroh | Written by Mark Swift, Damian Shannon | Directed by Sam Raimi It’s a joy to have Sam Raimi back. Amongst his interesting filmography, the most popular works are his iconic trilogies of Spider-Man and The Evil Dead. Following nearly […]
Stars: Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock, Elle LaMont, Seán McLoughlin | Written and Directed by Mark Fischbach Released in 2022, Iron Lung is a short video game made by David Szymanski, which offers a minimalist approach to a submarine-set horror. The tale has been adapted for the big screen by first-time filmmaker […]
Stars: James Austin Kerr, Lorraine Bracco, Alfonso Caballero, Christine Spang, Kellan Tetlow, Leah Remini | Written by Chris Carvalho, Chris Plaushin | Directed by Jon Salmon The latest work from director Jon Salmon (Dude Bro Party Massacre III), The Mother, the Menacer, and Me opens on a street where a woman confronts somebody whom she […]
Stars: Alper Kul, Hatice Aslan, Algi Eke, Elif Sevinç, Özgür Emre Yildirim, Ece Su Uçkan, Aslı Bankoğlu | Written and Directed by Can Evrenol For anybody who saw Caye Casas’ unforgettable feature, The Coffee Table, you may still be having nightmares about that bleak work and the heart-stopping avenues that it took. The Spanish film […]
Stars: Sara Minami, Aoi Yamada, Oshirō Maeda, Akari Takaishi, Takumi Saitoh | Written by Eisuke Naitô | Directed by Yuriyan Retriever It is a fine line between horror and comedy. Both genres succeed when there is an understanding of timing and pace, resulting in an emotional response that leaves fans returning for more. Maybe that […]
Stars: Valerie Kwok, Caroline Murray, Robin Bailes | Written and Directed by Ric Rawlins Back in 2023, writer/director Ric Rawlins made his feature debut with the indie folk-horror film Rewilding. Two years later, the filmmaker returns with his follow-up, the River Avon-set Wild Swimmers, which blends an arthouse work with a creature feature. For her […]
Stars: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Jérôme Commandeur, Sandrine Kiberlain, Karim Leklou, Gabin Visona, Morena Gosset | Written and Directed by Quentin Dupieux Across his career, French director and electronic musician Quentin Dupieux has effectively delivered absurdist dark comedies which grab viewers’ attention. That is true of The Piano Accident, which carries a palpable desire for viewers to […]
Stars: Jack Ryan Beckner, Joette Waters, Dan Cutts, Emily Ferguson, Brian Rooney, Eva Dorrepaal | Written by H.K. Moore | Directed by Jay Burleson In 2022, director Jay Burleson delivered a curious pair of throwback slashers, comprising The Third Saturday in October: Part V and its “lost” predecessor, The Third Saturday in October (yes, they are […]
Stars: Yukino Kaizu, YU, Yutaka Kyan, Tammy Lin, Mimi Shao, Ray Fan, Mondo Otani, Wan-Hao Chen, Yuhei Shirakawa, Raion Yoza | Written and Directed by Kenichi Ugana Having made features for nearly a decade, Kenichi Ugana has never failed to show his clear love for horror films. My experience with the director has been with […]
Stars: Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, Lesley Sharp, Douglas Hodge, Jake Shears, Mat Hill, Anthony Welsh | Written and Directed by Harry Lighton Adapted from Adam Mars Jones’ short story, Box Hill, there is one question that a few people will have about Pillion, and that is regarding what the title means. For those unaware (which […]
Stars: Leticia Dolera, Ana Polvorosa, Omar Ayuso, María León, Lucía Díez, Mariola Fuentes, Carolina Rubio | Written by | Directed by Eduardo Casanova After winning the Main Competition at Fantastic Fest 2022 with La Pietà, writer/director Eduardo Casanova returns with another genre tale that is rooted in human frailty. Silencio follows three stories set across […]
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 […]
