Film Festivals Articles

The Sinister Seven: A Septet of Short Films We Recommend for Panic Fest 2025

Kansas City’s Panic Fest 2025 opens March 27 with an in-person festival running through April 2 and a virtual version running through April 6. More than 130 films are on tap, and I’ve been fortunate to have a sneak peek at some of the selections....
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Brazil’s Fantaspoa Unveils Poster and Full Feature Lineup for 21st Edition

From a silent classic to the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the latest in horror cinema, Brazil's Fantaspoa has something for fright-fare fans of every stripe. Following is the official press announcement for this year's...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE HOUSE WAS NOT HUNGRY THEN and ONE LAST DANCE (Cinequest 2025) 

The House Was Not Hungry Then (U.K., 2025)  Official synopsis: An abandoned house in the Scottish countryside holds a terrible secret. Day after day, a man posing as a real estate agent lures visitors inside, and one by one they disappear. One...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: PUSH and BIRDSONG (Cinequest 2025) 

Push Official synopsis: Haunted by the memory of her late fiancé, Natalie Flores finds herself 8 months pregnant and in desperate need of a new start. Determined to regain her sense of self, she moves to America and uses her real estate license to...
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