Austin Vashaw·Aug 3, 2017Fantasia 2017: THE FINAL MASTER, Plus a Review of the New Blu-rayA difficult film to unpack, but that final battle though
Austin Vashaw·Jul 31, 2017Fantasia 2017: Wakaliwood’s BAD BLACK, Most Unexpendable Ugandan Movie!Two years ago reviewing Fantasia Fest 2015, our man James Carey was blown away by Who Killed Captain Alex, the ultra-low budget…
Justin Harlan·Jul 29, 2017Fantasia 2017: TRAGEDY GIRLS Carries the Torch of Queen Bitch Black Comedy into 2017Like JAWBREAKER and HEATHERS, TRAGEDY GIRLS is about bitchy teen girls and what they’ll do to get ahead — but in 2017, its all documented…
Frank Calvillo·Jul 28, 2017Fantasia 2017: BETTER WATCH OUT…and Don’t Let This Yuletide Chiller Slip ByThe next Christmas horror/comedy classic has arrived.
Alex Williams·Jul 27, 2017Fantasia 2017: M.F.A. Seeks Bloody Revenge on Rape CultureGenre filmmaking and social commentary have always been a natural fit, a combination whose effectiveness depends entirely on the skill of…
Alex Williams·Jul 26, 2017Fantasia 2017: MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND & GAME OF DEATH Put a Price on SurvivalWalk into any screening at a genre-oriented film festival like Fantasia, and you’ll almost certainly find a film where the characters face…
Frank Calvillo·Jul 22, 2017Fantasia 2017: Whatever You Do, Don’t Enter Le ManoirThis French-set slasher comes up short despite much promise.
Justin Harlan·Jul 19, 2017Fantasia 2017: Coming-of-Age Thriller SUPER DARK TIMES is an Aptly Named Thud to the ChestA slasher, a teen drama, a mystery, a true horror show — SUPER DARK TIMES is a genre mashup that’ll leave you feeling its weight days and…