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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, April 24, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
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AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

REVIEW
Chilling ‘THE BOOGEYMAN’ Rekindles Fear of the Dark

Chilling ‘THE BOOGEYMAN’ Rekindles Fear of the Dark

One of the better (and more assertive) adaptations of Steven King, 'The Boogeyman' is a well-directed, well-acted slice of classic 'fear the dark' horror. It’s scary, it’ll make you jump,…

FESTIVAL
SIFF ‘23: Danish Mindf*ck ‘SUPERPOSITION’ Freaked Me Right Out

SIFF ‘23: Danish Mindf*ck ‘SUPERPOSITION’ Freaked Me Right Out

Teit (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) and Stine (Marie Bach Hansen) are storytellers who’ve left civilization to live off the land for a year – and podcast about the experience – in Superposition. The issue is that might not be the only Teit and Stine out there. This dense and well-constructed metaphysical thriller is designed to screw...

FESTIVAL
SIFF ’23: ‘My Animal’ Unleashes Queer Love and Werewolf Angst

SIFF ’23: ‘My Animal’ Unleashes Queer Love and Werewolf Angst

In My Animal, Jacqueline Castel deftly blends ’80s nostalgia and Giallo inspiration into a queer, modern fairy tale. This indie film take on high school werewolf erotica feels like a darker, more niche Stephanie Meyer creation, complete with issues of abuse and alcoholism, the tension of forbidden love, and, yes, werewolf angst. Bobbi Salvör Menuez...

FESTIVAL
SIFF ‘23: Romantic Korean Drama ‘PAST LIVES’ Aches With the Power of Many Lifetimes

SIFF ‘23: Romantic Korean Drama ‘PAST LIVES’ Aches With the Power of Many Lifetimes

Some of the most romantic movies to ever exist (Before Sunset) don’t feature even a kiss. Enter Past Lives, Celine Song’s achingly romantic two-hander about a pair of entangled Korean childhood friends who must navigate their deep connection across 7,000 miles (she’s in New York, he’s in Korea) and 24 years as they drift into...