Fantastic Fest 2025: ‘Coyotes’ Review
Colin Minihan’s latest film emptily gestures towards real-life concerns in a gory bloodbath of nature versus man.
‘Good Boy’ Review
Ben Leonberg’s feature directorial debut has an attention-grabbing premise, but is far better than just being a horror movie from the perspective of a dog.
VIFF 2025: ‘Dracula’ Review
Radu Jude continues his humorous and poignant commentaries on the intersection of technology and society, this time taking aim at artificial intelligence through the lens of Dracula.
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.