A new Richard Bates Jr project is always a cause for celebration because it’s guaranteed to a) make you squirm or b) make you laugh (often despite yourself). With King Knight, the writer/director, known for his caustic comedies and macabre horrors, delivers a bemusing property that broadly satirizes the New Age self-improvement movement, albeit with […]
King Knight
‘King Knight’: Richard Bates, Jr. Puts His Own Fresh Spin on a Coven of Witches [Trailer]
Richard Bates, Jr. has been quietly making some of the most interesting genre movies in recent years, including Excision and Tone-Deaf, and up next he’s back with King Knight. The film is set to World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 8th, and we’ll be publishing a review out of the event. In […]
10 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at This Year’s Fantasia International Film Festival!
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Fantasia International Film Festival, running from August 5-25. Founded in 1996, this Montreal-based fest dedicates itself to exploring diverse realms of genre cinema from across the globe. The fest doesn’t just introduce new international gems but countless new talents and voices as well. The J-horror craze of […]