Documentaries Articles

Spoiler-Free Reviews: THE BLACK HOLE, VAMPIRE ZOMBIES . . . FROM SPACE! and LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY (Calgary Underground Film Festival 2025) 

The Black Hole (Must Auk; Finland/Estonia, 2024) Official synopsis: Residents of an apartment block district long for a better life, but when a black hole appears mysteriously in a lilac bush, they have to face aliens, a giant spider and an...
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THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE & FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN to World Premiere at Tribeca 2025

Anyone who has witnessed such Andy Milligan films as GURU THE MAD MONK, TORTURE DUNGEON, or THE RATS ARE COMING! THE WEREWOLVES ARE HERE! knows that the filmmaker was rather fearless. This year's Tribeca Film Festival boasts the world premiere of...
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Spoiler-Free Review: THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN (Overlook Film Festival 2025) 

Official synopsis: What does it mean to live in a place known for Halloween? Set in St. Helens, OR, the filming site of the 1998 Disney Channel movie, Halloweentown, this heartfelt documentary follows the local residents and the impact that the...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: CHAIN REACTIONS and HEY FOLKS! IT’S THE INTERMISSION TIME MIXTAPE (Boston Underground Film Festival 2025) 

Chain Reactions Official synopsis: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's impact on 5 artists — Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama — through interviews, outtakes, exploring how it shaped their art, psyche...
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