The more things change, the more they stay the same. Although nothing is normal in the age of Covid-19, at least one thing is persevering…The 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival is still taking place from August 20th through September 2nd. Like nearly every other North American film festival, Fantasia will

We are in day 7767356587758745758687368 of the COVID 19 pandemic and like everyone else, I have watched a lot of content. Films, television series, web series, you name it – I have probably watched it. Unfortunately for me I am finding that all of this binge watching has made it

When punk culture was inevitably co-opted and absorbed by the Hot Topic crowd sometime in the 90s, the remnants of the “real shit” retreated back where it belongs- sketchy basements and $1 beer dives. Similarly, with the rise of zoomer-targeted YouTube “comedians” and direct-to-Netflix ADAM SANDLER movies, perhaps now the

FEAR FOREVER (FF): Your visual work is almost like an electronic artist doing sample-based music. You do live visuals for bands like BLACK DICE and PANDA BEAR. What’s that like? What kind of software do you use? DANNY PEREZ (DP): I’ll give you the short version. I graduated NYU film

Danny Perez isn’t exactly a household name but his films and video work have amassed a big enough following to be considered “cult.” Maintaining a psychedelic visual approach Perez seamlessly blends dramatics, comedy and true horror in his work, which he admits, is “a confusing sensation for mainstream audiences.” 2020

VOLITION is a Canadian sci-fi thriller which explores themes of fate and free will. It enmeshes the concepts of clairvoyance and time travel in a way that seems so obviously perfect, yet it is one of the only films to do so. The film is directed by Tony Dean Smith

The deepest parts of our oceans have been a source of fear for horror fans since Cthulhu waved his old noodle arms up out of the sea. As inhospitable and unknown as another planet, it has spawned many a thriller from THE ABYSS to this year’s UNDERWATER. THE BEACH HOUSE,

Sometimes a horror film is well…more than just a horror film. That’s sort of the beauty of the genre. It can be a mindless slaughter-fest, or it can be a cerebral challenge that forces us to deal with our fears from a safe distance. It can be confrontational, it can

The staff of FEAR FOREVER LOVE horror movies…like…LOVE horror movies. That being said, we always welcome exceptional films that fall just outside of our umbrella. It’s a good reminder that sometimes an effective thriller can provide you with the same unnerving energy as their spookier horror counterparts. This was the

Alright, so I don’t know the last time you sat down and watched an Indian horror film but for me it was never. I watched the screener of TONY (MY MENTOR THE SERIAL KILLER TONY) with an open mind and ready for whatever the film would throw at me. Between