Within the horror genre, there is one film whose notoriety extends into legend. Even if you have not seen the film, you damn well know about A Serbian Film. Banned in 46 countries, the 2010 feature is considered one of the most censored movies in history, and it is the […]
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The Red Mask (Frightfest 2025) – A meta-slasher with a sharpness.
Fandoms are a troublesome thing, to say the least. While there’s an allure in finding like-minded people that you can share your mutual love, the experience is ruined by the hatred spewed by dickheads who consider their entitlement a priority. The Red Mask opens with that hatred in action, resulting […]
Portal to Hell (Frightfest 2025) – A hellish good time
Working from home as a debt collector, Dunn (Trey Holland) spends his days receiving torrents of abuse from calling people that owe medical debt. His remaining time is filled speaking to his dying neighbour, Mr. Bobshank (Keith David), dreaming of romancing a cute lady in his building, and spending time […]
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) Kaiju Carnage with an Ecological message
Across its 70+ year run, the Godzilla franchise has been through numerous reinventions to keep the series alive. The Heisei era is considered the most adult oriented period, as it used the single continuous timeline to bring the titular creature back to its roots as a destructive force feared by […]
Underworld Beauty (1958) A solid noir from Seijun Suzuki
Across his filmography, Japanese filmmaker Seijun Suzuki was known for an irreverent style which prioritized entertainment over plot. At the most prominent era of his career, the creative mostly made B-movies for Nikkatsu Company, culminating with one of his best known works, 1967’s Branded to Kill. On the other end […]
High and Low (1963) – A high bar, lo and behold
If you compiled a list of the all-time greatest and most influential directors, that list would be incomplete without Akira Kurosawa. Many of his films have had a severe impact upon western audiences, whether it is The Hidden Fortress being a massive influence on Star Wars, Seven Samurai (and its […]
The Cell (2000) – A sumptuous journey into a dark dreamscape
Across his decades-long career, Tarsem Singh (known professionally as Tarsem) built himself a following as a director. A reliable presence who delivers eye-catching visuals, this status was solidified by directing music videos (including the award-winning video for R.E.M.’s Losing My Religion), and commercials (including a famous Pepsi one which combines […]
The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008) – A sweeping epic so slickly directed
In regards to Korean filmmakers, Western audiences often sing the praises of Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho (especially after the latter’s Oscar wins), yet Kim Jee-woon can feel left out of the conversation. With a filmography that includes I Saw The Devil, A Tale of Two Sisters, and A Bittersweet […]
The Hitcher (1986) What a Picture! (review)
Released in 1986, The Hitcher was the brainchild of writer Eric Red (Near Dark, Blue Steel) that was directed by Robert Harmon. Between the paltry box-office takings and criticisms regarding the film’s “sadistic” violence (including zero star reviews from Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel), it was an unappreciated work that […]
Love Hotel (1985) – Comfort found within neon-lit heartbreak (Review)
The latest addition to Third Window Films directors company series, Love Hotel, opens in a neon-lit room at a salacious hotel, where Tetsuro Muraki (Minori Terada) lays on the bed as he waits for somebody to arrive. What may seem like a casual hook-up is instead a moment of despair, […]