Faith in horror: 6 features testing credulity at FrightFest 2025 first published by BFI as a preview piece for FrightFest, 21st Aug 2025 Includes capsules of: Crushed, Transcending Dimensions, Portal to Hell, Dog of God, The Confession, Mother of Flies Despite its dark themes, horror is a genre for optimists. To find its occasional treasures,…
Portal to Hell had its UK première at FrightFest, 10.45pm Friday 22nd August “I’m Dunn,” says Dunn (Trey Holland), by way of introduction over the phone to Elena Gregory (voiced by Dionne Lea) at the beginning of writer/director Woody Bess’ Portal to Hell. “That was fast,” she responds with a laugh – although the conversation…
It is 1974, and the airwaves are full of the ongoing investigation into the Watergate scandal. Two news items (voiced by 18½‘s director and co-writer Dan Mirvish) are heard going in and of tune on a car radio — the first about a mysterious $100,000 cash donation made by reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes to Richard…