Festivals
‘Pitfall’ Review: Even a Bad Outdoors Slasher Still Has Its Moments
James Kondelik's 'Pitfall' is a bit too rough around the edges to hit the mark, but it still knows how to play the redneck hits.
‘Misper’ Review: Harry Sherriff’s Debut Is a Beautiful Ghost Story for the Living
Harry Sherriff's 'Misper' may only be horror-adjacent, but it deserves to be celebrated as a tender examination of what follows trauma.
‘The Mid-Night Driver’ Review: The Right Mix of Nostalgia and Horror
Alex Cherney's 'The Mid-Night Driver' feels lifted from the pages of classic horror anthologies like 'Tales from the Crypt.'
‘Sender’ Review: Britt Lower Anchors a Relatably Mundane Nightmare
Russell Goldman's 'Sender' may be overwrought at times, but Britt Lower and the rest of the cast anchor this relatably mundane nightmare.
‘The Unknown’ Review: An Unnerving Body-Swap Slow Burn
With 'The Unknown,' 'Anatomy of a Fall' co-writer Arthur Harari directs a masterclass in unnerving tension.
‘Salvation’ Review: A Haunting Gaze at Violent Persecution
Through dreams and nightmares, Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper explores political violence in ‘Salvation,’ his bleak vision of human hatred.
‘Ghost in the Cell’ Review: Indonesian Action-Horror-Comedy Nearly Sticks the Landing
Joko Anwar’s anything-goes genre mashup ‘Ghost in the Cell’ laces prison drama with political commentary, dance routines, and bloodshed.
‘Saccharine’ Review: Body Horror Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
'Saccharine,' the latest from ‘Relic’ director Natalie Erika James, is a weight loss body-horror drama that ends up dull and self-defeating.
‘Affection’ Review: Jessica Rothe Remains a Millennial Scream Queen
BT Meza's 'Affection' offers another blend of horror and sci-fi for star Jessica Rothe, who remains one of the great Millennial scream queens.
‘Beast of War’ Review: Creature and Feature in Perfect Harmony
Kiah Roache-Turner's 'Beast of War' offers audiences the perfect balance of historical action and creature feature excess.
‘The Vile’ Review: Two Families Are One Family Too Many
Majid Al Ansari returns to Fantastic Fest with 'The Vile,' a mashup of melodrama and horror that examines the cruelty of polygamy.
’13 Days Till Summer’ Review: Meet Your New Feel-Bad Slasher
Polish filmmaker Bartosz M. Kowalski's '13 Days Till Summer' is the feel-bad slasher of Fantastic Fest. It's also kind of great.
