Yûta Shimotsu’s sophomore feature is an enlightening social satire about the dangers of conformity and assimilation, brought to life through a chilling body horror experiment. “Japan...
Mickey Reece creates a one-of-a-kind dream-like descent into danger, death, and delirium that’s as unbelievable as it is unpredictable. “Every heavy thing falls away.” It’s become...
The melodramatic adaptation of the Courtney Summers YA novel fails to do anything new with a zombie apocalypse, despite a strong, committed performance by Olivia Holt....
Affection is an existential, claustrophobic examination of the self that’s more than its teases, twists, and turns “I know the difference between what’s real and what’s...
Tinsman Road is a grueling emotional gut punch that explores grief, guilt, and the great unknown, but poor pacing and a lack of conflict leave it...
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) has unveiled the full program for its 2025 edition, running 10 days this year in celebration of their 10-year anniversary. The...
2020’s COVID-19 pandemic was a weird, isolating time, particularly for filmmakers and natural storytellers. Joe Begos’ Jimmy and Stiggs isn’t about the pandemic or even set...
Psychonaut begins with a concise definition of its titular concept — a person who explores altered states of consciousness within the human mindscape — only to...
Gazer, at its core, is a film about voyeurism and humanity’s innate compulsion to not just want to be voyeurs, but to understand and make sense...
It’s incredibly human to want to be seen and accepted, warts and all. It’s a deeply vulnerable experience and territory that can be ripe for horror...
Revenge stories are one of horror’s most popular sub-genres that range from arthouse endeavors, to gritty grindhouse fare, to pulpy “torture porn” and everything in between....
There’s been an exciting influx of female transformation horror films in recent years, such as The First Omen, Smile 2, The Substance, and Titane. All these...
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) announced today the full program for its 2024 incarnation, running October 17-24 with all screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg...
Horror is an endlessly broad genre that creates terror from diverse material. The genre’s depth can prompt audiences to question if gore and vicious murders are...
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announced an impressive full slate of programming for its 2023 edition, running October 12-19 with all screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. From the...
Joe Begos unleashes a new holiday horror classic with his gleefully gratuitous robot Santa rampage, Christmas Bloody Christmas. Horror is most commonly associated with Halloween, but...
Czech Republic’s ‘Repulse’ sinks the audience into an extended exercise in trauma that turns to brevity and non-linear storytelling to amplify its pain. “You can do...
Sick of Myself presents a modern body horror story rooted in limitless narcissism that’s as disturbing as it is hilarious. “I love to live.” The body...
Lorcan Finnegan’s ‘Nocebo’ subverts the wicked nanny subgenre with a haunting horror story with a ruthless, relevant message. “I am here with you.” There are few...
Jeffrey A. Brown’s directorial debut is a powerful, emotional throwback to ‘50s sci-fi that presents a stunning glimpse of a parasitic invasion. “Life is so fragile.”...
Holly has a really bad day in Dean Kapsalis’ stunning debut feature that paints a crippling picture of mental illness and isolation. “Please look at me…”...
Koko-di Koko-da is a unique, challenging take on time loop horror that’s both emotional and savage. “Sure, I can. It’s a free world…” We’re at a...
Sick, Sick, Sick is a hypnotic, visceral look at loss and acceptance, expressed through a story about voodoo zombies that doesn’t fully come alive. Loss, obsession, and...
Christian Volckman’s The Room breathes a tremendous amount of life into an old idea and delivers a smart, disturbing take on fulfillment and family. “The only thing...
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