[REVIEW] EXPLORING MADNESS, ISOLATION, AND MYTHOS IN ‘THE LIGHTHOUSE’
In his sophomore film, Robert Eggers (The Witch) returns for a distinctly darker, haunting tale of loneliness and the madness it brings in The Lighthouse.
REVIEWS
[REVIEW] ‘RED LETTER DAY’ WAS “UNDELIVERABLE”
RED LETTER DAY is a dysfunctional film that provides an apt metaphor for the dysfunctional world it mirrors.
[REVIEW] ‘MARLA MAE’ (2018) AND THE NIGHTMARE OF WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE
The combination of good characters, a solid story, excellent special effects, and an overall appearance makes MARLA MAE worth checking out, and Lisa van Dam-Bates is an artist to keep an eye on.
[REVIEW] ‘NIGHTMARE CINEMA’ LIVES UP TO THE TITLE … BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY
NIGHTMARE CINEMA Starring: Eric Nelsen, Sarah Withers, Kevin Fonteyne, Chris Warren | Richard Chamberlain, Zarah
[RETROSPECTIVE] ‘INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND’ BRINGS FRENCH EXTREMITY INTO THE NEW WORLD
Incident in a Ghostland continues beyond where Martyrs ended. Incident in a Ghostland reinterprets horror movie tropes, defying their conventional usages.
[SHUDDER] ‘GWEN’: THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE FORCES OF EVIL
This period-piece, feature debut by Director William McGregor plays out more like a gothic horror novella than a modern scary movie.
[BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FEST] ‘SATOR’ SUMMONS BARE-BONES SCARES
Sator uses stripped-back, bare-bones horror elements very effectively and builds a deep world and story that keeps you guessing.
[BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL] ‘NIGHTMARE RADIO’ IS MOSTLY STATIC WITH MOMENTS OF CLARITY
Although it has a few bright spots, Nightmare Radio suffers from an over-saturated market paired with stories that don’t quite do enough to stand out.
[BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL] THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME IN ‘ROCK, PAPER, AND SCISSORS’
Rock, Paper, and Scissors uses its limited cast and space and turns around and creates unlimited potential that merits repeated viewing.
[BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL] ‘THIS IS OUR HOME’ IS AN IMPRESSIVELY HUMANE INDIE NIGHTMARE
Falling somewhere between personal indie drama and crazy-pants modern shocker, This is Our Home somehow nails being both as our B.H.F.F. coverage continues.