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Interview: Guitar legend Slash discusses producing and scoring horror movie The Breach

Posted 4 years ago

If you think of the most famous guitarists of all time, Slash likely ranks somewhere in the top ten. The legendary musician from Guns ‘N Roses is as identifiable sonically as he is by the hats he wears on stage....

Horror Movie Reviews

The Breach (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: John Hawkins, counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow. But when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up, he’s pulled into a horrific mystery that defies comprehension. REVIEW: The...

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Dark Glasses (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Diana, a young woman who lost her sight, finds a guide in a Chinese boy named Chin. Together they will track down a dangerous killer through the darkness of Italy. REVIEW: As a big Deep Red fan, it’s hard...

Horror Movie Reviews

Next Exit (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose (Parker) sees a way out and Teddy (Kohli) sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race...

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Final Cut (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: A director (Romain Duris) making a zombie movie gets more than he bargained for when the real thing shows up. REVIEW: Final Cut is tough for me to review because to get the most enjoyment out of the film...

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Hypochondriac (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses control of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma. REVIEW: While Hypochondriac is undoubtedly about the anxiety disorder of the same name, it’s also about...

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Swallowed (Fantasia) Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Follows two best friends on their final night together, with a nightmare of drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy. REVIEW: As part of Fantasia’s 2022 film lineup (specifically its spotlight on Queer Genre Cinema), Swallowed is LGBT horror in every...

78/52 (Fantasia Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: An in-depth examination of Alfred Hitchcock’s approach to filming his 1960 masterpiece, PSYCHO, specifically, the infamous shower scene. REVIEW: One can’t help but feel the influence of ROOM 237 on director Alexander O. Philippe’s 78/52. No mere PSYCHO making-of,...

Rupture (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

NOTE: This review originally ran as part of our Fantasia Fest 2016 coverage PLOT: A single mother is kidnapped one day by a mysterious organization that proceeds to interrogate her without explanation. They want her for something, but what? REVIEW:...

Before I Wake (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A couple (Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane) mourning the loss of their young son, take in a foster child – the adorable and sweet Cody (Jacob Tremblay). Yet, all is not well with young Cody, with him able to...

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