April 1, 2022
Brian Fanelli
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival--In Human Resources, Hugh McCrae Jr. plays Sam, a nervous nelly who desperately needs a job. His car is filled with rejection slips and crumbled resumes. His luck turns when he gets a call from Brooke's Hardware. Yet, it's not quite the job he hoped it would be. There are secrets [...]
March 23, 2022
Brian Fanelli
From its first frame, You Are Not My Mother offers visceral and unsettling horror. This is also a film rooted in Irish folklore and fears surrounding mental health. Most of all, this is a female-driven story about a mother and daughter whose relationship is anything but stellar. Writer/director Kate Dolan's film stars Hazel Doupe as [...]
March 17, 2022
Brian Fanelli
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - It's been nearly a decade since Ti West's last movie, The Sacrament. X marks his return and stands as one of his strongest features to date. This isn't quite the 1970s genre throwback it initially seems. Just when you think you have it all figured out, the narrative [...]
March 17, 2022
Brian Fanelli
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival -Ah, 2020. We can't forget it, no matter how hard we try. It was a year of lockdowns, mass protests in the U.S. after the murder of George Floyd, and a tumultuous presidential election. White Devil is set during that summer in NYC, and even news clips from that [...]
March 15, 2022
Brian Fanelli
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - In Nyla Innuksuk's raucous debut Slash/Back, a group of Inuit girls is eager for something exciting to happen in their world. Well, they get their wish when an alien life force crashes upon their land. Armed with various skills, including hunting and horror movie knowledge, they're ready to [...]
March 15, 2022
Brian Fanelli
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - In writer/director Addison Heimann's Hypochondriac, protagonist Will's (Zach Villa) life is a mess. He can't hold down a job, and his relationship with his boyfriend is frayed. Will harbors serious emotional childhood trauma. The way it plays out is equal parts sad and terrifying. This film is unafraid [...]
March 15, 2022
Brian Fanelli
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - In Night Breakers, a group of migrants navigates an underground maze of tunnels, trying desperately to make their way to the city. They face two big hurdles, however. A creature lurks in the shadows, hiding out in corners, waiting to pick them off one by one. Meanwhile, the [...]
X Producer Peter Phok Talks DIY Horror Filmmaking and Representation
HUMAN RESOURCES–And You Thought Your Job Was Bad–PJIFF
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER–A Chilling Irish Tale
X–Ti West’s Return Is a Barnburner–SXSW
WHITE DEVIL–A Look Back At Lockdowns & Protests–SXSW
SLASH/BACK–Don’t Mess with the Girls from Pang–SXSW
HYPOCHONDRIAC–Beware The Wolf At The Door–SXSW
NIGHT BREAKERS Is A Tense & Claustrophobic Creature Feature–SXSW
X Producer Peter Phok Talks DIY Horror Filmmaking and Representation
HUMAN RESOURCES–And You Thought Your Job Was Bad–PJIFF
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER–A Chilling Irish Tale
X–Ti West’s Return Is a Barnburner–SXSW
WHITE DEVIL–A Look Back At Lockdowns & Protests–SXSW
SLASH/BACK–Don’t Mess with the Girls from Pang–SXSW
HYPOCHONDRIAC–Beware The Wolf At The Door–SXSW
NIGHT BREAKERS Is A Tense & Claustrophobic Creature Feature–SXSW
X Producer Peter Phok Talks DIY Horror Filmmaking and Representation
HUMAN RESOURCES–And You Thought Your Job Was Bad–PJIFF
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER–A Chilling Irish Tale
X–Ti West’s Return Is a Barnburner–SXSW
WHITE DEVIL–A Look Back At Lockdowns & Protests–SXSW
SLASH/BACK–Don’t Mess with the Girls from Pang–SXSW
HYPOCHONDRIAC–Beware The Wolf At The Door–SXSW
NIGHT BREAKERS Is A Tense & Claustrophobic Creature Feature–SXSW