[Fantastic Fest] SWEETHEART Review: A Lean, Character-Driven Creature Feature

By: Paul Farrell

Sweetheart

The water is clear and blue in the bright sunlight, the sandy floor unobscured. There’s something serene about the crystal clear sea, something calming about the lapping waves as they make their way toward the sandy shore. In the wake of the beaming sun, the beauty of the ocean’s vastness and what it holds just beneath the surface is utterly breathtaking, offering a staggering sense of unfathomable possibility — one that can feel as impressive in the light as it does imposing in the dark.

That’s when a girl washes ashore.

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9 More Months Till HALLOWEEN

By: Ben McBride

A version of this post appears on monsterpopcorn.com.

Halloween-2018-Jamie-Lee-Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis released this picture on her Instagram feed with the caption, “First shot. @halloweenmovie Halloween 40 years later. Same slate. Same Laurie. David Gordon Green directing from his script. Happy Halloween 2018 everyone. See you all 10/19/18 #halloweenmovie.”

Pretty freaking exciting, right? I’m just going to assume you find this exciting.

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