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Convenience Story (2022) is a surreal odyssey with film noir elements. If that sounds like a reference to David Lynch’s work or to the many Lynchian knock-offs, sure, there are shared concepts here, but writer/director Satoshi Miki’s Japanese...

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game is now out on Netflix and I have some thoughts.   In the film, Jessie and Gerald Burlingame are going to their secluded lake house on a weekend trip. Their marriage is strained, and...

The intense, emotional thriller The Passenger is set to be released this week, and I had the opportunity to check it out. Don't worry. I'm not going to spoil anything for you. This is a spoiler-free review.   The film centers on a shy, passive...

Japanese feature Best Wishes to All (2023) tackles that country’s problem with its aging population in a fright-fare context that combines folk horror and supernatural elements. The result is an intriguing work that starts off in slow-burn style...