Cinema Pigeon Shrine FrightFest announces line-up for Halloween 2023
Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is back for more horror goodness on Halloween, taking place on 27 and 28 October. Read the full line up…
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Piper review at FrightFest: An uncanny intersection of fantasy and reality
Anthony Waller’s Lower Saxony-set modern fairytale confounds the psychological and the supernatural while disinterring an old legend
Farang review at FrightFest: Revenge-fuelled rampage
In Xavier Gens’ Thai-set hyperviolent revenger, an eternal outsider must fight to escape his criminal past and recover a normal family life.
Transmission review at FrightFest: Seeking answers in the Void
Michael Hurst’s multimediated metamovie switches between different nighttime TV programmes all telling the same apocalyptic story.
Hostile Dimensions review at FrightFest: Scary, funny sci-fi on a budget
Graham Hughes’ found-footage multiverse mystery sends documentarians on a quest to find a missing woman and a better world
The J-Horror Virus review: Delving into a cultural phenomenon
Sarah Appleton and Jasper Sharp’s cross-cultural documentary traces the origins and influences of a Japanese horror genre.
Where The Devil Roams: Discussing clowns, horror, music and filmmaking with the Adams family
There’s a reason why we chose Where The Devil Roams as our hosted movie at this year’s FrightFest. The movie is excellent and so are the talented family behind it. We speak to John Adams, Toby Poser and Zelda Adams about their moviemaking career, keeping things in the family and being able to decapitate your daughter’s first boyfriend (on camera of course).
“I’m glad we got the amount of blood we were able to get.” Erik Bloomquist on his new slasher Founders Day
We speak to Founders Day director and co-writer Erik Bloomquist.
Cinema The Dive Review: A deep dive story of survival in extremis
Maximilian Erlenwein’s breathless thriller traps an experienced diver under water, with her estranged sister her only lifeline.
The Adams Family head to FrightFest
Filmmaking family the Adams will be attending FrightFest 2023 to give advice to aspiring filmmakers and show their latest horror, Where The Devil Roams. We found out more…
Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023: SciFiNow Top Picks
There’s plenty to look forward to at this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest. Here are SciFiNow’s Top Picks from the horror festival…
New Life review at Fantasia: A tense, breathless chase movie
In John Rosman’s genre-inf(l)ected chase movie, the future of humanity may depend on an ordinary woman turned fugitive.
Pandemonium review at Fantasia: A dark and grotesque (divine) comedy
Quarxx’s eschatological epic confronts its sinful characters with the Hell waiting just on the other side of the door.
Eight Eyes review at Fantasia: A heady love letter to 70s exploitation cinema
Austin Jennings’ feature debut tells a contemporary tale – with retrospective stylings – of American tourists entrapped in local ritual
T Blockers review at Fantasia: Monstrous metamovie explores trans experience
Alice Maio Mackay’s monstrous metamovie explores trans experience through alien parasitic invasion plotting.
River review at Fantasia 2023: Looping sci-fi adventure
In Junta Yamaguchi’s second looping SF feature, an inn’s staff and residents, frozen in a recurring two minutes, desperately seek a future.
The Sacrifice Game review at Fantasia: A whole world of diabolical desire
Jenn Wexler’s Seventies-set school invasion horror lets Manson-esque cultists and abandoned pupils raise some hell together
Raging Grace Review at Fantasia 2023: Creepy portrait of family and class divides
In Paris Zarcilla’s modern gothic feature debut, a Filipino carer tries to make a home for herself and her daughter in her employers’ dysfunctional houses.
Cinema Herd: Zombie action horror to premier at FrightFest
Check out the trailer for upcoming action horror, Herd, which will be having its world premier at this year’s FrightFest.
Pigeon Shrine FrightFest full line-up revealed for 2023
Feast your eyes on the gloriously gruesome delights of the 2023 Pigeon Shrine FrightFest line-up…
