I am a lifelong fan of classic horror comic books, especially the EC Comics titles. I have read pre-code horror comics and the later black-and-white fright-fare magazines, but I had […]
Author: Joseph Perry
Cryptids, Creeps, and Comedy Highlight the First Programming Wave of MidWest WeirdFest’s 2023 Edition
MidWest WeirdFest delivers another flurry of the mystical and the mind-boggling this year with its first-wave announcement for its seventh edition. Taking place March 3–5, 2023 at the Micon Downtown […]
[Review] Shadow of the Rougarou [Blood in the Snow Film Festival]: A Young Woman Faces Her Childhood Terror in the Wilds of 19th Century Canada
Originally a six-part series on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) streaming service APTN Lumi, folk horror short Shadow of the Rougarou (Canada, 2022) was presented in its 40-minute entirety […]
[Review] VRDLK: Family of Vurdulak [Blood in the Snow Film Festival]: Animated Short Brings a Fun Vibe to a Tolstoy Horror Tale
Can a skeptical marquis be made to believe by a family of commoners that a vampire attack is inevitable? The answer is yes, if a comely young woman is part […]
Another Hole in the Head Film Festival’s 19th Edition Is Loaded with Horror and Genre Goodness
If you are a film fan who gravitates to the chilling and the challenging, and to the offbeat and the outré, you won’t want to miss what San Francisco’s Another […]
Horror-on-Sea Film Festival Reveals 2023 Lineup and Begins Ticket Sales
The U.K.’s Horror-on-Sea Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in January 2023 with a highly intriguing lineup. From creature features to movies about creepy people and beyond, the fest presents […]
[Review] Unbidden [Nightmares Film Festival]: A Mysterious Boy Brings Terror to a Troubled Family
When a family unit has lost trust in one another, what remains to keep — and what might become of them under pressure? Writer/director Andrés Rothschild Pérez explores these questions […]
[Review] Razzennest [Nightmares Film Festival]: Austrian Audio-Driven Horror Comedy Challenges and Unsettles
What do you get when you cross a “theater of the mind” audio drama with a series of seemingly unrelated images? If you guessed an experimental horror comedy, then you […]
The Renegade Film Festival Announces Early Selections for Its 2023 Edition
Marietta, Georgia’s Renegade Film Festival has announced the first selections for its 2023 edition, and fans of horror satire should be quite pleased with what’s already on tap for the […]
Blood in the Snow Film Festival Goes Hybrid Again in 2022 with Canadian Chillers Galore
Canadian horror showcase Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS) returns with another exciting hybrid version offering chills and thrills both on the big screen and online from November 21 […]
New York City Horror Film Festival Celebrates Its 20th Year of Scares and Fear
The New York City Horror Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, with a solid lineup of fright-fare features and shorts, including an anthology codirected by none other than […]
Lund Fantastic 2022 Reveals Full Lineup for Its 28th Edition
Sweden’s Lund Fantastic Film Festival presents its 28th edition beginning later this month with a chilling, thrilling selection of genre film fare including Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s latest mind-bender […]
[Review] EVIL EYE [A Night of Horror International Film Festival]: Isaac Ezban’s Mexican Folk Horror Feature is a Fantastical Coming of Age Shocker
Director Isaac Ezban’s Mexican chiller Evil Eye (Mal de Ojo, 2022) has it all: supernatural horror, folk horror, generational horror, and more, and he blends everything together masterfully to create […]
Sweden’s Lund Fantastic Film Festival Reveals First Titles for Its 2022 Edition
Sweden’s Lund Fantastic Film Festival celebrates its 28th edition from October 27–November 5, 2022 with another terrific array of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and related genre films. The fest has […]
FrightFest Halloween 2022 Features The Soska Sisters and Six New Horror Features
After its sinister summer showcase, FrightFest — the U.K.’s largest genre film festival — returns with six fear-filled films boasting either their world, international, or U.K. premieres, including Jen and […]