Crítica de la serie durante Fantastic Fest: The Fall of the House of Usher se estrena en Netflix octubre

The Fall of the House of Usher tuvo un estreno mundial en el Fantastic Fest en Austin, con el debut de los dos primeros de los ocho episodios de la serie limitada. El creador Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House y Midnight Mass) dirige cuatro episodios y Michael Fimognari dirige los otros cuatro. Los… Continue reading Crítica de la serie durante Fantastic Fest: The Fall of the House of Usher se estrena en Netflix octubre

Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)

The Wait (La Espera) had the North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, after world premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival. The film is by director/screenwriter F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall, Rings) and is set in Spain in the 1970s. It has a Western genre feel, with wealthy ranchers and the staff… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)

The Burial: Foxx Shines in David and Goliath Legal Drama

Tommy Lee Johes and Jamie Foxx in The Burial

In the world of legal dramas, ‘Burial’ stands out as an interesting tale of justice with a David versus Goliath spin. At the forefront is the tenacity of an ostentatious personal injury attorney. Directed by Maggie Betts and available on Prime Video, this based-on-a-true-story film brings to life the courtroom battle between a small-town funeral… Continue reading The Burial: Foxx Shines in David and Goliath Legal Drama

Fantastic Fest: Totally Killer – Totally Fun

Jamie (Kiernan Shipka, left) goes back in time to the ’80s and encounters her mom as a teenager (Olivia Holt) in “Totally Killer.”Prime Video

Featured as the closing film of Fantastic Fest 2023, ‘Totally Killer’ director Nahnatchka Khan decently combines two fun genres into one delightful Halloween-appropriate movie. Feeling at times like ‘Back to the Future’ and at others, ‘Scream,’ ‘Totally Killer’ is exciting enough for adults and mild enough for older teens. Perhaps missing is a better soundtrack… Continue reading Fantastic Fest: Totally Killer – Totally Fun

Fantastic Fest featured Argentina’s When Evil Lurks and Now in Theaters

Fantastic Fest hosted two public screenings of When Evil Lurks by Argentina’s director/screenwriter Demián Rugna (Terrified, 2017). A story about possession in a remote area, this is a supernatural thriller that some of the audience may find shocking, and others will feel the hair on the back of the neck stand on end at times.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest featured Argentina’s When Evil Lurks and Now in Theaters

Fantastic Fest 2023: PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES Raises One Important Question

One question remains for those familiar with the lore of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. Why would anyone use the power of the burial ground if they already know the results are evil? I had hoped that this prequel installment would include the answer to this question, but alas, this was not the case. Even though… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES Raises One Important Question

Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines

Cineasta Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) tiene un nuevo drama de ciencia ficción como director de The Creator, solo en los cines. Edwards y Chris Weitz co-escribieron el guión. Weitz coescribió Rogue One de 2016 y está nominado al Oscar por About a Boy (2003). Weitz es el director de la película… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines

Fantastic Fest 2023 Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – the Idea Should have Stayed Buried

Forrest Goodluck and Isabelle LaBlanc In Pet Semetary: Bloodlines (Paramount+)

Fans of Stephen King’s eerie novel ‘Pet Sematary’ and those who remember the chilling 1989 adaptation might have once wished for a sequel or a remake. Hollywood granted those wishes, but the results were mixed. Too often, Hollywood attempts to create equally successful prequels or sequels and fails. And we now have ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,’… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – the Idea Should have Stayed Buried