Extracurricular
The end result is a satisfactorily fun and exciting film, but for full marks, EXTRACURRICULAR really needed to show its working. Ben Johnston reviews at FrightFest 2019.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
I Trapped the Devil
Many effective horror films unsettle their characters by forming a narrative of doubt. It is this exact sense of dubiousness that I TRAPPED THE DEVIL, Josh Lobo’s feature directorial debut, uses to great effect. Ben Woodard reviews at FrightFest 2019.
Feedback
There is clearly thought behind FEEDBACK, but its execution and lack of clarity did not translate that thought onto the screen. Sammy Andie Bennett reviews at FrightFest 2019.
The Wind
An allegorical tale of depression in a godforsaken environment, the film is an accomplished work that offers value to both the Western and horror genres. Murray Ferguson reviews at FrightFest 2019.
Come To Daddy
COME TO DADDY mines the father-son conflict as the primary source of uneasiness, revising expectations about the importance of filial responsibility and raising important questions about the status of contemporary masculinity. Tina Kendall reviews the FrightFest 2019 choice.
Bludgeon
BLUDGEON is a documentary that celebrates self-confidence, companionship and all things weird and wonderful. Sammy Andie Bennett reviews.
La Mala Noche (The Longest Night)
Shifting between gloomy exploration of the sex trade and gritty revenge thriller, LA MALA NOCHE is an intriguing yet tonally uneven drama featuring some strong performances. Murray Ferguson reviews
Banana Split
The bond between two womencrackles with a pure, genuine quality in Benjamin Kasulke’s BANANA SPLIT.
Gutterbug
Andrew Gibson’s GUTTERBUG is a sweaty, bloody, dirty mosh pit of a film that pulls no punches, writes Gabriel Farrell.
Above the Clouds
“A great British road movie, reminiscent of the Coen brothers at their best…” Gabriel Farrell reports back from Woods Hole Film Fest.