To the horror world, Xavier Gens is known as one of the pioneers of New Wave French Extremity. HIs movie Frontier(s) proved that the French were not afraid of getting nasty in their films. Then the director took a step away from horror, moving into the action arena of cinema. His first foray into this genre, the 2007 film Hitman might not have taken the world by storm, but his … [Read more...] about ‘Farang’ review: Dir. Xavier Gens [FrightFest 2023]
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‘T Blockers’ review: Dir. Alice Maio Mackay [FrightFest 2023]
Although only eighteen-years-old, Alice Maio Mackay is already onto her third feature film. So Vam and Bad Girl Boogey were both big crowd-pleasers, and Mackay’s latest film, T Blockers, offers more of the director’s signature style. T Blockers once more presents a story of modern day South Australia told through an LGBTQA+ lens. Announced in an opening title as a ‘transgender … [Read more...] about ‘T Blockers’ review: Dir. Alice Maio Mackay [FrightFest 2023]
‘Pandemonium’ review: Dir. Quarxx [FrightFest 2023]
Having recently screened at Fantasia International Film Festival, the creepy French language film, Pandemonium, arrives at FrightFest. Written and directed by Quarxx, Pandemonium offers a chilling portrayal of the afterlife. Opening in the wake of a traffic collision on a bendy country road, Pandemonium is immediately unsettling. Two men, Nathan (Hugo Dillon) and Daniel (Arben … [Read more...] about ‘Pandemonium’ review: Dir. Quarxx [FrightFest 2023]
‘It Lives Inside’ review: Dir. Bishal Dutta [FrightFest 2023]
Set in America It Lives Inside joins Samidha (Megan Suri), a second generation immigrant who is struggling to find her place in the world. At home, her mother speaks exclusively in Hindi and expects Samidha to honour her culture’s traditions. At school, she is desperate to be seen as cool and popular. In order to fit in, she goes by the name Sam and has shunned her former BFF, … [Read more...] about ‘It Lives Inside’ review: Dir. Bishal Dutta [FrightFest 2023]
‘Eight Eyes’ review: Dir. Austin Jennings [FrightFest 2023]
Vinegar Syndrome is a US based distributor known for their bespoke restoration releases of classic genre films. Now the organisation has expanded into the realm of film production with Eight Eyes marking their feature debut. Co-written by Matthew Frink and Austin Jennings, Eight Eyes is exactly as weird, wild, and bloody as a viewer would hope for from the boutique … [Read more...] about ‘Eight Eyes’ review: Dir. Austin Jennings [FrightFest 2023]
