horror – Film Carnage

Review: Girls Night In

15/06/202216/06/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged comedy, horror, Short Film, Tribeca 2022, Tribeca Film FestivalLeave a comment

Directed by Alison Roberto and written by Landon LaRue, a satirical horror short that was created based on the Bechdel test. The test examines works of fiction to see whether there are interactions between female characters that don’t involve discussing a man. Which of course begs the question, where is the most ridiculous place these two women could be fighting over some dude?. Starring: Jess Adams, Skylar Benton and Brian Michael Henderson.

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Review: Umma

13/06/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged drama, horror, mystery, Sandra OhLeave a comment

Written and directed by Iris K. Shim, Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother. Starring: Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, Dermot Mulroney, Odeya Rush, MeeWha Alana Lee and Tom Yi.

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Review: All About Evil

07/06/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged horror, Natasha Lyonne, Severin Films, ShudderLeave a comment

Written and directed by Joshua Grannell, a mousy librarian inherits her father’s beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business she discovers her inner serial killer – and a legion of rabid gore fans – when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don’t realise yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real. Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Jack Donner, Mikayla Rosario, Noah Segan, Robin Calvert, Julie Caitlin Brown, Mink Stole, and Cassandra Peterson.

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Review: Watcher

01/06/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged drama, horror, IFC Midnight, Maika Monroe, Sundance, SXSW, thrillerLeave a comment

Directed by Chloe Okuno and co-written with Zack Ford, as a serial killer stalks the city, Julia – a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend – notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street. Starring: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Madalina Anea and Burn Gorman.

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Review: The Righteous

28/05/202230/05/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged arrow player, drama, Henry Czerny, horror, mysteryLeave a comment

Written and directed by star Mark O’Brien, a burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger. Also starring: Mimi Kuzyk, Henry Czerny, Mayko Nguyen, Kate Corbett and Nigel Bennett.

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Review: The Innocents

16/05/202216/05/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged De uskyldige, drama, Fantasy, horror, IFC Midnight, Signature Entertainment, Supernatural, thrillerLeave a comment

Written and directed by Eskil Vogt, during the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren’t looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn. Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Morten Svartveit.

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Review: Angel City Horror

05/05/2022Posted in Reviews, Short FilmTagged FirstGlance Film Festival, horror, Los Angeles, Short FilmLeave a comment

Written and directed by Matt McWilliams, Los Angeles, 1951 with the help of his partner Glenn O’Brian, veteran Detective George Hard stumbles on to evidence that leads him to investigate the disappearance of a mental patient at LA’s most notorious insane asylum. After interrogating the head nurse for answer Hard and O’Brian soon discover something evil lurking inside the asylum. Starring: Christopher Matthew Cook, Patrick Joseph Rieger, Sarah Nicklin, Sadie Katz and Caleb Harris.

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Review: Hideout

29/04/202229/04/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged horror, mystery, thriller, VODLeave a comment

Written and directed by Kris Roselli, evading police at a remote farmhouse after fumbling a robbery, four criminals discover that the family living there is not who they appear to be. Starring: Katie Lyons, Audrey Kovár, Chris Wolfe, Bryan Enright, Janice LaFlam, Mark A. Baum and Eric Francis Melaragni.

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Review: The Awakening of Lilith

24/04/202224/04/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged drama, horror, mental healthLeave a comment

Written and directed by Steven Adam Renkovish, a woman finds herself in the midst of a dark mystery after the unexplained loss of a loved one, her mind begins to unravel as her sense of reality begins to slip away. Starring: Brittany Renée, Justin Livingston, Tiffany Majors Doby, Rachel Sims Jackson, Christiana Wilson, Jessie Roberts and Mary Miles Kokotek.

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Review: Studio 666

18/04/202220/04/2022Posted in ReviewsTagged comedy, Foo Fighters, horror, Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLeave a comment

Directed by BJ McDonnell and written by Dave Grohl, Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Also starring: Whitney Cummings, Jeff Garlin, Leslie Grossman, Jenna Ortega and Will Forte.

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Review: Room 203

17/04/202217/04/2022Posted in Indie, ReviewsTagged horrorLeave a comment

Written and directed by Ben Jagger, co-written by John Poliquin and Nick Richey, when best friends move into a dark and mysterious apartment, they become convinced that evil spirits haunt their new home. As they investigate the tortured history, they unearth a terrifying past of disappearances, demonic rituals and possessions. Starring: Francesca Xuereb, Viktoria Vinyarska, Eric Wiegand and Scott Gremillion.

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