About Leslie Hatton

Canadian filmmaker Larry Kent has been making independent movies since the 1960s. The Bitter Ash, originally screened at universities in 1963, caused such controversy for its fleeting depictions of sex, …
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When so much has been explored in this metacritical, postmodern age, it can be difficult for filmmakers to acknowledge their influences while still creating something fresh and compelling. Yet The …
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The apocalypse, or rather, the post-apocalypse, seems to be all the rage these days. Hidden, from the writer/director team of Matt and Ross Duffer (Wayward Pines), presents an intriguing, low-key, …
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Lace Crater takes a decidedly bizarre concept – sex with a ghost and the subsequent contracting of a sexually transmitted disease – and makes it seem like it might be …
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Filmmaker Joe Begos brought his last film – Almost Human – to TIFF’s Midnight Madness in 2013. It had that gritty, bare-bones vibe of low-budget, late 1970s / early 1980s …
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Anthology films are a hot property now, and Southbound‘s pedigree in this capacity is sure to impress: David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, and Radio Silence have all been responsible for segments …
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If you’ve seen the trailer for Der Nachtmahr, you may think you know what to expect: an assault on the senses that’s vivid visually as well as aurally. The trailer …
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Australian director Sean Byrne has been heralded for his 2009 film The Loved Ones, and film fans have been dying of anticipation for his next project. The Devil’s Candy is …
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The dead of winter. Darkness. Disturbing noises. A girls’ boarding school, unoccupied during spring break. These are the elements that set the tone for the incredibly frightening February, directed by …
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Director Jeremy Saulnier’s last film, Blue Ruin, was a tense tale of murder and revenge, as well as a reflection on the hopelessness of both. Along with his previous film, …
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