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Imagine being in such a rough spot that you owed so much money you faked cancer to get rich fast... That's the premise for SICKO (2026) a slick new Kazakhstan Crime Drama film that premiered at Fantasia Film Festival by Aitore Zholdaskali. This one gets pretty dark. See what I thought! I do a review of the movie and more.
NIGHTBORN (2026) Review that Premiered at Fantasia International Film Fest. It won BEST Picture and I got to check it out! Does it hold up to the hype? Is it even more weird than the directors first film? Or am I off? Let's talk about this very weird pregnancy horror film.
After being transformed into a vampire, a Parisian singer pursues stardom at the cost of her soul. IN a sort of Mockumentary style MTV Shock Rock Vampire Star Paris is thrust into the world of stardom one late night gig and one victim at a time. She's a vampire looking for fame and friends along her bombastic adventures. I LOVE PARIS (2026) Premiered at Fantasia Film Festival 30th anniversary.
Christmas Eve dinner becomes a nightmare as Gino must protect his loved ones from his reanimated grandmother who crashes the celebration with UNHOLY intent! Unholy Night (2026) Premiered at Fantasia 2026!
If you need to take a vacation in your mind and possibly risk never coming back well... You might want to watch SOUR MINNOWS (2026) Which premiered at Fantasia 2026 30th Anniversary. We a couple friends happen upon 6 men licking the pavement their world turns upside down and inside out. In this TRIPPY AF indie worth seeing.
Two kids... named Red and Blue, twins raised in total isolation by an automated house, live according to the rules set by Papa, a creepy voice behind a locked door who provides food, shelter, entertainment, and order. Their carefully controlled world is disrupted by a new "Friend". From the Director of A Little Bit Zombie! Only this one is a serious film. Played at Fantasia International Film Festival (2026)
It's time for another Film from Fantasia! When Siblings are forced to work in a hair factory to pay off their mother's debt. They witness strange events that are happening to the workers and all around them. People are falling asleep and bad things are happening to them. SLEEP NO MORE (2026) is a new Horror Movie with a new style. Prepare for a WEIRD wild Surrealistic Body Horror Film from INDONESIA! Premiered tonight LIVE in Montreal at the Fantasia International Film Festival 30th Anniversary!
Ever wondered about the true roots of your favorite childhood tales? This week, we're diving into the darker, original fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen in an ANTHOLOGY! Adorable Animals (2026) Review. Forget everything you thought you knew, because these real fairy tales reveal a much more gothic horror twist. It's a journey into classic literature that will change how you see these stories forever! Played at the Fantaspoa Film Festival on the 15th!
BAGWORM (2026) Review A frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he struggles to determine whether the world's sudden and violent turn against him is real, or the result of the infection consuming his body and mind. Played at the Fantaspoa Film Festival In Brazil!
You read that right! They made a REMAKE of The Coffee Table (2022) and it's called The Turkish Coffee Table (2026) written and directed by Can Evernol who did BASKIN. It's part of my remote coverage of Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil!
He Was TRAPPED in a Video HORROR Game! OBEX (2025) Review! What if a computer game from 1987 stole your dog and sent you on a journey inside of it to fight off a demon? Today, we're diving into a upcoming INDIE Fantasy Horror Film that combines the nostalgia of "retro gaming" with a fantastical journey into a "DARK Fantasy World." IN select Theaters Jan 9th and VOD on Feb 6th!
KOMBUCHA (2025) Review - Forget Synergy... BECOME SYMBIOTIC! A Horror movie about a Health Drink company. A mind-altering drink makes employees work themselves to death. Premiered at the festivals. No ETA just yet!
Why Is Everyone Talking About This Brutal Horror Flick? DOLLY Review. A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child. A daring blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror. West Coast Premiere at Screamfest 2025!
The Computer Is Alive - CognAitive (2025) Review. New horror movie about Ai. That states it's a thought-provoking exploration of our growing reliance on technology and AI, raising ethical questions about the future of humanity. I talk about my thoughts on it. Premiered on Screamfest 2025.
A TWISTY Indie Horror From Argentina - The Devil Whispered My Name (2025) Review. A decade after a tragic ancestral ritual claimed her best friend's life, a young woman returns to her Argentinian mountain hometown, only to find the malevolent forces she thought she'd left behind are still hunting her. US Premiere at Screamfest 2025!
I Absolutely LOVED this NEW Horror Movie - APPOFENIACS (2025) Review! Ai Horror Will take out our society pretty soon, but till then why not watch a horror movie about the use of it? That's done Tarantino Style and is a BLOODY Fun GOOD Time! Shown at Screamfest 2025
DEATHGASM 2: Goremageddon (2025) Review - This Movie Shreds! When Brodie, a washed-up metalhead, resurrects his zombie bandmates for a battle-of-the-bands, the result unleashes riffs, grue, and apocalyptic carnage only DEATHGASM can deliver. Premiered at Screamfest 2025! No Release Date Announced yet!
A Super Stylish Brutal Modern Giallo - Dead By Dawn (2025) Review. Actors rehearsing at the mysterious Heissenhoff theater face a deadly threat when a masked killer appears. The theater, play, and murders are revealed to be part of an occult ritual. Premiered at SCREAMFEST LA 2025!
COULD You Survive A Giant Bug ATTACK? - SCURRY (2024) Review. Two strangers who find themselves trapped underground when the city is under siege by a monstrous threat. Badly injured with limited resources they must navigate a treacherous, narrowing tunnel in hopes of finding an exit. Out on VOD and Select Theaters Oct 3rd!
From the INSANE Mind of Kostanski - Deathstalker (2025) Review. Hot off the Premiere at the Fantastic Fest. A reboot of the cult classic 1983 sword and sorcery film loaded to the brim with creatures, monsters and more from the realm of dark fantasy. Also, from the guy who blew your mind with Psycho Goreman comes something else... DEATHSTALKER! In Theaters OCT 10th!
