Writer/director Vaclav Marhoul’s of Jerzy Kosinski’s novel, The Painted Bird, is a tortuous and grotesque film that preys on depravity as it tells one of the gruesome Holocaust stories ever… Read more The Painted Bird Review: An overtly gruesome and grimy Holocaust film that finds merit in its story and style →
Boasting an unsettling story of dementia, bone-chilling body horror, and a trio of great performances, the feature directorial debut of Natalie Erika James, Relic, is an unnerving, slow-burning nightmare. Clearly… Read more Relic Review: James crafts a horrifying debut filled with skin-crawling body horror and dizzying dementia →
Over the last few years, there has been a seemingly endless stream of adaptations where even the sickest of people somehow find love. Films like Five Feet Apart and The… Read more Babyteeth Review: Scanlen’s incredible breakout performance creates one of the best films of 2020 →
Female coming of age stories are booming in this new generation of filmmaking and the newest film from director Coky Giedroyc, How to Build a Girl, mostly finds a way… Read more How to Build a Girl Review: Feldstein is stellar in this strong, but overly familiar coming of age story →
With his feature debut, Swallow, writer/director Carlo Mirabella-Davis crafts a stomach-turning tale of a woman looking for control of her own life that’s elevated through a top-notch performance from Haley… Read more Swallow Review: A compelling, tense, and unique thriller that leaves a lump in your throat →
Coming off her hit horror debut, The Babadook, writer/director Jennifer Kent sophomore effort is a grisly revenge tale with more female perspective, stellar performances, and slow-burning suspense. The film, set… Read more The Nightingale Review: Kent’s sophomore outing gives a fresh, new perspective on revenge →
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