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  • Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Stone’

    If you’ve been following the marketing for Stone, you are no doubt poised to see a psychological thriller, of sorts. Unfortunately, Stone plays more like a  psychodrama than a psychological thriller.…

  • Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Hatchet II’

    Director Adam Green brought his patented flair for gore to Fantastic Fest with Hatchet II, the sequel to the well received Hatchet (2006.) The movie will be released in theaters unrated, the second…

  • Fantastic Fest Wrap Up: Day Five

    Jane:  Short Fuse: This collection of horror shorts had a few that really stood out to me among the crowd. Ninjas (directed by Dennison Ramalho) was anticipated to be one of the best by…

  • Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Kidnapped’

    Harrowing is the word that keeps coming to mind every time I think about this nasty little Spanish thriller, also known as Secuestrados.   It’s a nail biter from the opening long-cut…

  • Fantastic Fest Review: ‘A Horrible Way To Die’

    Exceptional writing, solid acting performances, and a refreshingly original premise elevate A Horrible Way To Die to the short list of must-sees from Fantastic Fest 2010. For a movie lover, there…

  • Fantastic Fest Wrap Up: Day Four

    By Shannon Hood and Jane Almirall Shannon: It was all interviews, all day. First up was director Jim Mickle from Stake Land, along with actors Nick Damici and Connor Paolo.  What…

  • Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Let Me In’

    Like everyone  else, I was  upset when I heard that they were going to remake the beloved Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In. However, let it be said that…