Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Review: Hangashore (Calgary Underground Film Festival)

Official Synopsis Haunted by nightmares and visions, an artist chases the ghost of her father to the remote coast of Newfoundland. Abandoning all that she knows of her life in Iceland, Vera settles in a remote Canadian fishing village looking for...
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Spoiler-Free Review: Demonetize (Panic Fest)

Official Synopsis Out-of-work television ghost hunters discover the key to getting their jobs back — and proving ghosts are real — is by working with the last group of people anyone would expect: Social Media Stars. Review Director Alexander Boyd...
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Our Frightening Four: A Quartet of Recommended Panic Fest Short Films

Screenland Armour and Downright Creepy present Panic Fest 2026, which kicks off March 9–13, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. With nearly 150 features, long form shorts, and short films on tap, there is plenty to choose from. I have had an early peek...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Creature of the Pines and The Burning of Broken Beak (Panic Fest)

Creature feature devotees, we have reviews of two monsterrific films for you from Panic Fest’s virtual version: Creature of the Pines and The Burning of Broken Beak.  Creature of the Pines (U.S., 2026) Official Synopsis A documentary investigation...
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