Review: ‘Survival Box’ Rides Out Nuclear Holocaust
What happens when you put a bunch of rich kids into an underground bunker during a nuclear war? Not much, according to Tim Murr’s review of ‘Survival Box.’
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Tag: thriller
Review: ‘Villains’ is a Black Comedy-Thriller-Romance With A Heart of Gold
‘Villains’ allows four underrated actors to play a game of cat-and-mouse in a thriller with a surprising amount of heart.
Review: Tilman Singer’s Debut, ‘Luz,’ Is Mind-Blowing
Director Tilman Singer’s feature debut, ‘Luz,’ is a harrowing, hypnotic, and riveting demonic possession movie unlike any other.
Arrow Video’s ‘Cat O’Nine Tails’ Limited Edition is Worth Your Money
Arrow Video recently dropped its limited edition Blu-ray/DVD of Dario Argento’s second feature, Cat O’Nine Tails.
‘Somebody’s Darling’ Shows Promise, But Ultimately Falls Flat
Set in 2006, Somebody’s Darling takes place on a university campus and centers on a fraternity house that throws posh cocktail parties instead of keggers. The frat brothers put on an air … Continue reading ‘Somebody’s Darling’ Shows Promise, But Ultimately Falls Flat
TIFF 2017: Beast
Beast wasn’t in my original TIFF plans. Extremely limited press screenings forced me to blow up my schedule twice, but I saw the main things I wanted. Beast was a pick-up, … Continue reading TIFF 2017: Beast
‘Buster’s Mal Heart’: Rami Malek Shines in Surreal But Broken Thriller
Anyone who watches Mr. Robot knows how hypnotic Rami Malek’s presence can be. He’s mastered an aura of complicated blankness, his glinting, buggy eyes set deep in his flatly inexpressive face. … Continue reading ‘Buster’s Mal Heart’: Rami Malek Shines in Surreal But Broken Thriller
‘Get Out’ Gets It Right; Scores Big at the Box Office
One of the most anticipated thrillers of recent times opened this weekend, and audiences were ready and waiting for it. Here’s what went down:
The Mixed Sense: Stylish Lavender clings to the familiar with creepy amnesiac tale
Ed Gass-Donnelly’s got style and atmosphere to burn, that’s for sure. In the opening moments of his new elegiac horror-thriller Lavender, we track into a frozen tableau of police investigating a grim … Continue reading The Mixed Sense: Stylish Lavender clings to the familiar with creepy amnesiac tale
Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion rolls camera on Super 8
When the trailer for JJ Abrams’ Super 8 first hit the public eye, everything about it seemed so mysterious. It appeared as a sort of supernatural film, but it was … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s Alien Invasion rolls camera on Super 8
Marie Gilbert’s Review of 10 Cloverfield Lane
I never got to see the first Cloverfield film in the Cloverfield franchise, but I’m not a big fan of “found footage” types of film; they give me motion sickness. … Continue reading Marie Gilbert’s Review of 10 Cloverfield Lane
31 Days of Horror: Synchronicity
One of the many cool things Toronto After Dark does is they’ve pitched a wide tent for themselves. The gory heart of the festival is and will probably always be … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: Synchronicity