Movie Reviews

The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montreal from July 16–August 2 with over 100 features and 200 shorts from around the world. Screams from the Basement highlights five must-see picks, including Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Unholy Night, Los Vampires, Black Zombie, and Nicolas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell.

Torrone’s film lovingly blends giallo, slasher, and occult themes into a bloody, gore-soaked pulp that goes gloriously off the rails in the third act.

Poster for Gunfighter Paradise The intersection of The Coen Brothers and David Lynch is where Gunfighter Paradise , Jethro Waters’s darkly comedic horror western, sits comfortably. A surrealistic look at gun culture, Bible Belt faith, and how grief changes a person, Waters imbues his film with a dark—and desert dry—sense of humor that never undercuts the more horrific and tension filled elements within his loose narrative. Gunfighter Paradise is a vibe movie. It’s a meander

At the Haunted Forest, death sells. The Haunted Forest is a 2026 horror-slasher whodunit set inside a real haunted attraction. Following scare actor Zach as haunt workers are picked off one by one, the film excels in atmosphere and production value. While scares are limited, strong performances and an authentic Halloween vibe make this indie horror worth a look.