Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Film Reviews: “The Activated Man,” “Escalation,” and “Ron” (Romford Horror Festival)

THE ACTIVATED MAN (U.S., 2023) Writer/director Nicholas Gyeney’s feature The Activated Man is an interesting variation on the “shadow people” subgenre. The film goes all-in on its exploration of psychic power and supernatural forces. Leaning...
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A Night of Horror International Film Festival Moves to the U.S. Next Week

After 15 goosebumps-inducing editions in Australia, A Night of Horror makes its debut run in the United States from March 1–3, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Supernatural shockers, bloody slashers, and creepy creature features are just part of the...
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Spoiler-Free Short-Film Reviews: “The Foreboding: Fractured,” “Sour Milk,” and “Dolly Molly’s Playhouse” (Romford Horror Festival)

THE FOREBODING: FRACTURED (U.K., 2024) In director Kemal Yildrim’s short The Foreboding: Fractured, four university friends go camping in the woods, which is never a good idea when it comes to horror movie characters. Neither is telling scary...
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Villains, UFOs, and Gunfighters Descend on Wisconsin’s 2024 MidWest WeirdFest

Aficionados of the odd, the unusual, and the bizarre in cinema should find much to love in this, the full-program announcement for the 2024 edition of Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest, scheduled for March 13. Following is the official press...
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