Film Festivals Articles

Movie Reviews: “The Elderly” and “Disappear Completely” (Fantastic Fest)

The Elderly Codirectors Raúl Cerezo and Fernando Gonzáles Gómez wowed festival audiences earlier this year with their shocker The Passenger, and now the duo is back with another fine slice of fright-fare cinema, The Elderly (Spain, 2022). Manuel...

Movie Reviews: Jewish Mysticism and Lore Make for Frightening Fare in “The Offering” and “Attachment” (Fantastic Fest)

The Offering Though straight-up American exorcism horror films after the classic The Exorcist have largely been rehashes of the usual tired tropes, scare-fare cinema dealing with demonic possession from different cultures and countries have often...

FrightFest Halloween 2022 Announces The Soska Sisters Appearance and Six Horror Premieres

After its jam-packed, drool-inducing summer showcase, FrightFest — the U.K.’s largest genre film festival — celebrates Halloween with six fear-filled films boasting either their world, international, or U.K. premieres, with Jen and Sylvia Soska on...

Movie Reviews: “Everyone Will Burn,” “Missing,” and “A Life on the Farm” (Fantastic Fest)

Everyone Will Burn Spanish shocker Everyone Will Burn (Y todos arderán; 2021) is a stylish, gripping effort from director David Hebrero, who cowrote the screenplay with Javier Kiran. Macarena Gómez gives a stunning lead performance as María José, a...