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BLUE FILM: A Nauseatingly Empathetic Trip into Dark Perversion
Blue Film (2026)Directed & Written by Elliott TuttleStarring Kieron Moore & Reed Birney Drama ★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER:The following essay containsDISTURBING DISCUSSIONS & SPOILERS!You’ve been warned. Elliott Tuttle’s Blue Film is not for the faint of heart. The film centres on Alex (Kieron Moore), a dominant gay man who streams online and fucks in-person under the pseudonym Aaron Eagle.…
Māori Gothic & Horrors of the British Empire in MĀRAMA
Mārama (2026)Directed & Written by Taratoa StappardStarring Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens, Umi Myers, & Errol Shand. Horror ★★★★1/2 (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER:The following essay containsSIGNIFICANT SPOILERS!Turn back lest ye be spoiled. Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama is a haunting story centred on Mary (Ariāna Osborne), an orphaned Māori woman who receives a mysterious letter from a man claiming…
Father Son Holy Gore Does Fantasia 2026
Fantasia is the best film festival in the world. Every year, the weird, the wild, and the wondrous grace Fantasia screenings, and from big to small films, the craziest stories are allowed to be told with full abandon. I’ve been covering Fantasia with Father Son Holy Gore for the past 7 years in a row. Each time the festival rolls around, it’s one of my summer’s most exciting, gruesome, strange…
A Family Full of Gothic Horrors in Mark O'Brien's THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)Directed & Written by Mark O’BrienStarring Sheila McCarthy, Georgina Reilly, Mark O’Brien, Carolina Bartczak, Alex Ozerov-Meyer, & Anna Ferguson. ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER:The following essay containsMINOR SPOILERS!Avert thine eyes lest ye be spoilt. After Mark O’Brien’s feature debut as director, The Righteous, and now The Voices of Our Mother, it’s clear…
THE SAVIORS: An Existential Look into America's Eternal Post-9/11 Paranoia
The Saviors (2026)Directed by Kevin HamedaniScreenplay by Hamedani & Travis BetzStarring Adam Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Nazanin Boniadi, Kate Berlant, & Daveed Diggs. ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER:The following essay containsVERY MINOR SPOILERS!Avert thine eyes, or be spoilt forever. Kevin Hamedani’s The Saviors is the story of soon-to-be-divorced Kim (Danielle Deadwyler) and…
SENDER & Capitalism's Infiltration of the Self
Sender (2026)Directed & Written by Russell GoldmanStarring Britt Lower, Rhea Seehorn, David Dastmalchian, & Jamie Lee Curtis. ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER:The following essay containsMINOR SPOILERS!Turn back lest ye be spoiled. Russell Goldman’s previous short films Burn Out—which I loved when it screened at Fogfest 2024—and Return to Sender—on which his debut feature is based—both dealt…
[Overlook Film Festival] TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL: An Exploration of Human Monstrosity
Trauma, or Monsters All Directed & Written by Larry Fessenden Starring Laetitia Hollard, Aitana Doyle, Addison Timlin, Alex Hurt, Alex Breaux, Larry Fessenden, John Speredakos, Cody Kostro, Marc Senter, Michael Neeson, Joseph Castilo-Midyett, Rigo Garay, Barbara Crampton, Joshua Leonard, & James Le Gros. Horror ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains MINOR SPOILERS. Turn…
"Take Courage, My Heart": The Odyssey of Love in HONEY BUNCH
Honey Bunch (2026) Directed & Written by Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli Starring Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Kate Dickie, & Julian Richings. Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller ★★★★1/2 (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains MINOR SPOILERS! Turn back or be spoilt forever. Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s Honey Bunch is a unique tale about Diana (Grace…
American Hauntings in INFIRMARY
Infirmary (2026) Directed by Nicholas Pineda Screenplay by Katy Krauland Starring Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams, & Danielle Kennedy. Horror ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SLIGHT SPOILERS! Turn back or be spoiled forever. Nicholas Pineda’s Infirmary is a found-footage horror set in a rundown hospital where Ed (Paul Syre), a young former Marine, is hired as a…
NIGHT PATROL Takes a Bite Out of White Supremacy
Night Patrol (2026) Directed by Ryan Prows Screenplay by Prows, Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, & Shaye Ogbonna. Starring Justin Long, RJ Cyler, Phil Brooks, Dermot Mulroney, Jermaine Fowler, Nicki Micheaux, & Flying Lotus. Horror ★★★★1/2 (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SOME SPOILERS! You’ve been warned. In Ryan Prows’s Night Patrol, several stories come together: a cop named…
The Zombie's Human Heart in WE BURY THE DEAD
We Bury the Dead (2026) Directed & Written by Zak Hilditch Starring Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, & Matt Whelan. Horror / Thriller ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SLIGHT SPOILERS! You’ve been warned. Zak Hilditch, whose 2013 feature These Final Hours depicts the last day on Earth, has returned to a different post-apocalyptic Australian landscape…
Dance into Existential Despair with SIRĀT
Sirāt (2025) Directed by Oliver Laxe Screenplay by Laxe & Santiago Fillol Starring Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson, Richard ‘Bigui’ Bellamy, Tonin Janvier, & Jade Oukid. Drama / Mystery / Thriller ★★★★1/2 (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SLIGHT SPOILERS! Avert thine eyes lest ye be spoilt. Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt begins with Luis (Sergi…
"Funny how something can hurt that's no longer there": Modern Germany's Haunted History in SOUND OF FALLING
In die Sonne schauen (2025) [English title: Sound of Falling] Directed by Mascha Schilinski Screenplay by Schilinski & Louise Peter Starring Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky, Susanne Wuest, Luise Heyer, Laeni Geiseler, Lea Drinda, Florian Geibelmann, Konstantin Lindhorst, & Martin Rother. ★★★★1/2 (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SOME SPOILERS! Turn back, lest ye be…
HELE VEJEN: Greek Tragedy via Gothic Crime-Thriller in Contemporary Copenhagen
Hele Vejen (2025) Directed by Jahfar Muataz Screenplay by Muataz & Babak Vakili Starring Afshin Firouzi, Albert Arthur Amiryan, Mohammad Dhia-Aldin, & Tarek Zayat. Crime / Thriller ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SPOILERS! You’ve been warned. Jahfar Muataz’s Hele Vejen is a Danish crime-thriller that follows Cairo (Afshin Firouzi), a former criminal who now works on…
Father Son Holy Gore's Best of 2025
It’s that time of the year again when most film critics come up with a Best of Year-End List and a small number of absolute cunts come up with a Worst of Year-End List. Unlike previous years, I’ve tried to exclude any titles that haven’t yet received distribution, despite there being a number of incredible films at the festivals throughout 2025; those titles can wait for Best of 2026, though.…
"Every Animal Deserves Love": Politics & Cruelty in MEAT KILLS
Meat Kills (2025) Directed by Martijn Smits Screenplay by Paul de Vrijer Starring Caro Derkx, Emma Josten, Sem Ben Yakar, Sweder de Sitter, Derron Lurvink, Bart Oomen, & Chardonnay Rillen. Horror ★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SOME SPOILERS! Turn back, or you’ll spoil the meat. Martijn Smits’s Meat Kills follows a young woman called Mirthe (Caro Derkx) as she works…
The Haunted Bodies & Minds of Women in SOMETHING OF A MONSTER
Something of a Monster (2025) Directed by Brandon Duncan Screenplay by Hyten Davidson & Christian Missonak Starring Ashley Bacon, Rebecca Ana Peña, Ameerah Briggs, Joy Avigail Sudduth, Hyten Davidson, & Greg Brostrom. Thriller ★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SPOILERS! You’ve been warned. The pressures and troubles of motherhood have been big this year with festival…