Fans of the Silent Hill franchise will be excited to hear of all of the new updates from Konami, including a Silent Hill 2 remake, a brand-new game, and a film. Bloober Team, the developers behind Layers of Fear and Blair Witch, will be working on the Silent Hill 2 remake. It will be exclusive to PS5 and PC for the first 12 months. It … Continue reading ‘Silent Hill 2’ Remake, New Games, and Film
V/H/S 99 is an anthology horror film directed by Maggie Levin (“Shredding”), Johannes Roberts (“Suicide Bid”), Flying Lotus (“Ozzy’s Dungeon”), Tyler MacIntyre (“Gawkers”), and Vanessa and Joseph Winter (“To Hell and Back”). Story The film features five different stories focusing on found footage. Each short film has a unique story. Starting with “Shredding” by Levin, this focuses on a band who aspire to be like … Continue reading ‘V/H/S 99’ Review [Fantastic Fest]
Halloween Ends is the conclusion to David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy. Story Set four years after Laurie Strode’s last encounter with Michael Myers, we see Laurie living with her granddaughter, Allyson. Finally free from Michael, Laurie decides to focus on writing a memoir. However, despite no encounters with Michael, there seems to be a new evil that is unleashed in Haddonfield following the death of … Continue reading ‘Halloween Ends’ Review
Everyone Will Burn (Y Todos Arderán) is a dramatic Spanish horror written and directed by David Hebrero. Story Everyone Will Burn follows a María José (Macarena Gómez), a grief-stricken mother who is preparing to end her life following the death of her only child. Her plans are interrupted when a strange girl appears named Lucía. Lucía (Sofía García) appears to be connected to a local … Continue reading ‘Everyone Will Burn’ Review [Fantastic Fest]
The new tech horror produced by James Wan and Blumhouse Studios is coming soon, and based on the trailer, it looks like a lot of fun. M3GAN is directed by Gerard Johnstone, from a screenplay by Akela Cooper based on a story by Cooper and Wan. It stars Alison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Lori Dungey, and Stephane Garneau-Monten. … Continue reading ‘M3GAN’ Trailer Shows Creepy Lifelike Doll
Two Witches is a two-story anthology film by Pierre Tsigaridis that is both creepy and goofy. Story The film is split into two. The first part (“The Boogeywoman”) focuses on an expectant couple, Sarah (Belle Adams) and Simon (Ian Michaels). Sarah is convinced that she has been cursed, but her partner thinks otherwise. When they go to visit their friends, Melissa (Dina Silva) and Dustin … Continue reading ‘Two Witches’ Review
Mark Mylod’s The Menu is a dark comedy focused on the disparities between the working class, the rich, their relationship to food, and the lengths that we will go for passion. Story The story follows a couple, Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) who visit an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island. The restaurant features a cult-like staff who dedicate their lives to … Continue reading ‘The Menu’ Review [Fantastic Fest]
Carlota Pereda’s Piggy (Cerdita) is a twisted coming-of-age film. Based on Pereda’s 2018 short of the same name, the film builds upon the short. Story The film follows Sara, an overweight teen that is bullied by a clique of cool girls. One day, Sara decides to go for a swim, where she is once again tormented by the girls. While attempting to flee the girls, … Continue reading ‘Piggy’ Review [Fantastic Fest]
Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All is a beautiful and dark horror romance. It shows how love and monstrosities co-exist in our world, and the lengths that people will go to when they are in love. Story Without spoiling the film (which I definitely would avoid spoilers to really appreciate the film), the story follows two outcasts (Lee and Maren) who join together and eventually fall … Continue reading ‘Bones and All’ Review [Fantastic Fest]
Final Destination 6 has found its directors, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Freaks 2018). This will be the relaunch for New Line’s Grand Guignol horror franchise. It has been over ten years since the last Final Destination movie. “The duo made their pitch to New Line execs and producer together, with a burning fireplace behind them. As they wrapped up the meeting, the fire … Continue reading ‘Final Destination 6’ Finds Its Directors
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