After discovering a drug sends you back in time, a paramedic uses it to help his best friend find his daughter in Synchronic Synchronic has a fun enough concept to keep you hooked, but Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson—along with a stellar performance by Anthony Mackie—add in their effortlessly charming direction to make it the…
Desperate for money to help his ailing brother, a man takes a new job in a strange near-future version of the gig economy in Lapsis Noah Hutton's strong direction and the world he builds that explores the new gig economy that has taken ahold of our everyday lives are interesting enough for Lapsis to overcome…
A man attempts to bring his wife back from the dead with the help of his sister-in-law in An Unquiet Grave A movie that feels like a campfire ghost story is oddly comforting. It's the type of story that isn't too complex but is told with a vigor that makes it so engrossing. Such is…
In Anything for Jackson, a couple of elderly Satanists try to bring their grandson back from the dead and instead unleash horrifying spirits into their home Quick cut: Anything for Jackson doesn't take its premise of Satanists performing a reverse exorcism as far as it could go, however its complex protagonists make it a devilish…
It Cuts Deep, a horror-comedy premiering at Nightstream Film Fest, follows a couple as insecurities and emotional baggage complicate their already strained relationship It Cuts Deep almost loses its way as it explores a couple on the brink of collapse, however, it's finale—though predictable—is exactly what you're looking for. Nicholas Payne Santos' It Cuts Deep,…
Possessor tells the gruesome story of an assassin who is able to take control of a subjects body to carry out her hits Possessor may be diabolically gruesome to the point of excess, however, it uses the gut-wrenching feelings it derives to great use in a story that is more than… skin deep. One could try…
Nomadland follows a widow as she tours the west living out of her van with just her fellow nomads for help, company, and strength Quick cut: Chloé Zhao makes Nomadland's melancholic but hopeful story of nomads traversing the American West a stunningly complex character study of life on the margins of society. It’s often drilled…
Happy Monday! I have a question for you: Do you remember the 21st night of September? Today’s movie is the 1985 vampire horror-comedy Fright Night—streaming on Prime Video. Like last week, I’m including a full review with an added “10-second cut” section for those of you that like shorter reviews. Here’s the trailer. ⏱ 10-second cut: Fright Night is…
Spiral follows a gay couple that moves to the suburbs with their daughter in the 90s to find their neighborhood is more than meets the eye Spiral is a mysterious act of dread and atmosphere that also taps into the inherent horror of being different in a world that isn't ready to accept that. ▶︎…
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a twisting psychological thriller about a couple road-tripping during a snowstorm to meet their parents I'm Thinking of Ending Things combines a darkly comedic tone with a bleak atmosphere to make for a haunting portrait of a relationship on the rocks. ▶ Streaming on Netflix Loneliness is a prison.…
