by Joseph Perry | Sep 26, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Movies, Reviews
A WOMAN CALLED MOTHER (2025) Official synopsis Torn internally between motherhood and womanhood, a single mother gradually turns into something sinister, terrorizing her two children. Review Indonesian feature A Woman Called Mother is a chilling supernatural...
by Joseph Perry | Sep 25, 2025 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews
The fine folks at American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) presented three features at this year’s edition of Fantastic Fest. Along with a 35mm screening of the 2008 Thai martial arts thriller Chocolate, AGFA presented Severin Film’s brand-new restoration of Bruno...
by Joseph Perry | Sep 24, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Movies, Reviews
Official synopsis: Riko, a beauty salon receptionist, notices her friend Shu-fen’s strange social media posts. As horrific deaths occur, she travels to Taiwan and unravels community horrors and desire with her ex and Shu-fen’s sister. Prolific Japanese...
by Joseph Perry | Sep 24, 2025 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews
Official synopsis A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child. A daring blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror. Review You’ll get no argument from me...
by Joseph Perry | Sep 23, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Horror Comedy, Movies, Reviews
BAD HAIRCUT (2025) Official synopsis: When a college kid goes to a new place to get a haircut, he discovers that his barber is a psychopath. Writer/director Kyle Misak’s horror comedy Bad Haircut is an unadulterated blast. Featuring a truly likable nerd character as...
