Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Review: BODYCAM (Nightmares Film Festival)

Official synopsis Two police officers investigate a domestic dispute and there is an accidental shooting. Not wanting to be crucified by the public, the officers attempt to cover it up — only to uncover that the cameras aren't the only things...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE DOLLMAKER, A FISHERMAN’S TALE, and PITFALL (Screamfest 2025) 

The Dollmaker Official synopsis In a quiet village, a charming young man named Tomás leads a simple life: caring for his mother, working at the video store and town clinic, and collecting dolls. As women start disappearing, newly arrived Inspector...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Aussie Shorts Showcase, Part 2 (Dark Nights Film Fest 2025) 

One of the intriguing blocks of short films at this year’s Dark Nights Film Fest was the Aussie Shorts Showcase. The Sydney festival featured nine impressive slices of Australian fright-fare cinema, five of which I presented in part 1 and the...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Aussie Shorts Showcase, Part 1 (Dark Nights Film Fest 2025) 

One of the intriguing blocks of short films at this year’s Dark Nights Film Fest was the Aussie Shorts Showcase. The Sydney festival featured nine impressive slices of Australian fright-fare cinema, five of which that I am happy to discuss here and...