The Monkey

The Monkey

A man fears for the life of himself and his son when a cursed monkey doll from his childhood resurfaces in The Monkey. In 1999, Hal Shelburn and his twin brother Bill (Christian Convery) find an organ grinder monkey doll amongst the belongings of their father Petey (Adam Scott). The two brothers discover the hard…

Beyond the Chamber of Terror

Beyond The Chamber of Terror

This is an extended rewrite of our original review published as part of our coverage of the 2021 Blood in the Snow Film Festival A foul-mouthed vigilante targets the people who killed his family in Beyond The Chamber of Terror. Nash Caruthers (Timothy Paul McCarthy) is out for revenge against the Ackerman crime family, headed…

A Different Man

A Different Man

A man with neurofibromatosis undergoes an experimental procedure to cure his disfigured appearance in A Different Man. Edward (Sebastian Stan) is an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, resulting in disfiguring tumours on his face. Edward lives a lonely life in an apartment complex, though he is treated with kindness by his new neighbour Ingrid (Renate Reinsve),…

Wolfs

Wolfs

Two competing cleaners reluctantly have to partner up for a job in Wolfs. District attorney Margaret (Amy Ryan) panics when the Kid (Austin Abrams) she brought up to her hotel room seemingly drops dead. In desperation, Margaret calls a cleaner (George Clooney) to help resolve this problem. However, Margaret’s Man is shocked by the arrival…

Nightbitch TIFF 2024

Nightbitch – TIFF 2024

A new mother begins to believe she is turning into a dog in Nightbitch. Mother (Amy Adams) has grown resentful of the fact that she gave up her art career to raise her 2-year-old son on her own, while her Husband (Scoot McNairy). Mother begins recieving heighted senses akin to that of a dog. After…

Vulcanizadora Fantasia 2024

Vulcanizadora – Fantasia 2024

Two best friends go on a self-destructive camping trip in Vulcanizadora. Derek (Joel Potrykus) and Marty (Joshua Burge) travel into the wilderness for a camping trip. The two films themselves lighting off bottle rockets and doing drunken campfire dances with glowsticks and Godsmack. However, as they get closer to their destination, the intention of this…

Kinds of Kindness

Kinds of Kindness

Yorgos Lanthimos directs a triptych fable in Kinds of Kindness. In The Death of R.M.F., Robert (Jesse Plemons) refuses to do a task for his friend and benefactor Raymond (Willem Dafoe) and his wife Vivian (Margaret Qualley). This results in Raymond cutting off Robert, resulting in his life falling apart, including losing his wife Sarah…

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

A seaside English town is thrown into chaos as neighbours feud over potty-mouthed letters in Wicked Little Letters. Inspired by a true story from the 1920s, Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) is a deeply conservative woman living with her disapproving father Edward (Timothy Spall) and mother Victoria (Gemma Jones) in the seaside town of Littlehampton. Edith…

Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein

A teenage outcast falls for a reanimated corpse in Lisa Frankenstein. Set in 1989, Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton) is a shy teenager still reeling from her mother’s murder. Lisa’s father Dale (Joe Chrest) has since remarried the incredibly cruel nurse Janet (Carla Gugino), though her daughter Taffy (Liza Soberano) tries to get Lisa to come…