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Originally published October 21, 2021 on Moviejawn We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (dir. Jane Schoenbrun) We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is a film I have been interested in for some time now as it made the festival circuits earlier in the year. The story is about an online game that hasContinueContinue reading “NIGHTSTREAM 2021 Wrap-Up: WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR, POSER, and ALISON’S BIRTHDAY”

Originally published October 15, 2021 at Moviejawn Hey everyone I am back with more of my coverage on the 2021 Salem Horror Fest. So far I have watched a variety of films that are diverse in their subject matter, place of origin, and their characters. Its focus on feminist and queer films has really wonContinueContinue reading “SALEM HORROR FEST 2021: DAWN BREAKS BEHIND THE EYES, SEEDS and SO VAM”

Originally published October 13, 2021 at Moviejawn.com Well, this is my first time attending Nightstream fest and I have to say that I am so impressed by the selection of films that I have seen thus far. The wide array of films is so incredible that I wish the festival was longer so I couldContinueContinue reading “NIGHTSTREAM: BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES, AFTER BLUE and NAME ABOVE TITLE”

Originally published October 5, 2021 at moviejawn.com Directed by Christopher AlenderWritten by Marcos GabrielStarring Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia VeraRated RRuntime: 90 minutesAvailable digitally October 5thThe exorcism subgenre of horror is a well-represented one. There are countless ones that owe much to the classic William Friedkin film The Exorcist. While it is an interestingContinueContinue reading “THE OLD WAYS is a new take on the exorcism film”

Originally published October 1, 2021 at Moviejawn.com Directed by Maria SchraderWritten by: Maria Schrader, Jan SchombergStarring: Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans LöwMPAA Rating: R Runtime: 102 minutesIn select theaters October 1st and On Demand and Digital October 12th by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer There have been plenty of films in recent years that haveContinueContinue reading “I’M YOUR MAN finally lets a girl fall in love with a robot”

Originally published July 21, 2021 at Moviejawn.com The trend of creating films around folklore from different cultures is incredibly interesting. To be exposed to something that I have never heard of before typically makes me want to go on and research the roots of the film. In this sense, Kandisha was a success. It madeContinueContinue reading “KANDISHA suffers from the cruelty of its revenge demon”

Originally published July 2, 2021 for Moviejawn.com Megan Fox has certainly had an interesting career as well as some mixed reception from the public. I certainly had my opinions about her at 18 when I saw Jennifer’s Body for the first time. I revisited the film during quarantine and realized how great it is andContinueContinue reading “TILL DEATH lets Megan Fox break free”

Originally published June 17, 2021 for Moviejawn.com With the current state of the world it is not surprising that there is an uptick in genre films dealing with environmental issues. It is clearly a global issue that many creatives are trying to work through. And with films like Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth that cameContinueContinue reading “GAIA doesn’t take on its most interesting concepts”

Originally published May 21, 2021 for Moviejawn.com Valerie (Sarah Allen) invites her girlfriend Renee (Tommie-Amber Pirie) to a cabin retreat with some of her friends. It seems she hopes this trip will get Renee to open up and maybe get their relationship on a more serious path. However, relationship conversations get pushed aside when theContinueContinue reading “THE RETREAT takes on current politics via the slasher genre”

Originally published May 20, 2021 for Moviejawn.com While the initial title and even some of the posters for Seance had all of the trappings of another basic teenage haunting film, this is a perfect example of not judging the book by its cover. Director Simon Barrett crafts an intriguing, fun, and occasionally creepy tale ofContinueContinue reading “SEANCE is a moody, genre-blending take on urban legends”