The employees of a dying seaside hotel have their lives upended when their colleague vanishes.
2026 SXSW Film Festival Review: “The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist” Minces No Words About AI’s Implications
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity.
2025 Fantastic Fest Review: “Bad Haircut” Channels “The Silence Of The Lambs” — With A Twist Of Humor And Awkwardness
When a college kid goes to a new place to get a haircut, he discovers that his barber is a psychopath.
2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Colin Minihan’s “Coyotes” Delivers Old-School Monster Movie Fun
Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family fights for survival when caught between a raging wildfire and a pack of savage coyotes.
2025 Fantastic Fest Review: Martijn Smits’ “Meat Kills” Delivers Smart Thrills With A Playful Nod To Early 2000s Horror
Mirthe, eager to prove herself to the radical ‘Animal Army,’ secretly films cruelty at a pig farm and is sent back to free the animals—only to find them already slaughtered. As the group’s leader, Nasha turns vengeful against the farmer’s family, and Mirthe is caught between her conscience and a violent showdown, forced to fight …
Beyond Fest XII Film Festival Review: “Baal” Is Too Concerned With Style To Make An Impact
Grace, a young woman, reluctantly returns to her crumbling hometown, only to discover her brother has mysteriously gone missing. Consumed by guilt, she embarks on a harrowing journey to find him, which leads her deep into the dark wilderness surrounding the town.
Beyond Fest XII Film Festival Review: “A Mother’s Embrace” Gives Pitch-Perfect Cosmic Horror
During the massive 1996 Rio storm, firefighter Ana and her team must evacuate a collapsing nursing home, but the mysterious residents have other sinister plans.
Beyond Fest XII Film Festival Review: “Zero” Continues Director Jean Luc Herbulot’s Stellar Track Record
Two Americans end up in Dakar, Senegal, with bombs strapped to their chests and ten hours to find out why.