From The Editors
Fantasia 2026: INSECTASY Trailer Asks "You're Into Bugs, Right?"
A film trailer that asks two questions -- "Are you into bugs?" and "Are you a pervert?" -- is a trailer worth sharing. Angus Silver's perfectly portmanteau'd titled, Insectasy, is world premiering as part of the UNDERGROUND side-bar at Fantasia...
Popcorn Frights 2026: COLONY Will Kick Off South Florida's Genre Celebration
Every August, the heat is high in South Florida, USA, but the movie theaters are very, very cool, especially with the return of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. The 14th edition will kick off on Thursday, August 6, with Yeon...
MOTELX 2026: Lisbon International Horror Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Titles
Our friends at MOTELX came in with a flash this week to announce the first wave of titles for this year's 20th edition of the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival. The first four titles in this year's festival are...
Neuchatel 2026 Daily: From EVA to 4 TIGERS to HEYSEL 85 to SHAOLIN SOCCER
Plus: 'Goal of the Dead' in the open air!
Now Streaming: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Hearkens Back to the 90s
The new anime adaptation may be quite nostalgic for some, confusing for others.
Now Streaming: RED RIVER, Stranger in a Strange Land
A young woman seeks accommodation after being whisked away from everything she knows.
Fantasia 2026 Highlight: Special Live Events You Will Not Want to Miss
Deep within the bowels of that final wave of titles for this year's 30th Edition of Fantasia there were a number of free-of-charge special live events that are running during the festival. They were easy to miss under that...
Now Streaming: YOUNG LADIES DON'T PLAY FIGHTING GAMES, Sister Street Fighter at Elite Girls' School
A scholarship student meets a highly-admired, very popular model student. What could they have in common?
LARS SHRIKE WALKS THE NIGHT: Kelsey Grammer Stars in Indie Sci-Fi, On VOD July 24th
Lars Shrike knows only two things: his name, and that he has escaped. Alone in a hostile desert landscape, he struggles to piece together who he is, where he came from, and what exactly he has fled.
Japan Cuts 2026 Preview: A PALE VIEW OF HILLS, BURN, GOSH!!, and More
North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese film returns for its 19th year this summer at Japan Society! Take a closer look at over 30 curated films from across Japan, featuring major award-winners, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations, documentaries, short...
DARK BLUE Review: Bringing Kurt Russell's Dark Side to 4K UHD
Kurt Russell and Scott Speedman embrace police corruption in Ron Shelton's 'Dark Blue'
Neuchatel 2026 Daily: From FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA to YOU ARE THE FILM to SACCHARINE to PHI PHONG: THE BLOOD DEMON
Even though I've not had the pleasure of enjoying Switzerland's premiere genre festival in person, what I love about today's schedule is the variety of events and screenings that are on offer. Wherever your mood takes you, remember: It's just...
Echoes: Pakistan Has Yet to Build a Strong Animation Industry
Should I call it unfortunate, lazy, or ignorant of Pakistan that whenever I search for Pakistani animated movies, only four movies are highlighted in the search results?
Now Streaming: IRON WOK JAN!, When Cooking Is a Competition
The top Chinese restaurant in Tokyo is challenged by a new chef.
Now Streaming: SPARKS OF TOMORROW, Electricity in the Midst of Steam
In the Meiji era, steam power dominates, but an electronics catalog holds the key to a different future.
ATTACK ON PARADISE: Teaser & New Stills For Belgian-Dutch Actioner Headed to Fantasia
An ex-convict fights his way up a gang-controlled high-rise during a violent police raid to rescue his mother, reluctantly partnering with a rookie officer to survive.
Opening This Week: EVIL DEAD BURN Terrifies, THE ISOLATE THIEF Resonates
Plus: Live-action 'Moana,' inside The Asylum in 'Mockbuster,' 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' (comedy), 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' (drama), 'Black Chariot' (landmark in Black cinema), 'Crossing' (Chinese war).
SON OF THE SOIL: Watch a Clip From This Nigerian Action Thriller, on Digital July 14th (Exclusive)
A haunted Nigerian ex-commando is dragged back into a world of violence when his sister's death leads him to a murderous drug network tearing his community apart - his mission objective is simple. Redemption.
Neuchatel 2026: Report on Opening Night
The 2026 Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival kicked off this past Friday, 3 July, and we've been happy to publish daily guides to the program. This year, sadly, none of our writers are able to attend in person, but we're...
Neuchatel 2026 Daily: From THE TIN DRUM to RITUAL to MI AMOR to SLEEP NO MORE to BLOOD ON SNOW
Plus: 'From Dusk Till Dawn.'
