Al Lougher’s THE DOLLMAKER is a terrifying Faustian short film about the horror of parental grief.
Category Archives: Dark Fantasy
Capitalism, Colonialism, & Imperialism— Oh, My!: TUMBBAD as an Indian Gothic Fable of Greed
TUMBBAD is a unique piece of cinema that thrills & also proves to be a great sociopolitical allegory about modern India.
“Broad is the Road That Leads to Death”: Christianity & Cults Are All Alike in APOSTLE
The new Gareth Evans film takes on Christianity, cults, and more with its dark fantasy + folk horror.
NIGHTBREED— Or, A Tale of Two Cities
Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED explores the difference between experiences in the city, focused on those with power v. those without.
Escaping Repetitive Cycles of Fate in THE ENDLESS
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s THE ENDLESS digs into cults, brotherhood, the purpose of life, and more.
A Different Kind of Vampire: Ted Nicolaou’s SUBSPECIES
A strange, unique vampire film you won’t soon forget! Not if Radu has anything to say about it.
PUMPKINHEAD: A Gruesome Fairy Tale
A fantastic slice of the late ’80s, like a dark fairy tale set in the South, the horrific stuff of folklore.
PUPPETMASTER: Killer Toys Run Amok
Behold! Creepy puppets. Nazi spies. Suicide, murder, psychics. And so much more.
ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW Deconstructs Disney & the Happiest Place on Earth
Walt Disney World, like you’ve never seen it. From American Dream to full-blown nightmare.
DEATH NOTE: Injustice, Morality, & Righteous Murder
Adam Wingard’s DEATH NOTE adaptation has some people up in arms.
And it should. ‘Cause it’s fucking awesome.
Lukewarm Gothic with A CURE FOR WELLNESS
Gore Verbinski’s return to horror is disturbing, Gothic, & way too damn long.
LIVID: A House of Tricks & Gruesome Treats
Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury give us another terrifying vision of horror, this time in a dark fantasy like some forgotten fairy tale.