Fantasia International Film Festival is a genre festival that takes place every summer in Canada. Usually the event happens during July, but the pandemic has meant that last year’s as well as this year’s, have been pushed back to August. This year the festival turns the landmark age of twenty-five! I’ve been covering Fantasia since 2016, and whilst I’ve never had the money to travel and attend in person, I’ve always had a blast delving into their films. To celebrate the twenty-fifth edition kicking off on Thursday 5th August, the next few days of posts will all be reviews of films that I first reviewed at a Fantasia.
Friday Night Frights: ’68 Kill’
Although not strictly a horror film, 68 Kill most definitely links into the darker side of films, Continue reading “Friday Night Frights: ’68 Kill’“
Friday Night Frights: ‘Midsommar’
The theme of July’s Friday Night Fright picks are films that are set more in the day than the night, and you can’t get a more daytime-set horror than Ari Aster’s Midsommar. Continue reading “Friday Night Frights: ‘Midsommar’“
The Power of Film to Keep Memories Alive
This is an incredibly personal post for me, something that I’ve never really done before.Continue reading “The Power of Film to Keep Memories Alive”
Friday Night Frights: ‘The Endless’
As it is now July, and is apparently summer Continue reading “Friday Night Frights: ‘The Endless’“
Friday Night Frights: ‘The Mortuary Collection’
Today marks the last Friday of June, and as such it will be the last Friday Night Frights film selected for being a first-time feature. Continue reading “Friday Night Frights: ‘The Mortuary Collection’“
‘Spiral’ Review: Dir. Kurtis David Harder
Over the last few years, the name Kurtis David Harder has become synonymous with Arrow Video Frightfest, why? Continue reading “‘Spiral’ Review: Dir. Kurtis David Harder”
‘Cowboys’ Review: Dir. Anna Kerrigan
Out now on digital platforms after a great virtual screening at Glasgow Film Festival, Cowboys, directed by Anna Kerrigan, explores the father and son dynamic in a modern way. Continue reading “‘Cowboys’ Review: Dir. Anna Kerrigan”
Friday Night Frights ‘Raw’
This weeks Friday Night Fright pick is a film that is not only a feature debut, but also one that waves its Queer flag proudly – Raw. Continue reading “Friday Night Frights ‘Raw’“
‘Sweetheart’ Review: Dir. Marley Morisson
Seventeen-year-old A.J (Nell Barlow) is dragged away on a family holiday by her mother. Continue reading “‘Sweetheart’ Review: Dir. Marley Morisson”
