Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Review: BYSTANDERS (Nightmares Film Festival)

Official synopsis: A group of murderous frat boys get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a couple coming home from a wedding.  I have a difficult time with rape revenge horror, but director  Mary Beth McAndrews’ Bystanders puts...

Spoiler-Free Review: WITHIN THE PINES (Dark Nights Film Festival)

Official logline: Sam Evans, an experienced sound recordist, travels to an isolated forest in order to capture sounds far away from the noise of civilisation. As Sam ventures deeper, his mic picks up a sound no one wants to hear while alone in the...

Indie Slasher ‘Meathook’ Unleashes Trailer Ahead of Terrorfest

A horde of indie horror films is heating up the film festival circuit. One that has caught our attention is the new indie slasher Meathook from writer-director Jeremy Ashley. The film's new trailer has just been unleashed. It teases a horror film...

Frightening Four: A Quartet of FilmQuest Recommendations, Plus Screenplay Competition Entries 

The highly respected FilmQuest film festival is renowned not only for featuring droolworthy lineups of horror, science fiction, thriller, dark comedy, and related fare. It is also a popular destination for filmmakers and film fanatics alike to...