Out in Theaters: OCULUS
Oculus does for mirrors what Hitchcock did for showers. We're not afraid of them, they're just a little creepier now.
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Patrick Brice Talks CREEP
At the premiere of his debut horror/thriller Creep, director and star Patrick Brice took to the stage to put some A’s to some Q’s and give some context for his found-footage creeper. But Brice’s film;s greatest accomplishment lies in the performance eeked from Mark Duplass. He’s magnetic, unpredictable and an absolute joy to watch. From...
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SXSW Review: CREEP
“Creep” Directed by Patrick Brice Starring Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass Comedy, Horror, Romance 82 Mins United States Mark Duplass has had quite a run in the fledgling stages of his career. From small roles in the likes of Oscar baity films, such as Zero Dark Thirty and, le sigh, Parkland, to larger roles in unsung...
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SXSW Review: HONEYMOON
“Honeymoon” Directed by Leigh Janiak Starring Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber, Hanna Brown Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi87 Mins United States In 1954, Colliers Magazine published Jack Finney‘s sci-fi horror serial The Body Snatchers. Since then, this fire starter novella has led to a handful of direct film adaptations (the latest being Oliver Hirschbiegel‘s 2007 The...
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Talking with Leigh Janiak of HONEYMOON
When you think of filmmakers from the sci-fi or horror genre, the first thing that pops into your mind most likely isn’t a young female director. Leigh Janiak though is here with Honeymoon to challenge that assumption. Crafting a modern sci-fi/horror film actually worth remembering, Janiak showcases her razor sharp ability to cull great performances...
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SXSW Review: AMONG THE LIVING
“Among the Living” Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury Starring Beatrice Dalle, Anne Marivin, Nicolas Giraud, Francis, Renaud, Xacharie Chasseriaud, Damien Ferdel Horror, Thriller France Pitched as a crossroads between Stand By Me and Friday the 13th, Among the Living builds a beautifully unsettling landscape only to take a sledge hammer to it in...
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SXSW Review: STARRY EYES
“Starry Eyes” Directed by Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer Starring Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese, Shane Coffey, Natalie Castillo, Pat Healy, Nick Simmons, Maria Olsen, Louis Dezseran Horror United States At the risk of emasculating myself, I’ll admit that Starry Eyes was so scary that it made me cry. Not ooey, gooey gobs...
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Poster for Latino PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES
When Paranormal Activity 5 couldn’t keep up the annual Halloween-release trend of the last four films in the franchise, the official Latin spin-off, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, looked to fill in the gap. However, that next film in the wildly popular franchise also won’t make a Halloween season release as it’s not hitting theaters...
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Mass Graves and Amensia Populate OPEN GRAVE Trailer
In the trailer for Open Grave, Sharlto Copley (District 9) wakes up in a pile of bodies matching the likes of Ben’s Dharma hole in Lost. Stripped of memories and surrounded by unknown people also suffering sudden amnesia, he doesn’t know if he the author of this mass grave or if it’s one of his...
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Out in Theaters: CARRIE
It's clear to me that the main issue with this film and with the story, is that it only works if everyone, save for Carrie, is the worst. Otherwise, we're…