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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...

RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Review: Never Thought I Would See The Day

Introduction My first memory of the Resident Evil video game franchise goes all the way back to my college years. I was in a friend's...

The Rise And Fall Of The Hollywood Studio System – Part 1: The Golden Machine 1927–1939

Introduction The curtain rose on a new age of Hollywood cinema in 1927, when The Jazz Singer shattered the silence of motion pictures with Al...

F1: The Movie Review – Wonderboy

Introduction You’re probably going to see a bunch of reviews describing F1: The Movie as predictable and formulaic. Many will call it predictable, but that’s...

The Wilhelm Scream: Hollywood’s Legendary Sound Effect

Introduction Have you ever heard of The Wilhelm Scream? It might just be the most famous sound effect in the history of Hollywood. Sound effects...

28 YEARS LATER Review: Don’t Call Them Zombies

Introduction The hype was real leading up to the worldwide rollout of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's long-awaited film, 28 Years Later, on...

THE SOUND: We Chat With Writer/Director Brendan Devane About His New High-Altitude Horror!

Introduction In the terrifying horror thriller The Sound, a world-class group of climbers is granted access to the Forbidden Wall, a mysterious rock face that...