Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - Property, written and directed by Daniel Bandeira, is a white-knuckle thriller that pits two social classes against each other. It has plenty of gruesome kills and an earnest attempt at social commentary. However, the film really doesn't have any heroes and makes it difficult to side with one [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - Few films capture the rigor and struggle of the creative process as well as Dandelion, written and directed by Nicole Riegel. As Riegel said during a Q & A following the film, this feature is much more about the process than it is the results. It's about the [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - Film festival hype aside, some movies just feel special. Ghostlight is one of those films. It's an endearing indie comedy/drama that has the potential to find its audience and really resonate because it deals with the classic, universal themes of love, loss, and family. Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - We've all had horrible dates at one point. However, no matter how bad they were, none can compare to what unfolds in Grampy, a short written and directed by Graham Burrell. Just imagine going over to your date's house and finding out they have their deceased grandfather posed [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - Irish director Damian Mc Carthy really made a name for himself with his 2020 debut Caveat. Who can forget that creepy bunny? His follow-up, Oddity, has all the makings of a classic Gothic story. It kicks off with a murder, before introducing several unsettling images and a major [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - Calf, written and directed by Jamie O'Rourke, starts with ominous music and the impending birth of a calf. Something seems sinister on this farm, though it's unclear what exactly, at least at first. After that haunting opening sequence, the Irish film shifts to the family. Cáit (Isabelle Connolly), [...]

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2024 - While addressing the severe bodily changes its 11-year-old protagonist endures, Tiger Stripes is one of those films that bends and merges genres. It has elements of body horror, possession, comedy, and a coming-of-age narrative. It's a sharp film and one heck of a feature debut by director Amanda [...]