Category: Film
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There’s something incredibly satisfying about a good revenge flick. Maybe it’s because bad people don’t always get what they deserve, or because so many of our problems are caused by impersonal enemies we can’t punish, but whatever the reason, this genre holds a special place in a lot of film fans’ hearts, mine included. I…
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Uzumaki ends with a terrifyingly apocalyptic finale that doesn’t quite undo the weaknesses of the series post-Episode 1. While the series overall has struggled with pacing issues, Episode 4 is focused and tight, rarely feeling rushed or overpacked with plotlines. The result is a wonderful cosmic horror ending that ratchets everything up as far as…
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Black Eyed Susan has been on my radar for a little while now. I first heard about this film when it debuted at Fantasia a few months ago, and it immediately caught my eye. It was billed as a hard-hitting takedown of male sexual abuse and exploitation of women, and if you’re familiar with my…
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It will probably come as no surprise to read that the Mayhem Film Festival has become a highlight of my year. So on Thursday, October 17, I came back for what is the event’s twentieth edition. It’s a similar format to previous years, though with slightly fewer feature films in favor of an additional short…
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I love mysteries. More specifically, I love horror mysteries, so when I first heard about Dead Mail, I was pretty intrigued. I didn’t know a ton about the film, but it seemed like the kind of edge-of-your-seat thriller that would keep me guessing the whole way through. And that was all I needed to know.…
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My enthusiasm for Smile 2 has been an absolute roller coaster. As a fan of the original Smile, I got excited when I heard a sequel was in the works, but everything changed when the trailer came out. I thought it looked like a soulless rehash of the first film, and that put a huge…
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There are two trains of thought when it comes to rage-based zombies. The first group will lump George A Romero’s The Crazies with the rest of his Dead series and tell you there are no differences between one or the other. If you know someone like this, lose that person’s number immediately. They’re no good…
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A new fighter has entered the ring! At the time of writing this coverage, we have new and interesting allegations regarding the government and classified Ufology news. A whistleblower has come out with a report that alleges the Pentagon and a secret UAP program called Immaculate Constellation. This program was supposedly hidden from Congress. The…
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The third episode of Uzumaki is more focused than the previous two, but the cracks in the show’s structure are showing more. Thematically, this episode continues to expand on the ideas of generational conflict, leading to breakdowns in society, while ramping up the scale of the narrative. While episodes 1 and 2 contained overlapping narratives…
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I love silly monster movies. Whether they feature tiny creatures like Critters and the recent Frankie Freako, giant monsters like the Showa-era Godzilla films, or a bit of both like the 2022 indie gem Crabs!, I can’t get enough of these movies. So naturally, when I heard about the new zombie kangaroo flick Rippy, I…