Film Festivals Articles

Spoiler-Free Short-Film Reviews: “Legend of El Cucuy,” “PU EKAW TNOD,” “Blockbuster,” and “Welcome to the Enclave” (Slamdance Film Festival)

Legend of El Cucuy  Folklore horror meets problems of modern parenting in writer/director Cynthia Garcia Williams’ short film Legend of El Cucuy. Laura (Diana Sanchez) and Carlos (Effie Cacarnakis) are attempting to raise their young daughter...
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Presence: A Film So Unnerving Viewers Walked Out at Sundance

After premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, one movie, Steven Soderbergh's film Presence, left viewers shook. The psychological horror thriller that stars Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, and Chris Sullivan was so intense that some audience members...
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Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Announces 2024 Glasgow Film Festival Line-up

FrightFest, the UK’s No.1 horror fantasy event, returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for its 19th year, from Thurs 7 March to Sat 9 March 2024.   This year’s diverse and creative line-up, once again housed at the iconic Glasgow Film...
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Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Lives Up to Its Name Once Again

Aficionados of  high strangeness and offbeat films, make your plans now to attend this year's edition of MidWest WeirdFest, happening March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Festival Founder and Programming Director...
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