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]
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]
Sleep is not to be slept on! Jason Yu, who was previously the assistant director to Bong Joon-ho during Okja makes his directorial debut. Sleep is vastly different from Okja with how contained the film is. We had the chance to watch Sleep during Fantastic Fest last week in Austin with director Jason Yu in attendance. Here is a brief synopsis on the film: “Hyeon-soo … Continue reading ‘Sleep’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
I did not expect a return to bug horror to come anytime soon, but Infested will surely bring its return to cinemas. The directorial debut from Sébastien Vaniček brings all the creepy crawlies front and center. We got the chance to watch the movie earlier this week at Fantastic Fest and let’s just say, I can’t look at a vent the same. The film follows … Continue reading ‘Infested’ Will Make Your Skin Crawl | Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
The Creator is the latest sci-fi epic from Gareth Edwards. We had the chance to check this one out at Fantastic Fest earlier this week. I was immediately drawn to the film from the first trailer. Gareth Edwards has been a consistent director in my opinion and after watching The Creator I still believe this. The Creator stars John David Washington as Joshua an ex … Continue reading ‘The Creator’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
Halloween theme parks are all the rage, and it’s all thanks to the original, SpookyWorld. Quinn Monahan delves into the topic of SpookyWorld in their documentary, SPOOKTACULAR! With a multitude of interviews from the creator David Bertolino, SpookyWorld employees, and Tom Savini, among others, Monahan explores the rise and fall of America’s first horror theme park. The documentary follows the rise and fall of David … Continue reading ‘SPOOKTACULAR!’ Review [Fantastic Fest 2023]
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