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[Fantasia Festival 2018] Isolation is the greatest enemy in French zombie film LA NUIT A DEVORE LE MONDE

July 13, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

We’ve seen innumerable takes on the zombie film, so what does French zombie flick La nuit a dévoré le monde / The Night Eats The World bring that’s new to the table?

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Anders Danielsen Lie, Dominique Rocher, Fantasia Film Festival, Jérémie Guez, La Nuit a dévoré le monde, The Night Eats The World

[Fantasia Festival 2018] 5 Can’t Miss Films Playing at Fantasia 2018

July 8, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Anyone who has read this site for a while knows that the Fantasia Film Festival is one of the highlights of my year. This year the Montreal-based festival runs from July 12 – August 2, 2018 and, as always, boasts a wide selection of horror, science-fiction, and animated films from around the globe.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Anouk Whissell, Cam, canadian horror, Dominique Rocher, Fantasia Film Festival, Francois Simard, Joko Anwar, Justin McConnell, La Nuit a dévoré le monde, Lifechanger, Satan's Slaves, Summer of '84, Yoann-Karl Whissell, Zombies

[Inside/Out Film Festival] M/M is a Sumptuous Visual Feast

June 4, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Nicolas Maxim Endlicher, M/M

A visually striking debut feature from Canadian filmmaker Drew Lint tackles some weighty themes, but suffers from a lack of narrative and lethargic pacing.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Inside/Out Film Festival, Movies Tagged With: Antoine Lahaie, Drew Lint, Film Forge, Inside Out, Inside Out LGBT Film Festival, M/M, Nicolas Maxim Endlicher

[He Said/She Said] ORPHAN’s Family Melodrama Is Overshadowed By An Insane Twist

April 29, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we spent some time gazing at the moon with Verónica (2017) and her siblings. This time, we’re going the adoption route with Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 Orphan.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Movies Tagged With: CCH Pounder, horror movie, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jaume Collet-Serra, Margo Martindale, Orphan, Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga

[TISH 2018] Hot Takes From Toronto Int’l Spring Of Horror Film Fest 1

April 5, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Independent horror films don’t have to be hampered by low budgets, but they do need to get creative.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Spring of Horror Tagged With: Brett Kelly, canadian horror, Forgotten Scares, Harry Kümel, Jonas Govaerts, Matthias Schoenaerts, Robin Hodge, slasher, Spring of Horror, Steve De Roover

[MidWest Weirdfest] THE MOOSE HEAD OVER THE MANTEL Is A Stagey Historical Anthology

March 10, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

The Moose Head Over The Mantel

There are two intriguing hooks at play in Jessi Gotta’s The Moose Head Over The Mantel: a narrative hook and a technical hook. Both work exceptionally well.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, MidWest Weirdfest, Movies Tagged With: Bryan Enk, Inappropriate Features, Jessi Gotta, MidWest Weirdfest, The Moose Head Over The Mantel

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The 411 on me

I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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Podcasts:
> Horror Queers
> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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