TIFF 2025: ‘Obsession’ Review
Curry Barker’s feature directorial debut features astounding tonal control that creates nerve-wracking tension from a deceptively simplistic premise.
TIFF 2025: ‘Karmadonna’ | ‘Junk World’
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness program delivers some religious mayhem with Aleksandar Radivojević’s ‘Karmadonna’ and ambitious, grotesque stop-motion animation in Takahide Hori’s ‘Junk World.’
TIFF 2025: ‘Frankenstein’ Review
Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s prolific gothic horror novel to astounding effect, crafting an immersive and personal exploration about art, creation, and life.
‘Cloud’ Review
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film ruminates on consumerism, anonymity, and the moral complexities of trying to survive and thrive in a digital age.
‘Ghost Killer’ Review
Kensuke Sonomura’s latest film is an entertaining action-comedy featuring top-tier action choreography while failing to live up to its premise’s potential.
NYAFF 2025: ‘Dollhouse’ Review
Shinobu Yaguchi’s latest film is a departure from the director’s familiar upbeat comedies as he digs into the horror genre with satisfying results.
‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Review
Morihito Inoue's directorial debut is an impressive display of creativity wrapped in a chaotic and endearing experience.
‘Dangerous Animals’ Review
Sean Byrne’s latest horror film is a violent, intelligent shark film that stretches itself thin to deliver a comprehensive character study.
‘Ash’ Review
Flying Lotus’s sophomore feature is a surreal hybrid of science fiction and horror that relies on its influences and stylistic impulses at the expense of its characters and narrative.
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Review
James Ashcroft’s sophomore feature is another bleak examination of humanity through the unique lens of a retirement home held hostage by one of its residents.
‘The Gorge’ Review
Scott Derrickson’s latest film relies on the chemistry of its leads and a focus on action to deliver thrilling popcorn entertainment.
‘Dark Nuns’ Review
Kwon Hyeok-jae’s continuation of The Priests franchise is a bleak but unremarkable exorcism film bolstered by its lead performances.