Foreign Articles

Film Reviews: NEW RELIGION and THE UNDERBUG (Slamdance Film Festival)

New Religion Writer/director Keishi Kondo’s haunting debut feature New Religion (Japan, 2022) offers a unique take on ghost stories. Focusing on existential horror and a dread-filled atmosphere rather than easy jump scares and CGI effects, Kondo...
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Film Review: In My Mother’s Skin (Sundance Film Festival)

From its blood-soaked, batty beginning to its harrowing third act, writer/director Kenneth Dagatan’s dark fairy tale horror feature In My Mother’s Skin (Philippines/Singapore/Taiwan, 2023) is a masterful tale of terror.  Tala (Felicity Kyle Napuli)...
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Movie Review: Piggy (2022)

Heavy-set teen Sara (Laura Galán) spends her days toiling away in her parents butcher shop when she isn't being bullied by the beautiful (on the outside) popular kids (one of whom was a former friend) who give her the nickname "Piggy". So things...
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This February ‘Viking Wolf’ Bares Its Teeth On Netflix

Looking for something you can sink your teeth into? The Norwegian horror Viking Wolf (aka Vikingulven) bares its teeth on Netflix this February.   The movie centers on 17-year-old "Thale, who has just moved with her parents to a small town...
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