DEAR GUEST ** USA 2020 Dir: Megan Freels Johnston. 11 mins Writer-producer-director Megan Freels Johnston’s film sees Ashley Bell and her significant other (Noureen DeWulf) enjoying a much-needed break at a secluded cabin, complete with old movie posters, a luxury pool – and a mysterious, unseen host. Something is, alas,…
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A NOISE THAT CARRIES **** Canada 2019 Dir: Guillermo de la Rosa. 15 mins Venezuelan born, Toronto-based filmmaker Guillermo de la Rosa (and drummer for the band Xaviera) makes his horror film and English language debut with this genuinely chilling short inspired by “Staircase”, an episode from “The Knifepoint Horror”…
PATTERNS *** Canada 2019 Dir: Bj Verot. 8 mins This chilly Canadian short film nods to modern technophobic sci-fi and THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE and has a fine lead performance by Steven Ratzlaff. The impressively ominous extended opening tracking shot prowls around a festively adorned home from the outside. Family man…
As Frightfest comes to a close, World sales agent and North American distributor Devilworks has picked up Supernatural chiller entry Playhouse for North America and Canada. The film centres around a notorious horror writer, who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter, to work on his next play;…
Things are getting hairy close to Halloween, as Vertigo Releasing announces the re-release of the classic British troops-versus-werewolves horror DOG SOLDIERS, with a superb 4K restoration, and stunning, newly-commissioned promotional artwork by legendary illustrator Chris Malbon, in UK cinemas and available on digital platforms from 23rd October. One of the…