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[FrightFest 2026]: Dead Reset
Dead Reset is an intriguing proposition. Daniel Thrace’s Cole finds himself awake in an unknown place, with marauding monsters and a crew around that is hostile to his presence. It all proves lethal for Cole but here’s the kicker. He’s stuck in a time loop, unable to die but cursed to endure violent end after violent end. Live, die, repeat, if you will. Stewart Sparke has proved a director to watch, thanks to the low-budget charms of the Book of Monsters (2018) and How to Kil

Russell Bailey
Sep 72 min read


[FrightFest 2026]: Another
India de Beaufort as Joey Director Andy Chen’s latest is a fascinating mystery box of a film. A grief-stricken author, Joey, is mourning the loss of her husband, Ben. That is until his unexpected return one day– an event that leads Joey to try and understand what exactly is happening to the reality around her. All this weaves towards a final act that blends horror and science fiction as answers are revealed as to what exactly is going on. Another benefits greatly from a pair

Russell Bailey
Sep 72 min read


[FrightFest 2026]: Home Bodies
Emma and Ian Ho as Red and Blue Questioning their place in the world and pushing back against authority is all part and parcel of growing up, but what happens if a child’s whole life has existed within a single abode with nothing but a voice they call Papa overseeing them? This scenario is explored in director Casey Walker’s Home Bodies, which internationally premieres at this year’s FrightFest. Red and Blue (played by real life siblings Emma and Ian Ho) are twins who have li

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Aug 312 min read


[Review]: Our Effed Up World
Finn, Poppy and Hank One of the most prolific indie horror filmmakers, Alice Maio Mackay, is back, with Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw The TV Glow, Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma) in the producer chair, with Our Effed Up World. Having had its world premiere at this year’s Frameline Film Festival, Our Effed Up World is an emotive sci-fi depicting an intergalactic battle against an entity which is intent on eating earth and its resources. Sheri (Sara Thompson) is a young woman, r

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Jun 232 min read
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[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: Psyche
Opening the FrightFest strand of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival is science fiction set piece Psyche directed by Stephon Stewart. Set...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 8, 20252 min read
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[[Fantastic Fest 2024]: V/H/S Beyond
Released in 2012, V/H/S was a fresh take on the horror anthology format. Utilising the subgenre of found footage, it based its set up...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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[Review]: Subservience
Directed by S.K Dale, Subservience is a science-fiction thriller starring Megan Fox as an artificially intelligent fembot who, after...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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[Frightfest 2024]: The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine
A mainstay of the genre festival scene, Graham Skipper is a remarkable talent – an accomplished performer who left a firm impression in...

Russell Bailey
Aug 24, 20242 min read
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[review]: Tropic (2023)
Directed by Edouard Salier, sci-fi drama Tropic explores the detrimental effects of a society that places a precedence over extreme human...

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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