At this point, we should pay attention anytime Shudder picks up a horror movie out of a festival. Or, when they pick up a film in general, for that matter. The service’s original programming is…
Fantasia Film Festival
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Right off the bat, Minor Premise has one of the better science fiction premises you’ll see. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan), a reclusive doctor hoping to continue and surpass his father’s legacy, is making an update to…
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Another Bloody Movie PodcastPodcasts
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: An Interview with Quinn Armstrong, Director of ‘Survival Skills’
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesQuinn Armstrong’s Survival Skills has proved to be an audience favorite at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival. A parody of police training videos of the 1980s, Armstrong’s film delves deeper into the outmoded teachings of these…
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Action/AdventureReviews
Fantasia Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘Crazy Samurai Musashi’
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesA renowned philosopher and swordsman of the early Edo period, the life of Miyamoto Musashi has been told onscreen countless times since the late 1920s. Most notably in Hiroshi Inagaki’s Samurai Trilogy, where the legendary…
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DramaReviews
Fantasia Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The Travelling Cat Chronicles’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIf you name your movie, “The Travelling Cat Chronicles”, you immediately have my attention. Just think of all the possibilities for a movie with that title! (Also, cats!!!) Although, the actual material isn’t as zany…