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‘Orphan: First Kill’ may not be believable, but it sure is fun
5
7 months ago

‘Orphan: First Kill’ may not be believable, but it sure is fun

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In 2009 genre fans were treated to the absolutely unhinged psychological horror film, Orphan. Isabelle Fuhrman played the titular orphan who is adopted from Russia at age 9 by a family …
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‘Wulver’s Stane’ is a challenging and visceral watch [CFF 2022]
6
9 months ago

‘Wulver’s Stane’ is a challenging and visceral watch [CFF 2022]

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There is one way I could start this review that would likely be enough information for many readers: If you are the type of person who enjoys ASMR eating videos, …
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‘The Ones You Didn’t Burn’ illuminates the power of ancestral resentment [CFF 2022]
8
9 months ago

‘The Ones You Didn’t Burn’ illuminates the power of ancestral resentment [CFF 2022]

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It probably didn’t take much foresight on her part, but Elise Finnerty’s feature debut embodies a common double-edged sword for the horror genre: It’s “timely.”

In fact, given …
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‘The Creeping’ finds comfort (and terror) in the familiar [CFF 2022]
5.8
9 months ago

‘The Creeping’ finds comfort (and terror) in the familiar [CFF 2022]

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The Creeping begins with a bedtime story. As a father is putting his daughter to bed, he playfully teases her about a haunting presence that stalks her until it …
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‘PussyCake’ delivers a firehose of alien vomit straight to the face [CFF 2022]
6.3
9 months ago

‘PussyCake’ delivers a firehose of alien vomit straight to the face [CFF 2022]

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Do you like Josey and the Pussycats, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Motel Hell? If you answered yes, you might be the target audience for the Argentinian bonkers gore fest: …
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‘Landlocked’ proves that sometimes less is more in horror [CFF 2022]
6.8
9 months ago

‘Landlocked’ proves that sometimes less is more in horror [CFF 2022]

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Paul Owens’ narrative feature debut has a couple things going for it in particular.

The first thing is what Paul did. Which is to say, he maximized his …
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‘A Pure Place’ is beautifully unsettling with standout performances [CFF 2022]
7
9 months ago

‘A Pure Place’ is beautifully unsettling with standout performances [CFF 2022]

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Watching a movie about a purity cult on the same day Roe vs Wade was overturned might have been unfortunate timing, but at least the purity here is more focused …
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‘The Passenger’ is a fun twist on on extraterrestrial survival [Panic Fest 2022]
7
11 months ago

‘The Passenger’ is a fun twist on on extraterrestrial survival [Panic Fest 2022]

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Reading the synopsis doesn’t give one much to go on as far as what to expect when sitting down to enjoy The Passenger (Spanish title: La Pasajera). The tagline, “Don’t …
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