In the absurdist semi-noir world of The Unknown Man of Shandigor, reclusive mad scientist Dr. Herbert Von Krantz (Played by Daniel Emilfork, best known for City of Lost Children) has invented the "Canceler," a device capable of neutralizing atomic bombs. World governments send waves of spy gangs after him to discover his formula, to use [...]

In general, I don't trust French films that weren't made by the Lumière brothers. No shade to those who like that sort of thing, but the likes of Martyrs and Haute Tension freak me out. So, in terms of French horror, Méandre (or Meander for us English speakers) is a very good place to start. [...]

Beautiful and unique, Any Virgin Left Alive? is a hidden gem from 2015 that deserves a place among the works of Jeunet and Gilliam. Divine and decadent aesthetics meet the story with intelligence and humor, and create a sumptuous world that begs to be further explored. A legend tells an untold story of Joan of [...]

A MERMAID IN PARIS (Une Sirene a Paris), directed by Mathias Malzieu, is an absolute feast for the mind and the soul. Like a glorious love child of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillermo del Toro, with influences from Splash, Coraline, and the works of Wes Anderson, colors and atmosphere and smoke and sparkles blend together to [...]

A fear of mannequins is a surprising common fear that seems written into human DNA. Whether it is mistaking them for actual people surprising us or something about their vacant stares, people find them freaky. One would think that being stalked by a mannequin in a creeky Victorian house would only add to the fear [...]

Distortion is a French short film that follows seven lifelong friends, specifically a young woman named Dianne, who hit it off with a guy named Jef, who arranges for them to party at the abandoned convent where he works as a night watchman. When Dianne awakens from a euphoric haze of the rave, things aren’t [...]