Lovecraft Country 1×02: “Whitey’s on the Moon”

On 08/24/202009/04/2020 By C.H. NewellIn FilmLeave a comment

Ardham Lodge proves to be a place of old and terrifying secrets

[Fantasia 2020] TIME OF MOULTING: The Suffocating Gothic Weight of Traumatic Histories

On 08/23/202008/24/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Fantasia Festival 2020, Film, History, Horror, Sabrina Mertens, Zelda EspenschiedLeave a comment

A German house, circa 1970s. Time stands still. Can one damaged family shed the weight of history to move forward?

[Fantasia 2020] THE RECKONING’s Violent Flames of Patriarchy Still Burn

On 08/23/2020 By C.H. NewellIn FilmLeave a comment

Neil Marshall's latest film is timely, reckoning with the violent abuses of a patriarchal past that isn't actually past at all.

[Fantasia 2020] HUNTED: Bad Ass Riding Hood v. Big Sad Wolf

On 08/22/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Arieh Worthalter, Ciaran O'Brien, Fantasia Festival 2020, Film, Léa Pernollet, Lucie Debay, Vincent ParonnaudLeave a comment

One woman's night out becomes a fight for her life when she encounters a couple creepy predators.

[Fantasia 2020] CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER: Escaping a Bad Infinity of Men

On 08/22/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Film1 Comment

The vampire takes many forms. One of them is a toxic man.

An Interview with Director Xia Magnus

On 08/20/202008/23/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Film3 Comments

C.H. Newell and director Xia Magnus talk about his feature debut Sanzaru, playing at the Fantasia International Film Festival.

[Fantasia 2020] Cold & Disparate Moralities in Christian Alvart’s FREIES LAND

On 08/19/2020 By C.H. NewellIn Christian Alvart, Crime, Drama, Fantasia Festival 2020, Felix Kramer, Film, Remake, Thriller, Trystan PütterLeave a comment

Alvart's remake touches deeply on issues of class, nation, and morality.

The Alienist – Angel of Darkness FINALE: “Better Angels”

On 08/18/2020 By C.H. NewellIn FilmLeave a comment

Sara and Laszlo rush to find the missing child, and to make sure Libby's locked up.