From The Editors

SACCHARINE: Trailer & Poster Premiere For Natalie Erika James' Body-Image Horror

The official trailer and poster for Natalie Erika James' body-image horror, Saccharine, arrived today. Independent Film Company is putting the flick into cinemas on May 22nd and Shudder will stream it later in July.    You will find both the...

Visions du Réel 2026: Exclusive GHOST TOWN Trailer Premiere

Unveiled ahead of its world premiere at Visions du Réel, the first trailer for Ghost Town offers a haunting glimpse into Katharine Round's liminal documentary, where grief, memory and the spectral quietly permeate everyday life in post-tsunami Japan.

OVER YOUR DEAD BODY Review: Uproariously Funny, Absolutely Brutal

Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, and Paul Guilfoyle star in director Jorma Taccone's remake of Tommy Wirkola's 'The Trip.'

TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS Review: Signaling the Emergence of a New Japanese Talent

Director Miyake Sho continues to sketch out the human connections among strangers in a gentle, playful, abstract way, blurring both fiction and real life/creators, as well as their creations.

Regional News: Blood Pact Films to Present One-Day Screenings of Extreme, Independent Horror

Blood Pact Films will screen two film from their slate for one day only. This is for fans of extreme, fiercely independant horror in the Evansville, IN, area.

FUZE Review: Breezy, Undemanding, Tense Entertainment

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, and Theo James star in director David Mackenzie's thriller.

COYOTE VS. ACME Trailer: Acme Doesn't Want You to See This So You Definitely Should

I am a child of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It came out when I was a kid, and I would probably need at least both my hands to count how many times I've watched it. It holds up after nearly forty...

Calgary Underground 2026 Review: BAGWORM, Visually Excoriates Modern Masculine Isolation

A man should have his house in order.   Carroll’s house is most definitely not in order. He appears to be living in a burned out shell of a structure with the roof about to fall down on him. Seeing...

SPEED DEMON Official Trailer: They're on a Railway to Hell

Katie Cassidy and William H. Macy star in a runaway train story unlike any other.

Calgary Underground 2026 Review: HANGASHORE, An Oblique Foggy Nightmare

When sailors or fishermen head out to sea, they do not wish to hear their family say goodbye out of a fear of not coming home. There is no whistling at sea, for fear of conjuring up a storm. Having...

POINT BLANK 4K Review: Some Assembly Required

Lee Marvin stars in John Boorman's stone-cold classic sophomore feature, also starring Angie Dickinson, John Vernon, and Keenan Wynn.

Director in Focus: Tommy Wirkola's Brash Adventures, From KILL BULJO to THRASH

Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola continues to make irresistibly entertaining genre flicks, including the inspiration for this week's 'Over Your Dead Body.'

Calgary Underground 2026 Review: LITTLE DOORS, A Tentative Dance Around Trust

“Things never got so bleak that I took up a hobby.”   This sums up the world of Little Doors. The country is in a kind of ‘soft apocalypse’ where the big city may be on fire, and things are...

Echoes: As Global Studios Continue to Dominate at CinemaCon 2026, Where Do Mid-Budget Films Fit?

It is a paradox in itself: on one hand, we have seen the biggest titles fall under Warner Bros.' distribution wing at CinemaCon 2026, and on the other hand, we have seen several smaller players step into the spotlight. At...

THE FORBIDDEN CITY's Wildly Entertaining and Affecting Thrills Come Home on 4K UHD

Well Go USA brings three new genre films to home video.

KINUYO TANAKA DIRECTS Blu-ray Review: A Beguiling 6-Film Career

The Japanese actress' transition behind the camera is explored in a new Eclipse series boxed set from The Criterion Collection.

Opening This Week: OVER YOUR DEAD BODY Couple Trouble, FUZE Heist Thrills, OMAHA Grounded

Plus: 'Two Women,' 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers,' 'Mistura,' and 'Buffet Infinity.'

Beyond Fest Chicago Video Interview: Meiko Kaji, The Legendary Lady Snowblood Herself

Beyond Fest’s first year here in Chicago went off without a hitch.     Sold out screenings brought huge crowds and created instant community amongst Music Box Theater regulars, industry professionals and excited out-of-towners. I experienced this first-hand as I...

Sound And Vision: Cory McAbee

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at selected music videos by Cory McAbee. Cory McAbee is a conundrum, both as an artist and as...

BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS Review: Yuen Woo-ping Roams His Gallant Martial World with an Ensemble Cast

A constellation of Chinese martial arts stars shines in this epic historical action film, including Wu Jing, Jet Li, Nicholas Tse, among others.