Film Review: BOOGER
An intoxicating fur ball of Body Horror and Hipster sensibilities, Booger is certainly one of the most original takes on the psychological thriller. And who doesn’t love cats? Lots of people don’t, and I don’t like those people. Let’s give it up for masterful debut films, especially when helmed by
Interview: Alice Maio Mackay
Award-winning director Alice Maio Mackay has become a Name in indie horror with her back-to-back releases of films shot with a predominantly queer, nonbinary, and trans cast and crew that explore queer experiences and lives through a low-budget, Ozploitation-esque style. SATRANIC PANIC is Mackay’s fourth feature following T BLOCKERS (2023),
Fantasia Film Festival: Infinite Summer
Spanish-Estonian science fiction film INFINITE SUMMER had its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival a few days ago. Written and directed by Miguel Llansó (experimental, virtual-reality-themed JESUS SHOWS YOU THE WAY TO THE HIGHWAY), the film is rooted in familiar versions of transhumanism and new concepts that are genuinely unique
Film Review: Family Portrait
Written and directed by Lucy Kerr, her film debut FAMILY PORTRAIT, is clearly personal but also somewhat universal. The film was ingeniously acquired by distribution company Factory 25 and has started screening in the US (details below). For a debut feature, Kerr has given us realism with the rug pulled
Film Review: Mars Express (Fantastic Film Festival Australia)
Another excellent run for one of Fear Forever’s favourite film festivals. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA 2024 brought the latest genre films to Sydney and Melbourne. Festival goers witnessed its exciting and diverse programming, from gorey exploitation horror to high-concept Science Fiction; MARS EXPRESS absolutely defines the latter. Director-writer Jérémie Périn‘s