Foreign Articles

The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra: A Horror Film Like You’ve Never Seen Before (Trailer)

A new kind of creature feature is born in the unique and weirdly charming film The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra. After becoming an award-winning festival favorite, it is now coming to the US this October.   "After a mysterious mold starts spreading...
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Spoiler-Free Short Film Reviews: MOTHER TONGUE, JANELLE’S BABY, and IHRUQAX (A Night of Horror International Film Festival)

Mother Tongue (Australia, 2023)   Jade (Amelia Foxton, who wrote the screenplay) and Alex (Chiara Gizzi) want to have a baby together, and Alex desperately wants to have it herself rather than adopting, but the couple has run out of almost all...
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Spoiler- Free Film Review: Aberrance (2022)

Baatar Batsukh is a cinematographer making his directorial debut with the Mongolian horror film Aberrance, which he also lensed. The movie is rich in beautifully framed shots and loaded with visual style, bolstering a plot that tries at times to be...
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Spoiler-Free Film Review: SUBURBAN TALE (Fantastic Fest)

Director Stephen Alexander’s Suburban Tale (AKA Tamso; India, 2023) is a dark, brooding film that becomes increasingly disturbing as it continually reveals new puzzle pieces throughout its running time. Its original Indian title Tamso means “from...
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