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Author Archives: C.H. Newell
C.H. Newell is first and foremost a passionate lover of film— especially horror. He's also a PhD student at Memorial University of Newfoundland with a concentration in postmodern critical theory and Queer Gothic. He wrote for Film Inquiry frequently during 2016-17, and regularly contributed to Scriptophobic during 2018-2019 in a column called Serial Killer Celluloid focusing on film adaptations about real life murderers. As of September 2018, C.H. Newell is an official member of the Online Film Critics Society, and as of April 2019 he's currently listed as a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He has covered major film festivals such as Fantasia Festival (2019, 2020) and Fantastic Fest. During September 2019, Father Son Holy Gore was one of several media outlets helping to present Randfilmfest in Germany, & will be once again in 2020— Newell will also serve as part of the jury for the prestigious Rand Award.
[Fantasia 2022] THE ARTIFICE GIRL: A Contemporary Sci-Fi Fable of Ethics
The creation of an artificial intelligence in flesh and blood, modelled after a young girl, brings up all manners of ethical debate in this brilliant little film.
[Fantasia 2022] Confronting, Conquering, & Decolonising Trauma in DARK NATURE
A bunch of women go into the forest to try confronting their traumatic pasts, but they confront something dark and terrifying instead.
[Fantasia 2022] HYPOCHONDRIAC: Buried Traumas & Mental Illness; Or, Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
A young artist spirals into madness after his estranged mother makes contact again after many years.
[Fantasia 2022] MOLOCH & The Terrifying Dominance of Folklore
A woman in a small village uncovers a terrifying Gothic secret about the village, as well as her own family.
[Fantasia 2022] A Complicated Web of Societal Violence in PIGGY
When a young fat woman is bullied by her peers she winds up on a desolate road where she witnesses something horrific. But will she tell anyone?
[Fantasia 2022] SISSY’s Wonderfully Depraved Social Media Satire
A social media influencer’s life starts to fall apart, and she does everything under the sun to protect her brand.
[Fantasia 2022] GLORIOUS: A Cosmic Struggle Against Toxic Patriarchal Legacies
One man’s time in a rest stop will change his outlook on life, love, and himself forever.
[Fantasia 2022] SKINAMARINK: A Lo-Fi Nostalgic Nightmare
A quiet, eerie house at night. Is there something strange happening inside? Yes, but what?
[Fantasia 2022] OUT IN THE RING: The Past, Present, & Future of 2SLGBTQ+ Wrestling
A brilliant, thorough documentary on the past, present, and hopeful future of 2SLGBTQ+ wrestlers.
[Fantasia 2022] A Woman’s Gothic Trauma Comes Back to Life in RESURRECTION
A woman’s trauma resurfaces after a man from her horrific past reemerges after decades.
[Fantasia 2022] SPEAK NO EVIL: A Terrifying Lesson on the Paradox of Tolerance
Two families illustrate the Paradox of Tolerance in a brutal, tense film that also serves as a contemporary fable about complacency towards evil.
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