From a tradition forged from nightmares, here are the first week’s movies from my yearly Shocktoberfest!
Continue Reading[FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL] ‘CLASS ACTION PARK’ DELIVERS A DOSE OF DELIGHTFUL AND TRAGIC NOSTALGIA
After watching Class Action Park, you’ll want to go to Action Park and get your own set of cuts, burns, and bruises.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW] ‘KRIYA’ ENTICES THE VIEWER TO ENTER A STRANGE AND FRIGHTENING WORLD
Kriya is a twisted genre-inflected tale that exposes debasement of women behind the sanctity of the Indian family and Hindu ritual traditions.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL] ‘CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI’ IS THE MOST ACCURATE VIDEO GAME MOVIE OF ALL TIME
CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI is an adaptation of a video game that never existed, with all the good and bad that comes with that.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL] ‘CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER’ USES VAMPIRES IN A UNIQUE AND INTRIGUING WAY
Climate of the Hunter starts as a simple story but becomes an intriguing puzzle for the viewer to solve.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA] ‘HARPOON’ IS A BLOODY FANTASTIC COMEDY OF ERRORS
Harpoon is a brilliant horror-comedy that will make you laugh, cringe, and shout as you are thrown around the turbulent seas of a friendship gone bad.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA] ‘THE PREY’ TAKES A WELL-WORN STORY AND VEERS OFF IN INTERESTING WAYS
This take on ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ is at its best when it goes off on unexpected paths. The acting and directing are well-worth the watch.
Continue Reading[FANTASTIA] ‘JADE’S ASYLUM’ HAS GOOD PERFORMANCES AND EFFECTS SURROUNDED BY A MESSY FILM
‘Jade’s Asylum’ is a hallucinatory exploration of the title character’s mind, and a supernatural slasher that ultimately misses the mark.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA] ‘THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL’ IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT FROM A MOVIE WITH THAT TITLE
‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ is a fun South Korean crime thriller that doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It’s the perfect vehicle for Don Lee’s starpower.
Continue Reading[FANTASIA] ‘KNIVES AND SKIN’ IS THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF STYLE, GRIEF AND SH*TTY PARENTING
Knives and Skin engulfs you in a world of tragedy and grief, but is a rare film that gives you the heart of the characters and uniquely showcases them.
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