Deathstalker
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This was a goofy but fun sword-and-sorcery adventure. A few unique things in it. Felt a little long. But I did enjoy it.…
Sisu: Road to Revenge
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | A marvelous action movie. A sequel, but no need to see the first one to get what's going on. Minimal dialog. None for…
Bugonia
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This was a secret screening I attended. I was delighted it turned out to be this film. I have a like/hate relationship with…
Bulk
| C | Fantastic Fest 2025 | The trailer says it is showing scenes selected randomly from the movie. And those scenes looked intriguing. From the science fiction concept of…
Theater Is Dead
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | Fun movie. The first 2/3 was interesting, but I really didn’t know what it was building to. Then suddenly the full set of…
Don’t Leave the Kids Alone
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This is not an over-the-top horror movie—half of the “horror” is the two kids terrorizing each other the way young brothers do. But…
Marama
| C | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This was billed as a gothic horror film. The emphasis was on the gothic part (i.e., low key, slow build), and on history.…
Penance
| C | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This film was made by a stuntman and a bunch of his stunt-friends he pulled together. For $7,000. Yes, that few zeros. I…
Luger
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | Good crime thriller about two lower-rung thugs for hire who get into a situation that is over their heads. They can’t just fight…
Obsession
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This was a very affecting film… I’m sure some of my reaction was that innate male fear of a crazy girlfriend. Not that…