“Elevator Game” Nearly Makes it to the Top Floor
McKendry manages to flesh out what could easily be a dull story to deliver a fun exploration of a fascinating legend....
Good Boy is a Horrifying Reminder That Woman’s Best Friend is Consent
Part rom-com, part quirky drama, part torture porn, Good Boy pulls us into a bright and unsettling world of ethical depravity, twisting and turning the knife well past the limits of what we think we can endure....
Birth/Rebirth is a Feminist Take on “Frankenstein” and “Pet Sematary”
Laura Moss’s film is an honest and necessary story about the lengths some will go to bring life into the world and what others will give up to sustain it....
“The Pod Generation” Explores the Power of Reproductive Freedom
Sophie Barthes’s film The Pod Generation is a fascinating thought experiment that turns everything we know about pregnancy and motherhood on its head....
Sympathy for the Devil is an Action-Packed Thrill Ride Through Hell
Adler’s film is essentially a dark dance between its two captivating stars. ...
Fear the Night goes through the motions of Home Invasion Horror
Though competently made and sufficiently bloody, Fear the Night is a home invasion horror movie as generic as its title....
It’s Oppenheimer and It’s Ken: “Barbenheimer” as a Study in Masculinity
When paired as a double feature, “Barbenheimer'' becomes an exploration of the destructive power of patriarchy and dangerous men who believe it’s their destiny to dominate the world. ...
Cobweb is an Instant Halloween Classic
Cobweb is filled with the kind of illogical fright that kept many of us checking under our childhood beds for monsters or hiding under the covers through long, dark nights....
Outpost Explores the Horrors of Abuse and Isolation
Written and directed by Jo Lo Truglio, Outpost is a harrowing journey through trauma, recovery, and psychosis as Kate attempts to hide away from her pain and finds that the old saying is true: wherever you go … there you are. ...
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Brings Frankenstein Mythology Into the Modern Age
With a clever twist on the “Mad Scientist” archetype, Story harnesses the rage of the Black community and stitches together a complex tapestry of terror, heart, and social commentary....