Grief is a common theme explored within the horror genre. It can be seen all throughout spiritual horror because it makes the viewer want to believe something comes after this crazy life. The Night House flirts with this theme but has something on its mind about mental health as well. Similar to The Babadook, director
Hellbender and Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched may not be the same flavor of cinema– Hellbender being a narrative feature and Woodlands being a documentary– but together they complement one another as a solid double feature. Hellbender takes witchcraft and throws it into a creative coming-of-age story while Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched is the
When you watch Free Guy, you are going to think you have been here before. That could prove to be a problem for many viewers, as this movie seems to be a mixture of several other better movies. However, if you can get past the familiarity, there is a lot in this new Ryan Reynolds
Monsters & Critics continues its coverage of all the great genre flicks from Fantasia Film Fest with two more offerings from the event. This time we are reviewing the films Bull and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, two films that are vastly different in narrative but share subtle elements of horror. While Bull
Today we continue our coverage from Fantasia Fest 2021 with two more reviews of a pair of genre films that share commonalities. These movies are the plant-based zombie movie Brain Freeze and the sincere sci-fi actioner, Seobok. Both films have strong elements that make them enjoyable but at the same time, might be too familiar
Fantasia 2021 has been an intriguing experience so far, and the movies discussed in this article are no exception. Alien on Stage and Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It are two very different but equally delightful films. While Alien on Stage is a heartwarming look at what it takes to make the transition from screen to
The world can be a selfish place. Lately, it seems like that selfishness has become more contagious than Covid-19 itself. Sometimes it takes a Dood to fix it. This is the idea behind Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break. The movie directed by Nick Gillespie is making its Canadian premiere next week and contains a collision
Scarlett Johansson is taking Disney to court as she accuses the conglomerate of breaching her contract by releasing Black Widow on Disney+ streaming while it simultaneously opened in theaters. In a statement made in the lawsuit, Scarlett accused Disney of disregarding the agreement that “the release of the picture would be a ‘theatrical release’” and
Nine Days is the length of time each of several unborn souls will have to convince Will (Winston Duke) that they deserve the gift of life, but only one will win the prize in Edson Oda’s meditative vision of human souls in limbo. Will is a being who spends his days in a remote outpost
This pandemic season has seen many incredible new releases, however, nothing has been as groundbreaking as Bo Burnham’s Inside. This movie is a comedy special that premiered on Netflix on May 30. While this hour-and-a-half-long comedy special was shot, directed and written by Burnham, single-handedly, it’s no silly passion project. Instead, Inside is an artistic