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...

Marlon Wayans Teases Jordan Peele’s Horror Movie “Him” at CinemaCon

Apr 5, 2025 | Film Festivals, Movies, News

Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers took to the CinemaCon stage, bringing a unique blend of humor and intrigue to their...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE UGLY STEPSISTER and MR. K (Panic Fest 2025)

Apr 4, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Horror Comedy, Reviews

The Ugly Stepsister Official synopsis: A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, The Ugly Stepsister follows...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: DON’T LET THE CAT OUT and IT FEEDS (Panic Fest 2025)

Apr 3, 2025 | Film Festivals, Horror Comedy, Paranormal, Reviews

Don’t Let the Cat Out Official synopsis: A feline-obsessed couple find their next human vessel to transfer the soul of...

A Bachelorette Party Turns Into Terror In The Trailer For Tubi’s ‘Bury The Bride’

Apr 10, 2023 | Film Festivals, Movie News, Movie Release, Movies, News, Trailers

A bride and her bridesmaids find themselves fighting for their lives this April in the Tubi Original Bury the Bride....

Spoiler-Free Reviews: GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM and THE ARTIFICE GIRL (Overlook 2023)

Apr 6, 2023 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Movies, Reviews

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Australian feature Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) eschews the cliches of films...

Brazil’s Fantaspoa Announces Is Full 2023 Edition Lineup

Apr 4, 2023 | Events, Film Festivals, Foreign, Horror Comedy, Movies, News

Brazilian genre fest Fantaspoa has announced the final wave for its 19th edition, and scare-fare fans will find plenty...

Spoiler-Free Film Review: The Unheard (Boston Underground Film Festival)

Mar 31, 2023 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews

Jeffrey A. Brown, who made a strong impression as director of 2019’s The Beach House, turns in more fine work at the...

Shorts Reviews: EVERY HOUSE IS HAUNTED, WE FORGOT ABOUT THE ZOMBIES, and DEAD ENDERS (SXSW)

Mar 29, 2023 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Short Films

Every House Is Haunted Maya (Kate Cobb) and her husband Danny (Kevin Bigley) move into a new house that their real...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT 2: MINERVA, TONTINE, and THE UXCIORU CULT TAPE (Unnamed Footage Festival)

Mar 27, 2023 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews

Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva Writer/director Dutch Marich follows up his 2021 feature Horror in the High...

Shorts Reviews: EYESTRING and THE MUNDANES (SXSW)

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