From The Editors
MONSTERS OF GOD Review: Reptiles, Zoos, Acrimony, Drugs, Guns, and Money
Eric Goode's fascinating documentary series digs deeply into the reptile trade, legal and otherwise.
South African Horrorfest 2026: Final Week For Submissions
Our friends at the South African Horrorfest Film Festival will be closing the window for submissions to this year's festival on August 9th. As the only dedicated horror and genre event in South Africa, Horrorfest has been the go-to...
ATLAS KING: Character Posters For Action Thriller Starring UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping (Exclusive)
An ex-fighter comes home to bury his friend and joins forces with his godson to plot a heist targeting a mob boss.
BLOODY TENNIS: Shudder Acquires U.S. Rights For Sports-Themed Horror Flick
Variety announced today that Shudder has acquired the U.S. rights for Nikias Chryssos‘ English-language horror film Bloody Tennis. There are other deals already made for Australia (Umbrella Entertainment), Baltics (BestFilm.eu), Italy (Plaion Pictures), Japan (Extreme Film), Poland (9th Plan), and...
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER Interview: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on the Adaptation Between Fiction and Reality
Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Ryota Miyadate star in Kurosawa's historical drama mystery film.
Teaser Trailer: THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE
The History Of Concrete is one of the all time great 'internet rabbit holes' (see also: David Farrier's Tickled) turned into a documentary feature. After dealing with the headache of a leak in the ground floor of his apartment building,...
Locarno 2026 Preview: Hong Sangsoo, Denis Côté, Albert Serra, Ann Oren, Beatrice Gibson, Edgar Pêra Lead Lineup
The 79th edition of the largest Swiss film gathering is dominated by stories of families under pressure, identities in flux, political and social violence, and characters searching for intimacy or freedom in increasingly unstable worlds.
THE CREEP TAPES: Shudder's Third Season to Premiere on September 15th With Two Episodes
Shudder announced that season 3 of Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice's serial killer series, The Creep Tapes, will premiere on Tuesday, September 15th. The first two episodes will drop that night with weekly episodes after that, until September 29th. More...
HAUNTED HEIST: Tiffany Haddish, Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor, Karlous Miller and Rel Howery Star in Horror Comedy. Available on Digital August 4 and on DVD September 15
When a reunion trip turns into a robbery, four friendsdiscover the mansion’s owners—ghosts from the 1950s—never left. Trapped by the spirits planning a demonic sacrifice, the friends must battle supernatural terror to survive the night. Tiffany Haddish, Andrew “King...
Echoes: After ZOMBEID, Can Pakistan Build Its Own Horror Universe?
Let me be straightforward here: Yes, it certainly can make its own horror universe after Zombeid (2026), since the ending indicates the possibility of a sequel. Films have the potential of getting a sequel and eventually becoming a franchise if...
Fantasia 2026 Review: JIM QUEEN, Bobbypills' Adult Animated Debut Delivers Pure Queer Chaos
Jim Queen (and the Quest for Chloroqueer) is a laugh-a-minute riot where the jokes come hard, come fast, and come often. And yes, the pun is totally intended. Bobbypills' adult animated feature debut is all gay, all the time, and...
Fantasia 2026 Interview: ATTACK ON PARADISE Creator and Star Saïd Boumazoughe, Director Bob Colaers Talk Heroes, Heart, and How to Change the World with Action Movies
Saïd Boumazoughe co-wrote and stars in Attack on Paradise as a second generation Moroccan immigrant named Suleyman, who, after being released from prison, returns to his Antwerp suburban neighbourhood to find his mother's apartment block has been taken over by drug...
Opening This Week: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, ICE CREAM MAN, TONY
Plus: 'Late Fame,' 'Mr. Hero,' 'Olmo,' 'Julian,' 'Cookie Monsters.'
Sound And Vision: John Maclean
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we discuss a few music videos made by John Maclean. Recently I wrote two Sound and Visions where the director had...
Fantasia 2026 Review: THE SPECIALS, A Crowd-Pleasing Yakuza Subversion
A yakuza member named Kumashiro hires four independent, rival assassins to eliminate Boss Honjō, the powerful leader of the rival Honjō-gumi syndicate. Executing the hit has always been complicated because Honjō frequently uses body doubles, leaving constant doubt regarding his...
Fantasia 2026 Review: RUBBERHEAD: THE LIFE AND MONSTERS OF STEVE JOHNSON A Hilarious and Humbling Portrait of a Chaotic Genius
There’s something mesmerizing about watching car crashes. We know it is dangerous, often even deadly; we know that for all of the sparks flying around as an out-of-control car meets its fiery fate, there’s usually someone inside who is in...
Fantasia 2026 Review: TOKYO BURST: CRIME CITY, Trades in Solo Grit For Buddy-Cop Chaos in a Worthy Expansion of THE ROUNDUP Universe
Welcome to Kabuki-cho, an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Called the "Sleepless Town", it is home to a sprawl of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, nightclubs and yakuza hangouts. Shiro Aiba, the Shinjuku Central Police Station’s newest,...
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER Review: Historical Murder-Mystery, Full of Modern-Day Questions
A new film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Now Streaming: THE DEVIL'S MOUTH, Hungry Hungry Shark in Thailand
Plus: 'Nightborn,' 'Over Your Dead Body,' and 'The Drama.'
Fantasia 2026 Review: RECLUSE, Screenwriter Henry Chaisson Conquers Visual And Sonic Terror in Neo-Gothic Horror
Joan is dragged back to her childhood home. There has been an accident and she has received an ominous call from her ailing, disfigured father. She is a sound engineer by trade, he is a famous artist and long...
