By: Emily von Seele
Lorena Villarreal’s Silencio is an interesting and emotional meditation on loss, grief, and a life lived.
Dead Ringers Episode 23: SOLE SURVIVOR + IT FOLLOWS
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount to discuss Thom Eberhardt’s Sole Survivor (1984) and David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows (2015). The group catches up on a big batch of recent horror discoveries and rewatches before being relentlessly pursued by the specter of death.
Dead Ringers Off-Topic: Fantastic Fest 2018
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele and special guest Trace Thurman from Bloody Disgusting to discuss the many great new genre movies they caught at this year’s amazing Fantastic Fest.
[Fantastic Fest] LEVEL 16 Review: Friendship in Darkness
By: Emily von Seele
One of my favorite films to come out of this year’s Fantastic Fest was the sci-fi tale of friendship and resilience, Level 16. Set in the Vestalis Academy for girls, the film focuses on Vivien (Katie Douglas) and Sophia (Celina Martin), two girls who have spent years living and being trained in the institution. The prison-like school adheres to a strict code of conduct, preparing girls for eventual adoption by wealthy families. The girls are being trained to be perfect daughters and young women — they obey a strict set of rules, striving to be obedient, sweet, and clean.
[Fantastic Fest] Interview: Director Maria Pulera on BETWEEN WORLDS
By: Nolan McBride
Between Worlds is a new supernatural thriller about a trucker named Joe (Nicolas Cage) who falls in with Julie (Franka Potente), a single mother with the ability to send her spirit between the world of the living and the dead. Following an accident, Julie tries to pull her daughter Billie (Penelope Mitchell) from a coma using her abilities, but something (or someone else) intervenes, resulting in a very different Billie waking up and an unexpected love triangle. I don’t want to spoil the plot any further, but the movie only gets weirder from there.
[Fantastic Fest] Review Round-Up: HALLOWEEN (2018), THE PERFECTION, BORDER
By: Nolan McBride
There are so many movies to see at this year’s Fantastic Fest and only so much time to write about them, so rather than trying to review them all, I am going to cover the movies about which I was most passionate or those I want to make sure everyone puts on their radar. In this edition, it’s the much-anticipated sequel to John Carpenter’s seminal slasher, an unexpected roller coaster of a thriller, and an emotional, fantastical tale about outsiders finding their place in the world.
Dead Ringers Episode 22: THE WITCH + THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele and Kat Adams, as well as special guests Kelly and Jess from Spinsters of Horror, to discuss Robert Eggers’ The Witch (2016) and Oz Perkins’ The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2017). The group shares their recent horror discoveries and rewatches before turning to the devil for comfort and a chance at a better life.
[Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] THE WITCH IN THE WINDOW Review: White Lies
By: Nolan McBride
The Witch In The Window cast its spell upon me almost immediately. Though it plays in familiar territory — (part of) a family is (temporarily) living in a new house rumored to be haunted by a former inhabitant — it distinguishes itself thanks in large part to the strength of its core relationship and emotional arc. Rather than diminishing returns, it provided a breath of fresh air, similar to that experienced by the characters as they venture away from the troubles of the fraught modern world.
[North Bend Film Fest] ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE Review: The Christmas Zombie Musical You Never Knew You Needed
By: Emily von Seele
One of the films that topped my list at North Bend Film Fest and gave me more joy than my little horror-loving heart could stand was Anna And The Apocalypse. It’s a zombie movie. And also a big musical. Oh and also a holiday movie. And a comedy.
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