Short Films Articles

Jason Voorhees Returns in the Blood-Soaked New Short, Sweet Revenge – Out Now

Get ready, slasher fans! The Jason Universe has just unleashed something special to get your heart racing. The brand-new chilling short film, Sweet Revenge, is here! It marks the return of the iconic killer Jason Voorhees. Presented by Angry...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: FOREIGNER and HEADCASE (Fantasia 2025) 

FOREIGNER (Canada, 2025) From the official Fantasia press synopsis: Yasamin (Rose Deghan), or Yasi, is an Iranian teenager who wants to fit in. She’s new to Canada and worries she won't make any friends at her new high school. On her first day, she...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: BULLET TIME and SHRIMP FRIED RICE (Fantasia 2025) 

Along with its amazing array of genre features, Fantasia International Film Festival also boasts a wide array of short films. Here are reviews of two high-energy mind blowers. BULLET TIME (U.S., 2025) Official synopsis: In a surreal world fueled by...

Spoiler-Free Reviews: A GRAND MOCKERY, LUCID, and LE TOUR DE CANADA (Fantasia 2025) 

A GRAND MOCKERY (Australia, 2025) Cowriters/codirectors Adam C. Briggs and Sam Dixon brought my university-days memories of reading literary works such as Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s Death on the Installment Plan and George Orwell’s Down and Out In...