The whole world is living in an indefinite quarantine, locked down in their homes. Collectively, we are all wondering, “when can we go back to a normal life?”. What a felicitous time to watch a film about a couple trapped in a tranquil yet horrific suburbia setting. VIVARIUM is a

Legend has it that the 1938 Halloween radio broadcast of Orson Welles‘ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS caused widespread panic, with people genuinely believing and fearing that the world was being invaded by aliens. While inciting mass terror is not necessarily the desired outcome, one could argue that the very

THE WEDDING GUEST premiered at TIFF in 2018 to an audience that would be the first to see Oscar nominated actor (and one of this films producers) Dev Patel as never before.  With it’s March 1st release from IFC the rest of us will get to see the darker side

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival is back for its 3rd third year!  The festival features horror / thriller films and a powerhouse program of shorts. All the films are directed, written and /or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers from across the globe. An important feminist voice in genre film

Earlier this year FEAR FOREVER covered Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival. We however missed the debut of Michael Peterson’s KNUCKLEBALL, which ended up winning the audience choice award. We are no longer in the dark, as we bring you a review of this festival crowd pleaser. The film had a release in

The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, or PUFF as it’s affectionately called, has wasted no time making a name for itself in its brief three years in existence. PUFF is the brainchild of a few well-established genre journalists, and it’s clear that they love what they do. The small festival always

I have been thinking a lot about family lately.  It’s possible that the recent death of my grandmother at 101 years old is a major factor in that.  The topic of family being so prevalent in my mind has also made me take stock of the fact that the majority

RACER AND THE JAILBIRD is the story of a calculated criminal named Gino (Gigi for short), and his passionate connection with girlfriend and professional race car driver, BiBi. Gino is trying to navigate his persistent internal battle of  being the bad ass gangster that he’s always been, and transitioning into

It’s always amazing when you attend a film festival and you walk away remembering a short film, rather than a feature. It’s no mystery to anyone that attends film festivals, that often times the short film programs are the first to sell out. With the advancements in technology, as well

There’s just no easy way to say it, THE SCOPIA EFFECT is not a good film. That being said, the film shows signs of craft and an emerging talent that may have just tried too hard to swing for the fences. My honest opinion is that the high concept elements