A trailer for IFC Films’ Stopmotion reveals some creepy imagery. It is directed by Robert Morgan, with screenplay by Morgan and Robin King. Stopmotion stars Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, and Tom York. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest Film Festival, where Morgan won Best Director for his work on the film. It was also awarded the Special Jury Award in … Continue reading Trailer for ‘STOPMOTION’ Reveals Creepy Imagery
Following its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, in competition play at Sitges, and theatrical release earlier this month, sci-fi drama Tropic will be available for video on demand and DVD next week. Here’s the synopsis: “Lázaro and Tristán (19), twin brothers and best friends, are training together for the Astronaut Academy entrance tests. One day, Tristán is contaminated with some mysterious residue which makes him monstrous physically and … Continue reading Sci-fi Drama ‘TROPIC’ Hits VOD Next Week
Your Lucky Day is the directorial debut feature of director Dan Brown. The film comes off the short titled Your Lucky Day which got rave reviews when it first premiered. The film stars the late Angus Cloud in one of their last roles. We got a chance to watch the film at Fantastic Fest last week. Our coverage also consisted of the opportunity to talk … Continue reading ‘Your Lucky Day’ Interview with Director Dan Brown
The Last Stop in Yuma County is the directorial debut of Francis Gallupi. It is a neo-noir film that has a group of people all stranded in Yuma County. The stakes are raised higher with criminals afoot and tensions rising. I won’t go further into the film as spoilers will ruin it. Francis Gallupi is able to craft together a film that progressively adds more … Continue reading ‘The Last Stop in Yuma County’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
The Toxic Avenger is perhaps one of the more famous cult classic films. It might just be the film that brought Troma to the center of pop culture in the 80’s. All of that in mind, it’s clear when a reboot was announced people would be skeptical. The film finally had its premiere at Fantastic Fest last week and we had a chance to check … Continue reading ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2023) Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
Your Lucky Day, the feature debut of Dan Brown, now has a trailer and new poster. It stars Angus Cloud, Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Mousa Hussien Kraish, with Spencer Garrett and Jason O’Mara. In the film, “It’s a breath away from Christmas and six strangers have converged at a convenience store: the store owner, a wealthy man, pregnant couple, criminal, and rookie cop. Together, they witness the wealthy man win $156 … Continue reading ‘Your Lucky Day’ Angus Cloud-Starring Thriller Gets Trailer
Nahnatchka Khan‘s Totally Killer borrows from several iconic films such as Back to the Future and Scream to create something really fun. It’s been 35 years since the “Sweet Sixteen Killer”, a mask-wearing killer, has haunted the smalltown of Vernon. 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) has an overprotective mother (Julie Bowen), but it’s understandable, as she is a survivor of these attacks. Unfortunately, Jamie ends up … Continue reading ‘Totally Killer’ Is Totally Fun! | Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
We got a chance to check out Concrete Utopia at this year’s Fantastic Fest. Based on the second part of webtoon Pleasant Bullying by Kim Soongnyung, the film follows the aftermath of an earthquake. The film has been selected by South Korea for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Oscars. It opened in Korea on August 9 and has screened at both at the Toronto … Continue reading Interview with ‘Concrete Utopia’ Director Um Tae-hwa
William Oldroyd’s Eileen, adapted from the Otessa Moshfegh novel of the same name, is a film that explores identity and violence. The film follows Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a young woman who spends a lot of her time daydreaming about sexual encounters. However, her life isn’t like her fantasies, as she works at a local youth prison and lives with her alcoholic father (Shea Whigham) who … Continue reading ‘Eileen’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
Your Lucky Day is Dan Brown’s directorial debut. The film builds off of his short film of the same name which garnered critical acclaim. Dan returns to expand on the short with a feature starring Angus Cloud and Jessica Garza. Your Lucky Day‘s premise deals with a group of people trying to figure out what to do with a jackpot lottery ticket. I won’t go … Continue reading ‘Your Lucky Day’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
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