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Movie Reviews: Jewish Mysticism and Lore Make for Frightening Fare in “The Offering” and “Attachment” (Fantastic Fest)

The Offering Though straight-up American exorcism horror films after the classic The Exorcist have largely been rehashes of the usual tired tropes, scare-fare cinema dealing with demonic possession from different cultures and countries have often...
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Netflix Review: “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” Is A Must See

Unless you've been living under a rock, you have either heard of or have already binge-watched Netflix's new 10-episode true crime series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” starring Evan Peters as the infamous serial killer also known as the...
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Movie Reviews: “Everyone Will Burn,” “Missing,” and “A Life on the Farm” (Fantastic Fest)

Everyone Will Burn Spanish shocker Everyone Will Burn (Y todos arderán; 2021) is a stylish, gripping effort from director David Hebrero, who cowrote the screenplay with Javier Kiran. Macarena Gómez gives a stunning lead performance as María José, a...
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Shorts Reviews: Spell On You, Chicks, Blood Rites (SLASH Film Festival)

Spell On You (La Verrue) Salomé (Inès Angelina Mnafek-Amandio) is a young girl facing problems at home, including having warts growing on her nose and adjusting to the polyamorous relationship that her father Gabriel (Sébastien Houbani) and mother...
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