DIE ALONE fumbles an interesting genre mashup
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
If Die Alone was a normal drama film instead of a zombie horror, it may have been more successful.
THE LINE highlights the dangers of power and privilege but pulls its punch
by Rachel Shatto, Staff Writer
Is there something inherently sinister about fraternities?
THE STOIC is a fun thriller with a novel setting
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
The Stoic feels like a short thriller concept expanded to feature length, but feels lean and steadily-paced rather than sagging heavily in the middle.
Ghouls Week: DEATHDREAM connects the origins of modern horror to Vietnam veterans
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Bob Clark’s Dead of Night–later retitled to the more familiar Deathdream–reinterprets the vampire myth and transposes it to Vietnam War-era America.
FANATICAL: THE CATFISHING OF TEGAN AND SARA offers a compassionate view of a true crime story
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Erin Lee Carr’s fascinating new documentary Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara comes at a time when fandom and obsession are constantly being discussed, and the word ‘parasocial’ gets tossed around like it’s the new ‘problematic.’
My Nightmares, Revisited—GOOSEBUMPS: One Day at HorrorLand
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
A continued look at the Goosebumps TV films with One Day at HorrorLand.
DRAINED is a bloody good time
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Drained takes a look at the life of a young man looking to escape an unsatisfactory life but finds that his new vice is far from the answer he was looking for.
GHOST GAME marries haunted house horror with home invasion thriller
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
In her sophomore feature, Jill Gevargizian marries haunted house horror with home invasion thriller and provides some interesting, if decidedly mixed results.
Disc Dispatch: KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977)
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Kingdom of The Spiders may not be a movie that I am pining to revisit, but it did manage to capture me in its web.
ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK demonstrates the power of sisterhood
by Mo Moshaty, Staff Writer
In All's Well in New York, three Nuyorican sisters tackle the overwhelming trials of single motherhood, demanding careers, and complex family ties, all while unearthing humor and comfort in their unbreakable sisterly bond.
Ghouls Week: CEMETERY MAN found love in a hopeless place
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
Michele Soavi’s Cemetery Man (1994) combines the grotesque, the sultry, and the existential with a modern beat that could only have come to fruition in the ‘90s.
Goblins Week: HIRUKO THE GOBLIN is a hidden gem worth digging up
by"Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
Hiruko the Goblin, on the other hand, more accurately captures the feeling, energy, and humor of Evil Dead while, for the most part, playing in a totally different space.
ANORA tackles serious issues without sacrificing joy
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Anora is an extraordinary film that delivers on every front.
Now Playing at Philly Film Fest: THE BLACK SEA, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, A TRAVELER'S NEEDS and more
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Gary shares his thoughts on six films playing at this year’s fest.
Ghouls Week: How to know when you’ve been ghouled, hosted by The Crypt Keeper
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
We want to see what’s really under the surface, and The Crypt Keeper is the embodiment of that: a decomposing ghoul who shows us the dark heart of capitalist realism.
Ghouls Week: Joining them–EVIL DEAD and the staying power of the Necronomicon
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
A short film, five feature films, a three season television series, and an off-Broadway musical are among the ways you can encounter Deadites and the Dark Ones after reading from the Necronomicon.
My Mother Was a Drag Monster: Big Mother is watching
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
Episode two of Dragula brings us the killer dolls, drama, and school yard shit talking!
THE CONVERT depicts colonialism in New Zealand with mixed results
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
This is a fine production with strong cinematography, writing, and acting; however, the film fails to untangle itself from those problematic conventions which exist as a lasting result of the imperialism it comments upon, which is unfortunate.
Goblins Week: What’s Ours – Exploring Anglo-Irish tensions through goblins in UNWELCOME
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
Unwelcome shows us that Ireland’s story goes back further than the people who fight over it, and it’s still being written.
Movie: The Series—INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Movie: The Series is back again, but this time it's about everyone's favorite toxic and eternal vampire relationship: Lestat & Louis.