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The wildly entertaining horror-comedy Dead Giveaway is officially out now. This crowd-pleasing project previously premiered at the prestigious Philadelphia Film Festival. Award-Winning Chemistry and Sisterly Charm The story centers on the chaotic dynamic between two fiercely loyal best friends, Jill and Lia. Actress Ruby Modine leads the cast following her breakout roles in Silent Night, Deadly Night, and Happy Death Day. Actress Mikaela Hoover also co-stars alongside her after notable appearances in Superman. Their banter feels exceptionally authentic, making them look like lifelong besties rather than actors on a set. A Powerhouse Horror Ensemble Genre icon Scout Taylor-Compton rounds out the impressive starring cast for this fresh release. Renowned for playing Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie’s Halloween franchise, Taylor-Compton brings instant genre credibility. The supporting ensemble also includes seasoned performers Suzann Toni Petrongolo and Andrew Vogel in pivotal roles. Together, this well-oiled cast builds a vibrant, highly engaging world that keeps the narrative moving at a breakneck pace. Real Life Inspiration
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Dead Drop Official synopsis A group of strangers board a freight elevator and find themselves trapped in an ever-worsening life-and-death predicament that ultimately reveals they are all linked together in a sinister, supernatural, or even biblical nightmare. Review Viewers will have a blast being as much in the dark about the mysterious proceedings in Dead Drop as the characters are, although the latter are in for some gruesome fates while we watch writer/director Ned Crowley’s super feature unfold. Boasting a wonderfully talented ensemble cast portraying nameless characters — the credits list the characters by their personalities or types — a riveting mystery thriller infused with dark humor, and solid work at the helm, this tale of eight strangers trapped in a service elevator after tiring of waiting for the regular elevators to arrive serves up plenty of intrigue and sudden kills. Although the characters meant to be annoying, suspicious, or both outnumber the ones to root for, they all add
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After successfully walkin’ Revenge Road in her first go-around, Alexis Walker (a returning Linnea Swanson) can finally put the memory of her slain family to rest. Of course the sister, Sabrina (Legendary Scream Queen Michelle Bauer, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers) by name, of the asshole that killed Alexis’ kin is now out for her own slice of that sweet, delicious revenge… and soon the bodies begin a-pilin’ n up! As if all the murder biz isn’t eye-grabbing enough, one of the victims of Sabrina’s monstrous machinations is a cop so now the gendarmes are well and truly pissed and call in the assistance of Detectives Douglas (Doug Waugh) and Matt Stone (Robert Allen Mukes), to help even the score! Ken “Ace” Brewer is back (along with co-writer Meri Gyetvay… both of which have cameo roles in the film so keep your eerie eyeballs peeled) with the sequel to his distaff Death Wish, 2024’s Death Bitch
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Directed by Henrik Galeen With Conrad Veidt Deaf Crocodile, Horror, 1926, 133 mins German Official synopsis Loosely based on “William Wilson,” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, Conrad Veidt (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Casablanca) stars as a hellraising student who sells his soul to the Devil, but Veidt hasn’t bargained on meeting his own evil doppelgänger who steps out of a mirror, Cocteau-like, and starts to take over his life. Score by Stephen Horne. Review Director Henrik Galeen’s The Student of Prague (Der Student von Prague; Germany, 1926) is a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema, and quite a creepy one, at that. Combining the tale of Faust with Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “William Wilson,” the feature boasts plenty of silent fear-fare credentials. Galeen is renowned for writing and directing the 1915 version of The Golem starring Paul Wegener, for writing the screenplays of Nosferatu (1922) and Waxworks (1924), and for directing and cowriting with Hanns Heinz Ewers
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Official synopsis In a world devastated by a zombie virus, Carter lives a solitary existence, spending his nights hunting down the living dead for sport with the help of a tremendous power. However, he finds new purpose after saving the lives of two siblings, Megan and Billy, who are seeking a rumoured safe zone. Reluctantly agreeing to protect them on their journey, the trio must outrun the next evolution of their undead enemy, and even their fellow survivors, who all pose unimaginable danger. Review Dead Howling (Australia, 2026) serves up a werewolf vs. zombies scenario — what’s not to like? Because I’m a hard sell on zombie movies, as fear-fare cinema has been flooded with them for decades now, I’m happy to see a good deal of the walking dead knocked off by one of my all-time favorite monsters in director John V. Soto’s feature. Muscular, hard-drinking biochemist Carter (Joel Jackson) can turn himself into a werewolf anytime he pleases
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Official synopsis A remorseful ex-con tries to make a fresh start in an isolated cabin but his past isn’t finished with him. Review Writer/director J.P. Davidson’s The Cull (U.K., 2026) blends British folk horror with gritty rural drama, and boasts a strong sense of dread throughout. Niall (Craig Russell) is released from prison after 16 years for a crime he did not commit: the murder of his mother. A recovering substance abuser who has become a man of faith, he returns to the remote rural cabin that his mother owned. The locals are unhappy about this, particularly drug abusing, gun toting siblings Jim (Rory Wilton), Joseph (Richard Hainsworth), and Maia (Sally Geake), who claim squatter’s rights to the cabin and the surrounding property. Drug dealer Donny (Ollie Mcfarlane) is somewhat more tolerant of Niall, and has a big surprise announcement in store for him. Niall’s plans to start afresh and hopefully solve the mystery of his mother’s death go south
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GUNNAR is taking a step back into Night City with another collaboration with CD Projekt Red to bring you a new pair of gaming glasses inspired by the mega corporation Arasaka from Cyberpunk 2077. For those not familiar with our friends at Gunnar, they specialize in making glasses that have anti-blue light tech. Screens give off blue light that’s invisible to the eyes but can cause strain and fatigue for them. Gunnar’s glasses help block this light to allow those who look at screens all day to work in comfort. Gunnar’s glasses are used by pro e-sport players, gamers, the military, and even animators at DreamWorks. The Arasaka Glasses are a light steel frame with the Arasaka emblem engraved on it, in the company’s signature red and black colors. The frame is slightly angular, giving you the look of a made company employee with nothing to fear. The lenses come in either amber or sunglasses. The glasses come with a drawstring
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Official synopsis It’s past midnight and Dani Ferris is all alone. Away from home. Tired as hell. Not prepared for the roller coaster of emotions she’s about to ride front-row. Sleep? Lol. Nope. Tonight is a night for friends, lovers, enemies, frenemies, little guns, bigger guns, love, hate, life, death, and things a hell of a lot more super than natural. A night Dani will never forget. And neither will he. Review Get ready for, if not a sensory overload, then at least a sensory quite-a-load as writer/director Matt Stuertz sets out to blow minds with his frantically paced feature Human. Protagonist Dani Ferris (Jackie Kelly) may be exhausted at bedtime, but not so much that she isn’t up for some chemical substance partying with her friend Christina (Cecily Dowd) and some “beast with two backs” fun with former possible paramour Aaron (Jeffrey Decker). Out to spoil Dani’s plans is someone or something strange who starts off annoying her by
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Official synopsis Eighteen-year-old Trina plans to escape her toxic mother, but the arrival of mysterious relatives from Kashubia disrupts her plans. The unexpected guests bring long-buried family secrets to light and force Trina to confront her dark legacy, introducing her to unsettling rituals rooted in old Kashubian folklore. Review Director Marta Giec crafts not just one of the best folk horror films of the year, but one of the best fright-fare offerings overall with Òpi (Poland, 2026). This supernatural shocker blends a coming-of-age story with strong family drama and occult wildness galore. Krystyna (Wiktoria Kruszczynska in an amazing performance) is living a put-upon life courtesy of her domineering Catholic mother Urszula (Gabriela Muskala), who treats the young woman poorly, including forcing her to destroy her art, which is very much on the darker side of things. Just as Krstyna — who also goes by Trina, which her mother despises — is set to run away from her home in Poland
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Joey (Ricky Cheng Tien-chi) and Gary (Chris Lee Kin-Sang) are two dudes adept at martial arts thanks to tutelage of their fathers, fathers who admittedly think they kick a lil’ too much ass in their village streets. All changes however when an in-house betrayal leaves Joey injured, Gary captured, and their respective pappy’s tits up. Joey tears ass into the countryside where he has a chance encounter with The Black Prince of Hell and his other dimensional hell-home, Black Paradise (a misnomer indeed as it appears to be a well-lit cave filled with flashing rainbow-hued lights and wacky electronic noises). Anyway, Black Prince decides he’ll help Joey out and enlists his nine demons (which consist of eight giggling acrobat kids and a lady) to the cause by turning them into blood-drinking human skulls that fly around and give Joey a helping hand… or jawbone… Joey gets balls deep into that Satanic shit too, as he dons a flamboyant costume, complete
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The wildly entertaining horror-comedy Dead Giveaway is officially out now. This crowd-pleasing project previously premiered at the prestigious Philadelphia Film Festival. Award-Winning Chemistry and Sisterly Charm The story centers on the chaotic dynamic between two fiercely loyal best friends, Jill and Lia. Actress Ruby Modine leads the cast following her breakout roles in Silent Night, Deadly Night, and Happy Death Day. Actress Mikaela Hoover also co-stars alongside her after notable appearances in Superman. Their banter feels exceptionally authentic, making them look like lifelong besties rather than actors on a set. A Powerhouse Horror Ensemble Genre icon Scout Taylor-Compton rounds out the impressive starring cast for this fresh release. Renowned for playing Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie’s Halloween franchise, Taylor-Compton brings instant genre credibility. The supporting ensemble also includes seasoned performers Suzann Toni Petrongolo and Andrew Vogel in pivotal roles. Together, this well-oiled cast builds a vibrant, highly engaging world that keeps the narrative moving at a breakneck pace. Real Life Inspiration
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Dead Drop Official synopsis A group of strangers board a freight elevator and find themselves trapped in an ever-worsening life-and-death predicament that ultimately reveals they are all linked together in a sinister, supernatural, or even biblical nightmare. Review Viewers will have a blast being as much in the dark about the mysterious proceedings in Dead Drop as the characters are, although the latter are in for some gruesome fates while we watch writer/director Ned Crowley’s super feature unfold. Boasting a wonderfully talented ensemble cast portraying nameless characters — the credits list the characters by their personalities or types — a riveting mystery thriller infused with dark humor, and solid work at the helm, this tale of eight strangers trapped in a service elevator after tiring of waiting for the regular elevators to arrive serves up plenty of intrigue and sudden kills. Although the characters meant to be annoying, suspicious, or both outnumber the ones to root for, they all add
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After successfully walkin’ Revenge Road in her first go-around, Alexis Walker (a returning Linnea Swanson) can finally put the memory of her slain family to rest. Of course the sister, Sabrina (Legendary Scream Queen Michelle Bauer, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers) by name, of the asshole that killed Alexis’ kin is now out for her own slice of that sweet, delicious revenge… and soon the bodies begin a-pilin’ n up! As if all the murder biz isn’t eye-grabbing enough, one of the victims of Sabrina’s monstrous machinations is a cop so now the gendarmes are well and truly pissed and call in the assistance of Detectives Douglas (Doug Waugh) and Matt Stone (Robert Allen Mukes), to help even the score! Ken “Ace” Brewer is back (along with co-writer Meri Gyetvay… both of which have cameo roles in the film so keep your eerie eyeballs peeled) with the sequel to his distaff Death Wish, 2024’s Death Bitch
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Directed by Henrik Galeen With Conrad Veidt Deaf Crocodile, Horror, 1926, 133 mins German Official synopsis Loosely based on “William Wilson,” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, Conrad Veidt (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Casablanca) stars as a hellraising student who sells his soul to the Devil, but Veidt hasn’t bargained on meeting his own evil doppelgänger who steps out of a mirror, Cocteau-like, and starts to take over his life. Score by Stephen Horne. Review Director Henrik Galeen’s The Student of Prague (Der Student von Prague; Germany, 1926) is a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema, and quite a creepy one, at that. Combining the tale of Faust with Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “William Wilson,” the feature boasts plenty of silent fear-fare credentials. Galeen is renowned for writing and directing the 1915 version of The Golem starring Paul Wegener, for writing the screenplays of Nosferatu (1922) and Waxworks (1924), and for directing and cowriting with Hanns Heinz Ewers
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Official synopsis In a world devastated by a zombie virus, Carter lives a solitary existence, spending his nights hunting down the living dead for sport with the help of a tremendous power. However, he finds new purpose after saving the lives of two siblings, Megan and Billy, who are seeking a rumoured safe zone. Reluctantly agreeing to protect them on their journey, the trio must outrun the next evolution of their undead enemy, and even their fellow survivors, who all pose unimaginable danger. Review Dead Howling (Australia, 2026) serves up a werewolf vs. zombies scenario — what’s not to like? Because I’m a hard sell on zombie movies, as fear-fare cinema has been flooded with them for decades now, I’m happy to see a good deal of the walking dead knocked off by one of my all-time favorite monsters in director John V. Soto’s feature. Muscular, hard-drinking biochemist Carter (Joel Jackson) can turn himself into a werewolf anytime he pleases
Continue reading →
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Official synopsis A remorseful ex-con tries to make a fresh start in an isolated cabin but his past isn’t finished with him. Review Writer/director J.P. Davidson’s The Cull (U.K., 2026) blends British folk horror with gritty rural drama, and boasts a strong sense of dread throughout. Niall (Craig Russell) is released from prison after 16 years for a crime he did not commit: the murder of his mother. A recovering substance abuser who has become a man of faith, he returns to the remote rural cabin that his mother owned. The locals are unhappy about this, particularly drug abusing, gun toting siblings Jim (Rory Wilton), Joseph (Richard Hainsworth), and Maia (Sally Geake), who claim squatter’s rights to the cabin and the surrounding property. Drug dealer Donny (Ollie Mcfarlane) is somewhat more tolerant of Niall, and has a big surprise announcement in store for him. Niall’s plans to start afresh and hopefully solve the mystery of his mother’s death go south
Continue reading →
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GUNNAR is taking a step back into Night City with another collaboration with CD Projekt Red to bring you a new pair of gaming glasses inspired by the mega corporation Arasaka from Cyberpunk 2077. For those not familiar with our friends at Gunnar, they specialize in making glasses that have anti-blue light tech. Screens give off blue light that’s invisible to the eyes but can cause strain and fatigue for them. Gunnar’s glasses help block this light to allow those who look at screens all day to work in comfort. Gunnar’s glasses are used by pro e-sport players, gamers, the military, and even animators at DreamWorks. The Arasaka Glasses are a light steel frame with the Arasaka emblem engraved on it, in the company’s signature red and black colors. The frame is slightly angular, giving you the look of a made company employee with nothing to fear. The lenses come in either amber or sunglasses. The glasses come with a drawstring
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Official synopsis It’s past midnight and Dani Ferris is all alone. Away from home. Tired as hell. Not prepared for the roller coaster of emotions she’s about to ride front-row. Sleep? Lol. Nope. Tonight is a night for friends, lovers, enemies, frenemies, little guns, bigger guns, love, hate, life, death, and things a hell of a lot more super than natural. A night Dani will never forget. And neither will he. Review Get ready for, if not a sensory overload, then at least a sensory quite-a-load as writer/director Matt Stuertz sets out to blow minds with his frantically paced feature Human. Protagonist Dani Ferris (Jackie Kelly) may be exhausted at bedtime, but not so much that she isn’t up for some chemical substance partying with her friend Christina (Cecily Dowd) and some “beast with two backs” fun with former possible paramour Aaron (Jeffrey Decker). Out to spoil Dani’s plans is someone or something strange who starts off annoying her by
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Official synopsis Eighteen-year-old Trina plans to escape her toxic mother, but the arrival of mysterious relatives from Kashubia disrupts her plans. The unexpected guests bring long-buried family secrets to light and force Trina to confront her dark legacy, introducing her to unsettling rituals rooted in old Kashubian folklore. Review Director Marta Giec crafts not just one of the best folk horror films of the year, but one of the best fright-fare offerings overall with Òpi (Poland, 2026). This supernatural shocker blends a coming-of-age story with strong family drama and occult wildness galore. Krystyna (Wiktoria Kruszczynska in an amazing performance) is living a put-upon life courtesy of her domineering Catholic mother Urszula (Gabriela Muskala), who treats the young woman poorly, including forcing her to destroy her art, which is very much on the darker side of things. Just as Krstyna — who also goes by Trina, which her mother despises — is set to run away from her home in Poland
Continue reading →
ForeignMoviesReviews
Joey (Ricky Cheng Tien-chi) and Gary (Chris Lee Kin-Sang) are two dudes adept at martial arts thanks to tutelage of their fathers, fathers who admittedly think they kick a lil’ too much ass in their village streets. All changes however when an in-house betrayal leaves Joey injured, Gary captured, and their respective pappy’s tits up. Joey tears ass into the countryside where he has a chance encounter with The Black Prince of Hell and his other dimensional hell-home, Black Paradise (a misnomer indeed as it appears to be a well-lit cave filled with flashing rainbow-hued lights and wacky electronic noises). Anyway, Black Prince decides he’ll help Joey out and enlists his nine demons (which consist of eight giggling acrobat kids and a lady) to the cause by turning them into blood-drinking human skulls that fly around and give Joey a helping hand… or jawbone… Joey gets balls deep into that Satanic shit too, as he dons a flamboyant costume, complete
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