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[Review] WARNING FROM HELL [Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]: Bullies Learn A Supernatural Lesson

Fair warning: There is no actual warning from Hell in writer/director Danny Pang’s latest feature, Malaysia/Taiwan/Thailand coproduction Warning from Hell. There are, indeed, some ghostly goings-on, and revenge seeking of […]

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] SWALLOW [Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]: A Vain Actress Learns a Shocking Beauty Secret in Atmospheric Horror Short

Competition in the acting business can be a cutthroat affair, and the lengths to which some people will go to have an edge on their rivals is the subject of […]

Posted on July 9, 2022June 24, 2022 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“Stay Strange” with South Korea’s BIFAN Film Festival As It Celebrates Its 25th Birthday

My highlight of Korea’s hot, humid summers is attending South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), which I have done every year that I have lived in Korea since […]

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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South Korea’s Genre Film Showcase Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Announces Its Hybrid Approach for 2020

COVID-19 can’t keep South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) — Asia’s largest genre film fest — down, as the fest has officially announced that it will take what […]

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Film Festival] Reviews of Boar, Ruin Me, and Summer of 84 (BIFAN, 2018)

South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), Asia’s largest genre film fest, once again served up more than 200 films from around the globe this summer. Between July 12 […]

Posted on August 23, 2018 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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The 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films

My favorite film festival here in South Korea, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), kicks off its 21st edition this week on Thursday, July 13. The fest runs through […]

Posted on July 12, 2017 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“20 Matches” (BIFAN 2016): Mesmerizing Serial Killer Tale Told with Impactful Spareness

Writer/director/producer Mark Tapio Kines’ short film 20 Matches (United States, 2016) is simplicity at its most effective. Using only one actress and the titular matchsticks, the short delivers a terrifying […]

Posted on September 24, 2016September 23, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“Creepy” (BIFAN 2016):  Japanese Thriller Lives Up to Its Title Thanks to a Disturbing Villain

Teruyuki Kagawa gives a masterful, absolutely chilling performance as an unnerving yet hypnotic villain in director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s remarkable psychological thriller Creepy (Japan, 2015). The famed director of Japanese  horror […]

Posted on September 20, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“They Will All Die in Space” (BIFAN 2016):  Drifting  Spaceship Crew Turns to Desperate Measures in Science Fiction Short

 Writer/director/producer Javier Chillon offers up helpings of both tension and dread in his science fiction/horror short film They Will All Die in Space (Spain, 2015). Although the short’s title gives […]

Posted on September 10, 2016September 11, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“Thorn” (BIFAN 2016): Unnerving Practical Effects and First-Rate Acting Highlight Psychic-Horror Short

Body and psychic horror abound in the Japanese horror short Thorn (2015) as a cactus with supernatural powers brings tragedy to a family. Writer/director/editor/special makeup effects artist Soichi Umezawa has […]

Posted on September 10, 2016September 9, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“The Master Cleanse” (BIFAN 2016): Retreat Goers Let Out the Monsters Inside Them

Often the things that frighten us most are creations of our own making, yet when given the opportunity to rid ourselves of these fears and frustrations, many of us are […]

Posted on September 7, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“Don’t Breathe” (BIFAN 2016): Home Robbery Goes Haywire in Pulse-Pounding Thriller

American horror thriller Don’t Breathe is a fast-paced, nerve-wracking ride filled with suspense. I hadn’t felt as tense watching a film on the big screen in too long a time […]

Posted on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“The Similars” (BIFAN 2016): Love Letter to Classic Science Fiction Boasts Plenty of Suspense and Absurdist Humor

Writer/director Isaac Ezban’s The Similars (AKA Los Parecidos; Mexico, 2015) is a valentine to science fiction television and cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, with special emphasis on The Twilight […]

Posted on August 18, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“The Phoenix Incident” (BIFAN 2016): By-the-Numbers Story and One-Dimensional Characters Hamper Found-Footage Science Fiction Effort

Video game  director Keith Arem makes his feature film writing and directing debut with the faux documentary/found footage science fiction film The Phoenix Incident; unfortunately, the film doesn’t offer much […]

Posted on July 25, 2016July 23, 2016 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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“I Survived a Zombie Holocaust” (2015): Cheekiness and Charm Abound in New Zealand Horror Comedy

Since Peter Jackson’s early films, along with  efforts from other filmmakers such as those behind  Black Sheep (2006), New Zealand has had a solid track record with producing horror comedies […]

Posted on September 30, 2015October 1, 2015 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)

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LES DIABOLIQUES (1955, DIABOLIQUE) – Episode 143 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Author Jeff Mohr

“It’s been insane since the beginning. . . . Bathtubs that fill up, and swimming pools that empty. That’s insane. And I was insane to listen to you.” That’s not […]

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[Review] BLOOD (2023, Vertical) Addiction, Abuse, & Isolation Bleed into this Story of a Broken Family

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review BLOOD (2022, Vertical) on Gruesome Magazine episode 401. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning […]

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[Review] THE PALE BLUE EYE (2023, NETFLIX) A Superbly Crafted, Creepy, Atmospheric Murder Mystery

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review THE PALE BLUE EYE (2022, NETFLIX) on Gruesome Magazine episode 400. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of […]

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13 Nepo-Babies Making Great Horror Movies and News of the Week

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

JOIN THE GRUE-CREW FOR movie news of the week and the 13 “Nepo-babies” in Horror Movies . All this, and more, coming up next… This is HNR, the official GRUESOME […]

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[Review] MISSING (2023, Sony) Plot Twists, Screen Life, and Storm Reid Make Compelling Mystery

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review MISSING (2023, Sony) on Gruesome Magazine episode 399. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Award-winning Screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s […]

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THE LAST OF US (HBOMax, S01E02) and STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH (Disney+, S02E04)

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

Welcome to HEROES & DROIDS, your guide to movies and TV shows about Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Disney, and Action. From Marvel to DC, from Star Wars to Star Trek, From James […]

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) – Episode 224 – Decades of Horror 1980s

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Author Jeff Mohr

“Welcome to prime time, bitch!” Not words I’d use in front of my mother, but they are iconic just the same. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, […]

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[Review] KIDS VS ALIENS (2023) Jason Eisener Delivers a Gory, Funny, & Surprisingly Heartfelt Horror Movie

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review KIDS VS ALIENS (2022, RLJE Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 398. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of […]

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GRUE-CREW 13 STREAMING HORROR MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS and HORROR NEWS FOR JANUARY 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

JOIN US FOR movie news of the week and the top 13 Grue-Crew Horror Movie Streaming Recommendations. All this, and more, coming up next… I am your host Doc Rotten […]

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[Review] SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON (2023, SHUDDER) Sitcom-level Horror/Comedy Fun – A Little Light on Laughs and Scares

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON (2022, SHUDDER) on Gruesome Magazine episode 397. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of […]

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[Review] SICK (2023, Blumhouse/Miramax) Clever Slasher for the Pandemic Era

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review SICK (2023, Blumhouse/Miramax/Peacock) on Gruesome Magazine episode 396. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Award-winning Screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s […]

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[Review] THE LAST OF US (HBOMax, S01E01) and STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH (Disney+, S02E03)

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

Welcome to HEROES & DROIDS, your guide to movies and TV shows about Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Disney, and Action. From Marvel to DC, from Star Wars to Star Trek, From James […]

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