There comes a point when cinema stops asking for permission. This is that point. With the release of the first official images, Domiziano Christopharo returns to a territory that has never truly stopped belonging to him: underground cinema. Raw, visceral, necessary. A place where images don’t comfort — they dig. Where storytelling doesn’t offer itself

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The debut feature film from Peruvian director Gonzalo Otero sees four Americans heading to a remote mining area. Coaxed into going by Sarah (Sydney Amanuel) for her ecological documentary, the four soon find themselves stuck in a loop at the mine site, with bizarre totems, creatures, and distorted people coming after them. Unable to leave,

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Poster for Zebra Hooves

David M. Dawson has become a regular face at the Unnamed Footage Festival, with his previous titles Leech and Flesh Game previously screened. Dawson is a difficult creator to pin down, with each of his works offering a slow-burn up to an explosive finish; yet it is always the personas and themes he tackles leading

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Being a fan of both the original Japanese Guinea Pig series and Stephen Biro’s American Guinea Pig series, I was excited to hear the announcement that the latest instalment of the long-running franchise would be one of the most graphic entries released so far. And directors Stephen and Eric certainly weren’t exaggerating when they announced

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Alan at Night Poster Art

Alan at Night marks the debut feature film from Jesse Swenson, a pseudo-documentary about two aspiring prank YouTubers, Jay (Joseph Basquill) and Camillo (Jorge Felipe Guevara). The movie centers around a life change, where Jay finds himself needing a new roommate after his friend loses his job and has to move out. Putting out a

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Fifteen years after leaving Corsica, Marie and Daniel return to visit their elderly grandfather. Looking to capture their reunion, they pick up the family camcorder, but what they uncover is far from what they expected. Heritage marks the feature film debut of director B.A. Croce, and it is billed as Corsica’s first found footage film.

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Frogman Returns film review

Stop right here! Before you dive into this review and find out how phenomenal Frogman Returns is, it is essential that you watch Frogman (2023) first, which is easy to find on streaming services. This is essential, as the film heavily builds on the lore of the first while taking a slight deviation into even

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Known for his bold, uncompromising artistic vision and clear inspiration from exploitation films from the ’70s, Hedwig Schreck is a writer and director known for such films as The Devil’s Altar (2014), Delirium 13 (2017), his latest release, Manhattan Zodiac ’77 (2023), and the upcoming title Dial 1-900-4-Murd3r. Being fans of all things B-Movie, we

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THE OVERLOOK FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TENTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS HORROR WITH FIRST WAVE LINEUP  Focus Features’ Obsession, NEON’s Leviticus and Hokum Highlight Festival Full of 2026’s Most Eagerly Anticipated Horror Films and New Discoveries Master of Horror Award to be Presented to the Legendary Rick Baker. With More Surprises to Come! The Overlook Film

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26th Nippon Connection Film Festival (Un)real Japan: Between Truth and Fiction Nippon Rising Star Award Goes to Actress Anna Yamada / Thematic Focus: “Shades Of Reality” / From June 2 to 7, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Nippon Connection is getting ready for its 26th edition! From June 2 to 7, 2026, the world’s

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