Film Festivals Articles

Home Sweet Horror: Paranoid Thriller ‘Tender’ Nabs Closing Night Spot at Dances with Films

If you think your current financial situation is stressful, writer and director Adam Hoelzel is here to make you feel a whole lot better about your bank account. Hoelzel is proud to announce that his debut directorial feature, Tender. It will...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: MARGINALIA and BURNT FLOWERS (GenreBlast 2025) 

MARGINALIA (U.S., 2025) Official synopsis: Summoned to Karnstein Abbey to serve as a mourner at the funeral of their recently deceased abbess, Sister Trista discovers a dark secret involving demons, witchcraft and killer rabbits. But Sister Trista...
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Spoiler-Free Review: Recluse (Tribeca Festival 2026)

Official Synopsis After being summoned back to her childhood home to care for her bedridden father, Joan must confront the unearthed demons of her family’s past and contend with the home’s dark, malevolent energy that is both unseen and, much to...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Grind and Friday the 69th (Portland Horror Film Festival)

Grind Official synopsis This horror anthology tackles the modern work landscape through four timely perspectives – a woman caught in a pyramid scheme, a delivery driver, a content moderator and a crew trying to unionize at a very familiar coffee...
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