Beyond the surface-level comparisons to Marty McFly heroes and Ghostface villains you’ll find the DNA of temporal horror comedies like “The Final Girls” or “Detention.” Jamie’s girl-gang relationship with her same-aged mother…
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Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Review: Get On Board With This Funny, Dark, And Brilliant Return – /Film
Ed’s nihilism is played for laughs, sure, but it’s also one of the most surprisingly poignant — and at times shocking — parts of the new season. The hilariously sweet group of…
Castlevania: Nocturne Review: A Worthy Heir To The Castlevania Series – /Film
In place of a disgraced Warren Ellis (the first series’ creator and writer ousted due to testimonies of his sexual misconduct), creator Clive Bradley takes over the bulk of the writing credits, with…
Saw X Review: Tobin Bell Rules In One Of The Franchise’s Best [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
The blood is good. The traps are good. The series’ nastiness is intact, even as it all looks a bit bigger and a bit slicker. The important thing is that “Saw X”…
Dogman Review: Luc Besson’s Latest Is Joker With Dogs, But Worse [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
Elements feel unnecessarily shortsighted — especially the furball home defense scene. “Dogman” is an action dramedy that can be dumbfoundingly fun as Douglas’ derelict lair becomes a death trap for gangbangers who…
The Creator Review: A Visually Stunning Yet Emotionally Stunted Sci-Fi Epic – /Film
The first thing to know about “The Creator” is that it manages to build a believable, visually astonishing sci-fi world. The film starts with newsreel footage telling the story of humanity’s relationship…
Dream Scenario Review: Nicolas Cage Is The Man Of Your Dreams [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
The unpredictability of dreamscapes is as boundlessly unique as you’d expect. Cage’s performance as a Sandman who passively stands there as dreamers are chased by a skinless specter or cower out of…
UFO Sweden Review: A Bunch Of Swedes Show Hollywood How To Amblin [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
Everyone wants to make a throwback science fiction adventure. UFO Sweden asks: what if Sweden did it much better than Hollywood?
There’s Something In The Barn Review: Norwegian Gremlins Is A Bloody Christmas Romp [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
Written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, “There’s Something in the Barn” is a riot, particularly in the first two-thirds when the family is acclimating to their new northern lifestyle. It is refreshing to…
The Coffee Table Review: An Unbearably Cruel Dark Comedy Everyone And No One Should Experience [Fantastic Fest 2023] – /Film
The cast of “The Coffee Table” is fantastic. Casas reunites with most of his cast from “Killing God,” including Itziar Castro, Eduardo Antuña, Emilio Gavira and David Pareja himself, who is the…