Though perhaps most associated with horror, Ari Aster’s previous film Beau Is Afraid suggested a broader generic canvas for American anxiety, and his latest, Eddington, fulfils that premise by presenting itself as a chaotic, darkly comic neo-western. In 2020 with Covid in full swing, the small New Mexico town of Eddington is a microcosm of much larger…
Founders Day had its international première on Mon 28th Aug at FrightFest There is a scene in Founders Day where high schoolers Lilly (Emilia McCarthy) and Adam (Devin Druid) are called to the front of the class by their old history and civics teacher Mr Len Jackson (William Russ) to debate the thesis “Better a…
Poundcake had its international première on Fri 25 Aug at FrightFest Someone is terrorising the streets of contemporary New York City. Like Jason Voorhees, (who notoriously visited Manhattan), Michael Myers, or Leatherface, this pattern killer comes with his own iconic headgear (a gimp mask) and weapon (chain). Still, far from slicing up young co-eds, or…
Falling first published by Movies on Weekends Falling begins with young Willis Peterson (Sverrir Gudnason) bringing his wife Gwen (Hannah Gross) and newborn John home to his farm near the small town of Boonville in upstate New York. In a private moment, as he looks down at Gwen asleep in the car and John gurgling…