THE WAIT explores grief and loss under a folk horror mask
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
The Wait is a master class in creating slow burn horror, and has all the elements horror fans could want for this spooky season.
THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT is a mind-bending temporal thriller that’s well worth your time
by Rachel Shatto, Staff Writer
In Things Will Be Different, writer/director Michael Felker makes his feature debut with this twisty tale of time travel and sibling conflict that immediately placed him on my radar as an emerging talent and storyteller.
THE RADLEYS is a playful take on a vampire family
by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
The variety of tones and plot lines gives The Radleys a good chance to appeal to a wide segment of audiences, but also means most of those characters don't get a ton of time in the spotlight.
One man's reality is another man's PSYCHOSIS
by Christopher La Vigna, Staff Writer
There’s something about horror and noir that go together like chocolate and peanut butter, or more appropriately, like a shadow-drenched alleyway and an unreliable protagonist.
V/H/SBEYOND takes the found footage series into a sci-fi direction
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
The V/H/S franchise is a gold mine for found footage fans as well as horror fans looking for fresh ideas. It’s almost a safe haven for beloved horror creators to try new approaches that might be outside of their usual repertoire.
HOLD YOUR BREATH uses the Dust Bowl as an apt 2020s metaphor
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
Directors Karrie Crouse and Will Joines take us to an unspoken-for time in history when the fears of the Great Plains mirrored the fears we’ve had since the start of this decade
Philadelphia Film Festival Preview 2024, featuring THE LAST SHOWGIRL, ANORA, and more
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Even though PFF will mark my third major festival of the season, there are still plenty of 2024 flick offerings that have not graced by eyeballs.
LITTLE BITES is a personal take on the insecurities and fears of parenthood
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Whether it is in theaters or on Shudder later this year, check out Little Bites.
Disc Dispatch: ZOLTAN... HOUND OF DRACULA
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
The concept of Dracula having a canine companion thrilled me and I could not resist imagining that this scenario could also be my reality.
NIGHT OF THE HARVEST is the perfect way to kick off spooky season
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
As everyone gears up for movie nights, pumpkin carving, and costume parties, be sure to let Night of the Harvest accompany you in your Halloween festivities.
THE OUTRUN packs a meaningful story and tremendous performance from Ronan
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
The emotional core of The Outrun is incredibly strong, and Ronan holds that center very well.
CLAWFOOT offers comedic thrills
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Eastwood and Culpo have great chemistry as a special kind of deranged “Real Housewives” that I would watch any day.
SLEEP is an expertly crafted horror
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
When you like these characters or feel something to relate with, it makes the terror that they are walking towards that much terrifying.
AZRAEL breaths a new kind of energy into folk horror
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
While many similar films take more of a methodical slow burn pace, director E.L. Katz and writer Simon Barrett take folk horror and turn it into a non stop thrill ride.
THE DESERVING is a hauntingly impressive debut
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
The Deserving manages to be a short, sharp shock of a horror film, and one that I highly recommend you seek out and give a chance.
ANOTHER HAPPY DAY is a delicate portrait of early motherhood
by Christine Freije, Staff Writer
Another Happy Day proves over and over that familial love is not as simple as it seems: aunts can be cruel, husbands can be controlling, and mothers can be absent.
LYVIA'S HOUSE offer Gothic thrills but an unlikable protagonist
by Allie Lembo, Staff Writer
Sometimes people find a reason to stay in a relationship that’s gone so sour it’s sweet for the flies.
THE WILD ROBOT offers a beautiful escape into nature
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
It’s a difficult line for many children’s films to walk—entertaining both children and adults—but The Wild Robot walks it well, most likely due to the fact that its middle grade source material allows it to be more nuanced than your average children’s film.
Ambitious, idiosyncratic, and moving: MEGALOPOLIS is my new Roman Empire
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Megalopolis deserves to be considered in conversation with The Godfather and Apocalypse Now not just as explorations of the American Empire, but as proof to the power of cinema to convey the nuance and complexity that shapes the human experience itself.
APARTMENT 7A truly is a feast for the eyes
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Despite the lack of a theatrical release, I am so happy that others will get to experience another first-rate picture from Natalie Erika James.