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.
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[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.
THRILLER Review: A New Perspective on the Slasher Formula
By: Emily von Seele
Coming to Netflix on April 14, Thriller is an entertaining throwback to the classic slasher era of the 1980s. The directorial debut of writer/director Dallas Jackson (co-written by Ken Rance), the film follows a group of kids in Compton, California who decide to pull a nasty prank on a local boy.
[Boston Underground Film Festival] KNIFE+HEART Review: A Beautiful, Queer Slasher Film
By: Emily von Seele
The Boston Underground Film Festival hosted the New England premiere of Knife+Heart last weekend, and it is absolutely a film that horror aficionados will want to check out. With his second feature, director Yann Gonzalez has crafted a beautiful, bloody journey into the darker corners of love and obsession.
THE BOOK OF BIRDIE Review: A Journey Past Reality
By: Emily von Seele
Like its titular character, The Book Of Birdie defies categorization. It is very much a film that doesn’t easily fit any label and floats freely around the minds of its viewers; it embodies no particular genre, instead choosing to be a little bit of everything and capturing the imagination along the way.
SILENCIO Review: Time-Traveling Family Drama
By: Emily von Seele
Lorena Villarreal’s Silencio is an interesting and emotional meditation on loss, grief, and a life lived.
[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] 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.
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