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Fantastic Fest 2026: Horror Round Up Part Deux!

Let’s Talk About Death I had not planned on writing a second look at the horror films I watched at Fantastic Fest. Then I watched...

Fantastic Fest 2026: The Director Of THE SQUIRREL Talks About His Sweet Sci-Fi Charmer

Cinema Scholars is back with more coverage of Fantastic Fest 2026 and an interview with Markus Lehmusruusu, director of The Squirrel. The Squirrel, a...

Fantastic Fest 2026 Coverage: Two Days Full Of Horror!

Introduction I love Fantastic Fest! It is my favorite eight days of the year. Every year, I walk into the festival carrying this massive amount...

ELEVATION: We Meet Director George Nolfi And Star Maddie Hasson!

Introduction Elevation takes place in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous...

WINEVILLE: Playboy and Baywatch Legend BRANDE RODERICK Tells Us About Her 70s Horror Throwback!

Synopsis Set in the 1970s, Wineville follows Tess (Brande Roderick), who is forced to return to the California winery that was her childhood home following...

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA – “The Thinking Man’s Spectacle”

Introduction An unassailable "classic" in cinema history, Lawrence of Arabia has been called a masterpiece, epic, majestic, awesome, and "The Thinking Man's Spectacle." These are...

HIPPO: Actor Lilla Kizlinger Tells Us About Her New Quirky Coming-Of-Age Comedy!

Synopsis Hippo examines the coming of age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video game-addicted teenager, and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of...

HEIGHTENED: Writer, Director And Star SARA FRIEDMAN Discusses Her Anxiety-Riddled Comedy

Synopsis In Heightened, following a mental breakdown, social anxiety and OCD-riddled Nora (Sara Friedman) returns to Maine to live with her emotionally distant parents (Sarah...