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Fantastic Fest Review: GHOST IN THE CELL Is Violently Gross And Hilariously Effective

Introduction Once you get a sense of what Joko Anwar's Ghost in the Cell is about, it's easy to get on board. It may start as a supernatural...

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 2021: Director Eric McEver Talks IKÉ BOYS

Introduction Fantastic Fest has become one of the most renowned genre film festivals in the exhibition game. Even with scaled-back scheduling due to the pandemic,...

Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy In Horror

Introduction Back in 2009 Michael Mallory's book Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror was released. The picture-filled book covered the history of the monster...

SEANCE (2021): A Review of Simon Barrett’s Boarding School Mystery.

Cinema Scholars' presents a reviews of Séance, the 2021 supernatural slasher by Simon Barrett. This is Barrett's feature length directorial debut. Introduction: Simon Barrett became a...

DEMENTIA 13 (1963): Director’s Cut Blu-ray Review

Introduction By the early 1960's, 5-time Academy Award winning director Francis Ford Coppola had finished his undergrad at Hofstra University. After Hofstra, Coppola attended UCLA...

The Women of Hammer Films – Part 1

In this new series, we will explore the lives of the women of Hammer Film Productions. This was the UK studio known for making...