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The Divine Fury isn’t fun enough nor meditative enough to really excel.

The Father’s Shadow is a dour and somber affair about a girl who just wants her mother back.

Door Lock is a surprisingly effective remake of Sleep Tight that works by reframing the perspective.

From Fantasia 2019, The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale is a hilarious riff on zombies.

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Freaks is at its best when its a mystery box. But once it’s opened, I kind of wanted more.

Mystery of the Night is having its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2019 and brings with a tale of colonization through the folklore of the Aswang.

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Extra Ordinary is charming ghost story.

From Fantasia Festival 2019, A Good Woman is Hard to Find is a desperate revenge thriller.

From Fantasia 2019, Satanic Panic pits a pizza delivery woman against a satanic cult to hilarious effect.

The Wretched is having its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2019 and this is definitely one to keep an eye on.

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Knives and Skin is a slice of Americana as filtered through Riverdale, Twin Peaks and every high school dramedy.

Screened at Fantasia Festival 2019, No Mercy operates in a scuzzy exploitation mold that will turn off some viewers due to the subject matter.

From Fantasia 2019, DreadOut proves that video game adaptations suffer, regardless of the culture.

From Fantasia 2019, Porno is a delightful horror comedy that surprised me with its heart.

The Deeper You Dig is having its World Premiere at the Fantasia Festival and it’s kind of a mixed bag.

From Fantasia 2019: The Art of Self Defense surprises at every turn and is a must see movie.

Hideo Nakata returns to The Ring series with Sadako!