Movies centered around dinner parties are always interesting to behold because they can go in so many different directions, and Charles Dorfman’s debut feature Barbarians is certainly no exception. Here the filmmakers opted to go in multiple ways instead of just one, which works surprisingly great at keeping the viewer on their toes. The film is split into chapters, the […]
Upon reading the description for Mickey Reece’s latest feature Agnes one is led to believe this is a straightforward exorcism film taking place inside a religious convent. It’s precisely that for the first half which is executed quite effectively, bolstering some solid performances that are empowered by the well paced tension and frightening use of practical effects. The setup for […]
Uniquely set in the fictional Iranian village where the film derives it’s title, Arsalan Amiri’s Zalava is a masterfully crafted example of how to effectively build powerful on-screen tension using the absolute minimum required ingredients from a production standpoint. Following an increasingly skeptical military officer who’s growing tired of the locals’ extremist beliefs regarding the existence of demonic entities which […]
In some ways Patrick Brice’s most recent feature There’s Someone In Your House is a return to his roots and in others, he steps into new territory for himself. Beginning with a fairly rapid fire opening, he channels Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer before sprinkling in some fun use of modern tech involving the killer. This […]