By: Emily von Seele
One of the biggest surprises to come out of Fantasia Fest is The Divine Fury — the Korean story of a holy spirit-infused MMA fighter.
[Fantasia 2019] THE SATOR Review: A Light in the Dark, A Voice in the Silence
By: Paul Farrell
A weathered old woman appears in the center of the cropped, black-and-white frame. She’s rambling, intent to inform whomever is listening about the Sator, the originator of the voice she has heard throughout her entire life. The voice which has advised her. Guided her. Loved her.
“He’s in charge of my life.”
[Fantasia 2019] RIOT GIRLS Capsule Review: Pure, Post-Apocalyptic Joy
By: Emily von Seele
I won’t be writing a full review until the film’s official release later this fall, but in the meantime, add Riot Girls to your “must see” list for 2019. It’s a post-apocalyptic tale of friendship, love, and all around badassery. Jovanka Vuckovic (XX) delivers a story that is crazy fun but will also pull on all of your heartstrings and make your clap and cheer.
[Fantasia 2019] THE DEEPER YOU DIG Review: A Lonely Journey into the Depths of Grief and Guilt
By: Emily von Seele
The Deeper You Dig is an unnerving and occasionally hallucinogenic meditation on grief and guilt. Written and directed by its stars (Toby Poser and John Adams), the story focuses on three characters brought together by tragedy and slowly plunges them into a hell of their own making.
Dead Ringers Episode 31: THE WICKER MAN (1973) + KILL LIST
Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Kat Adams, Emily von Seele, and Ben McBride to discuss Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) and Ben Wheatley’s Kill List (2011). The crew catches up on new discoveries and rewatches, as well as recent horror releases — including reviews of Child’s Play (2019), Annabelle Comes Home, and Ari Aster’s Midsommar (**Spoilers from 58:40 – 1:21:40**) — before they are manipulated and controlled in a sinister game with a twisted cult.Read More »
Dead Ringers Off-Topic: Summertime Horror
On this Off-Topic episode, Emily takes the reins and is joined by Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, and Nolan McBride to discuss summertime horror movies. Whether set during the summer or just released then, these are the crew’s favorite horror flicks that evoke the hottest season of the year.
Dead Ringers Episode 30: GODZILLA (1954) + SHIN GODZILLA
Nolan is joined by Philip Yount and Thomas Foster — as well as special guests Ben Christian and Zach Kindron (from the Silver Screen Breakdown podcast) — to discuss Ishirô Honda’s Godzilla (1954) and Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla (2016). The crew digs into new discoveries and rewatches, as well as recent horror releases — including a review of Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) — before literal embodiments of nuclear proliferation and radioactive contamination rise out of the sea to deliver their wrath upon the land.Read More »
