Day: March 10, 2024

‘Kryptic’ SXSW Review – A Goopy, Esoteric Cryptozoology Psycho-Thriller

Meagan Navarro Kryptic, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2024

Bigfoot isn’t the only elusive cryptid in horror. Director Kourtney Roy‘s feature debut, Kryptic, centers around an amnesiac in pursuit of a missing cryptozoologist and the Canadian cryptid she was pursuing. Don’t expect a straightforward approach to this cryptid tale, though. Kryptic earns its title and then some, unfurling an esoteric psycho-thriller that uses its forest dwelling […]

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‘Dead Mail’ SXSW Review – An Offbeat, Lo-Fi ’80s Thriller

Meagan Navarro Dead Mail, Reviews, SXSW 2024

Obsession and profound loneliness drive writers/directors Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy’s lo-fi psychological thriller, Dead Mail. On paper, the premise reads like a familiar crime tale, yet the filmmakers’ execution quickly proves Dead Mail to be anything but conventional. A reinvention of the ‘80s aesthetic, a deft genre blend, and intimate empathy afforded to all of its unique […]

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Just Became the First Godzilla Movie to Win an Academy Award!

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In the wake of winning eight awards at the Japanese Academy Awards earlier this week, Toho’s box office hit Godzilla Minus One just became an Oscar winner tonight. Godzilla Minus One has captured the Academy Award for “Best Visual Effects,” with artists Takashi Yamakazi, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima taking home the gold tonight. […]

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‘Family’ SXSW Review – Esoteric Arthouse Horror About Grief and Fear Induces Visceral Chills

Meagan Navarro Benjamin Finkel, Family, Reviews, Ruth Wilson, SXSW, SXSW 2024

The attention-grabbing opening scene in writer/director Benjamin Finkel’s Family effectively establishes the film’s peculiar, esoteric, yet bone-chilling tone. Evoking Relic or Ari Aster’s Hereditary, the cold open sees preteen protagonist Johanna (Cameron Dawson Gray) banging on the locked doors of a synagogue, pleading to be let in, only for her mother, Naomi (Ruth Wilson), to stalk across the lawn, […]

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‘Desert Road’ SXSW Review – A Roadtrip Thriller with an Affecting Sci-fi Twist

Meagan Navarro Desert Road, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2024

A woman finds herself trapped in a harrowing nightmare in writer/director Shannon Triplett’s feature debut, Desert Road, but not in the way you’d expect. While the road trip thriller traps its protagonist in place on a desolate stretch of highway, tossing harrowing encounters and obstacles her way against a ticking clock, a sci-fi twist and a […]

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‘Y2K’ SXSW Review – A24’s Teen Comedy-Horror is a Party Worth Rewinding the Clock For

Meagan Navarro A24, Jaeden Martell, Kyle Mooney, Rachel Zegler, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2024, Weta Workshop, Y2K

Ah, Y2K. The millennium bug that induced widespread fear over the possibility of a worldwide infrastructure crash once 2000 arrived becomes infectious fodder for a teen comedy infused with horror and nostalgia. Armed with a pitch-perfect, game-for-anything ensemble and great practical effects behind the carnage and calamity, A24’s latest offers up the most entertaining, apocalyptic funny-bone-tickling […]

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Physics-Based Sci-Fi Horror Adventure ‘Horror Tales: The Beggar’ to Receive Physical PS5 Version [Trailer]

Mike Wilson Carlos Coronado, Horror Tales: The Beggar, Jandusoft, PC, PlayStation 5, steam, Tesura Games, Video Games, Videos, Xbox Series

Solo developer Carlos Coronado has teamed up with JanduSoft to bring a “dynamic fusion of physics-based combat and mind-bending puzzles” to Steam, PlayStation and Xbox players with Horror Tales: The Beggar. The follow-up to 2021’s Horror Tales: The Wine, Horror Tales: The Beggar is slated for release later this year, and will also have a […]

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Kickstarter for Ghost-Hunting Sim ‘Haunted House Renovator’ on Now [Trailer]

Mike Wilson Haunted House Renovator, Image Power, Kickstarter, PC, steam, Video Games, Videos

Ever wanted to become a paranormal renovator, clearing out haunted mansions to restore them to their former glory? Image Power is looking to give you that opportunity with Haunted House Renovator. The team recently announced a Kickstarter to help get the necessary funds to “make the best game possible” for not only PC via Steam, […]

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