FSHG’s Top 50(+) of 2019

A heavy dose of Father Gore's favourite films released in 2019

Father Son Holy Gore’s Interview with Larry Fessenden

C.H. Newell chats with filmmaker Larry Fessenden about his new film, DEPRAVED, Mary Shelley, the state of America, and more.

Destructive Legacies of Fatherhood in Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED

The newest film from Larry Fessenden is a fresh take on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein that takes aim at our violent patriarchal culture.

The Senselessness + Style of Murder in Mickey Keating’s PSYCHOPATHS

Mickey Keating's PSYCHOPATHS tells a series of short narratives about people driven to kill. A nasty, stylised piece of work.

The Mind’s Eye is Bloody Old-Fashioned Fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oCYWSx-xsc The Mind's Eye. 2016. Directed & Written by Joe Begos. Starring Graham Skipper, Lauren Ashley Carter, John Speredakos, Larry Fessenden, Noah Segan, Matt Mercer, Michael A. LoCicero, Jeremy Gardner, Patrick M. Walsh, Brian Morvant, Josh Ethier, Susan T. Travers, & Chuck Doherty. Channel 83 Films/Site B. Not Rated. 87 minutes. Action/Horror/Sci-Fi ★★★★ Not sure …

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Carnage Park: A Scary Slice of 1970s Americana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uasqLAdxkJs Carnage Park. 2016. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, James Landry Hébert, Michael Villar, Bob Bancroft, Larry Fessenden, Andy Greene, Alan Ruck, Graham Skipper, & Darby Stanchfield. Diablo Entertainment. Unrated. 90 minutes. Action/Crime/Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Ever since seeing Ritual, I've been hooked on Mickey Keating. His directing and writing are a sight …

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Take a Tense Little Ride with Trigger Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTu7XAuMjVY Trigger Man. 2007. Directed, Edited, & Written by Ti West. Starring Reggie Cunningham, Ray Sullivan, Sean Reid, Heather Robb, James Felix McKenney, Seth Abrams, & Larry Fessenden. KINO International/Glass Eye Pix/Scareflix/CCR Productions. Unrated. 80 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★1/2  This is a slightly unusual film out of Ti West's filmography. He is a great director, in …

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Psychological Cracks and Shadows of Polanski in Darling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uhQ-OjCZYU Darling. 2015. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Lauren Ashley Carter, Sean Young, Larry Fessenden, Helen Rogers, John Speredakos, Brian Morvant, & Al-Nisa Petty. Glass Eye Pix/Alexander Groupe. Unrated. 78 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Mickey Keating is one of my favourite writer-directors over the past few years in indie horror. While the low budget …

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