Directed and co-written by Fernando Fraiha, Welcome, Violeta is a psychological thriller that employs a slow-burn progression tactic for its storyline and is wholly satisfying in its orchestration. Welcome, Violeta teaches a great many lessons, but most notably, be careful of who you idolize, as the story sees its protagonist both disassociate and obsess over [...]

Told from the mouths of the people who were there, the story in Hold Your Fire comes to life through some of the most descriptive eye-witness commentators that I have had the pleasure of viewing. Directed by Stefan Forbes, this documentary focuses on the event that helped to change law enforcement forever, covering the fateful [...]

The Aviary is quite the mind-trip, displaying a unique take on psychological horror that turns the trauma of cultist mind-manipulation into an inescapable terror for its heroines. Starring Malin Akerman of Watchmen (2008) fame and horror/thriller maven Lorenza Izzo from Knock Knock and The Green Inferno, The Aviary's small but mighty cast does a stellar [...]

Directed and co-written by Taneli Mustonen, The Twin is truly a tale as old as, what seems like, the beginning of time, taking the color-by-numbers premise of an upper-class family succumbing to their psyches once they escape to the pagan/paranormal countryside after the loss of their child. A film that builds a seemingly promising and [...]

Written by Justin Lazor and co-directed by Dan Riordan and Jo Rou, the short film, Mary, shows off its creators' prowess for character development, interesting dialogue, and atmosphere building in a haunted-horror story about family ties in present-day society. Mary follows insurance agent Rich (Logan Culter Smith) and takes place a year after the passing [...]

Most movies with John Malkovich end up being a convoluted but delicious layer cake of madness, and Chariot is no exception, playing out like a dream within a dream within a nightmare of veiled reality and the separation of fated lovers. Directed and written by Adam Sigal, Chariot proved to be a cake of many [...]

Written and directed by Sam Walker, The Seed is a fun feature film debut that boasts gore-filled antics as vivid as the film's color palette. The Seed strikes the perfect balance between Hollywood aesthetic and B-movie camp, breathing a chic sensibility into the old sci-fi horror premises of alien invasion and body snatching. Headed by [...]