Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Ancestral Beasts and Home Bodies (Fantasia 2026)

Ancestral Beasts (Canada, 2026) Official Synopsis After cutting ties with her toxic sister, Elyse (Morgan Holmstrom) retreats to her rural ancestral home to rebuild her mental health. But a grotesque, centipede-like creature begins to stalk her, a...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Suzuki=Bakudan and Junk World (Japan Cuts)

Suzuki = Bakudan (Japan, 2026) Official Synopsis from https://japansociety.org/events/suzukibakudan/ Based on the bestselling novel by Go Katsuhiro, SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is a big-budget blockbuster centered on Tagosaku Suzuki (Jiro Sato), a mysterious...
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Shudder Nabs 1980s Ozploitation Slasher ‘Penny Lane Is Dead’

If you like your slasher movies drenched in '80s nostalgia, dark comedy, and uncompromising Australian carnage, Shudder has a major treat lined up for your late-summer watchlist. The horror streaming giant has officially acquired the rights to...
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Slash-Produced Documentary ‘Black Zombie’ Digs Up the Monster’s True History

Long before the zombie became Hollywood’s favorite excuse for a video game kill-streak or a multi-season television drama, it was something far more terrifying and historically grounded. This Halloween season, director Maya Annik Bedward is ready...
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