From The Editors
THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE Review: Wholesome Family Adventure Movie Will Make You Look Up From Your Phones and Into the Real World
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy star in Ben Gregor's magical children's film.
Fantastic Fest 2026: Feature Programming Lineup, Led by BEWARE BOIÚNA, THE CYCLE, VICTORIAN PSYCHO, BLOODY TENNIS
Plus: U.S. premieres of Prime Video's 'Carrie' series from Mike Flanagan and Independent Film Company & Shudder's 'River,' and, of course, much more!
Locarno 2026 Interview: SIXTEEN MOMENTS OF MY LIFE Filmmaker Albert Serra Discusses Five Cameras, Six Years of Creation, and AI's Limits
The Catalan filmmaker explains why his concert film was an "accidental consequence" of six years of work, why cinematographers must edit, and why artificial intelligence can never be innocent.
THE LAST ASSASSINS: Canadian Sci-fi Thriller Out Now on Digital (Exclusive)
You heard it here first. The Canadian sci-fi thriller flick, The Last Assassins, will have its North American release across all digital platforms today, on August 18th 2026.
Locarno 2026 Interview: OBJET A Filmmaker Ann Oren on Touch and the Ecstasy of Losing Control
Filmmaker and visual artist Ann Oren discusses how her sophomore feature draws on Lacan, touch-starved digital culture, Jan Švankmajer, surgical preparation and the dangerous promise of surrender.
MOTELX 2026: DRAG Yourself to Lisbon This September, Full Programme For 20th Edition Announced
Our friends at MOTELX are preparing to hold their 20th anniversary edition of the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival. No small feat, making it to twenty years is indeed a big milestone for our friends in Portugal and they have...
DEATHGASM 2: GOREMAGEDDON: One-Night Theatrical Event Precedes Digital And Physical Releases (Exclusive)
Our friends at Raven Banner have tasked us with sharing this exclusive news about the digital and physical release of Jason lei Howden's metal horror comedy, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon. Years after thwarting a demon apocalypse, Brodie finds himself unemployed,...
Locarno 2026 Interview: O JACARÉ Filmmaker Basil da Cunha on Gangster Heroes
Plus: a two-year edit and Reboleira's last dance.
Locarno 2026 Interview: THE DAYS OFF Filmmaker Lucila Mariani Discusses Internet Nostalgia
Plus: Reality shifting, and an ominous eclipse.
Echoes: Why Did It Take So Long For Lollywood to Make Its First Zombie Movie?
The Pakistani filmmaking industry has a long-held tendency to make safe, risk-free, family-oriented commercial films. Romantic comedies and social dramas are a more favored formula that filmmakers are inclined to opt for rather than taking an experimental route for zombie...
BLOOD SECRET: The Horror Collective Acquires Supernatural Horror Ahead of FrightFest Premiere
When a reconciliation dinner with her best friend turns into a nightmare of inexplicable, terrifying events, an isolated woman must fight to survive the night in a house she suspects is genuinely haunted or hostile.
TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE: Ron Perlman Returns to Acclaimed Audio Drama
I hope I'm not the only one out there who loves radio dramas and podcasts. It's a lo-fi way hear all kinds of spooky tales, and often more accessible (and cheaper) that film and television (which I still love, of...
COYOTE VS. ACME Review: Retribution for a Long-delayed Comedy
What rescues 'Coyote vs. Acme' is the filmmakers' respect and appreciation for the Warners heritage.
Opening This Week: IT ENDS, HOT SPOT, INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, MUTINY
Plus: 'Franz,' 'Tony, 'The Magic Faraway Tree,' 'Blood Shine,' 'How to Divorce During the War,' 'The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo.'
SAFE 4K Review: Making Ourselves Sick
Directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, it's an extremely good movie I'd like to never watch again.
MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT Review: Michael Mann's Masterpiece Receives a Much Anticipated 4k Upgrade
[For now, at least, a lucky, privileged few can catch Manhunter: The Final Cut, StudioCanal’s 4k restoration of filmmaker Michael Mann’s masterpiece, as it tours arthouses, rep houses, and other assorted houses around the country.] Released in the summer...
Locarno 2026 Industry: Marco Perego on Killing the Producer's Ego
Plus: Turning small budgets into freedom, and using AI as a tool, not an auteur.
Locarno 2026: Olivia Wilde on Why Streamers "Bribe" Films Away From Theaters
Plus: Shooting comedy on 35mm, and refusing to "be less."
Locarno 2026: James Gray on Why Every Director "Steals Like Crazy"
Plus: The trap of chasing "fresh" and why AI can't replace human cinema.
Interview: Michel Bonset Wants You To Watch Dutch With Him
Like many other countries, the Netherlands have their own film industry with its own knacks, weirdness, rumors and history. Award-winning Dutch scriptwriter (and sometimes actor) Michel Bonset started a channel on Instagram in which he discusses four Dutch films every...
