Let the Myth Be, from Carrington Walsh, is an interesting and wonderfully tension-filled supernatural thriller that keeps you guessing, as it asks its protagonist whether she should trust her own instincts. Lauren (Ashley LaLonde) is researching her thesis in folklore and mythology when she begins to fear that she has
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Cuming Out (Short) ★★★★ – Micheaux Film Festival 2025
Jasmine J. Johnson adds another string to her exceptionally talented bow with her dramedy Cuming Out. A film about acceptance and self-discovery in a complicated world, this short has a great deal of charm that wins you over immediately. Nervous Kennedy (Alycia Pascual-Pena) is on a date with the over-confident
Silent Prey ★★★ 1/2 – Micheaux Film Festival 2025
Silent Prey is an absorbing thriller that deftly tackles a multitude of themes. Avan Hardwell’s film does so many things right, and with some powerful performances, it is a film that deserves your time. Raquel ‘Rocky’ Huntley (Misty Monroe) is a Los Angeles attorney whose brother’s suspicious death is not
Incomplete Chairs ★★★★ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Kenichi Ugana’s absurdist Incomplete Chairs is a bloody strike at consumerism and materialism. Fantastically gory from beginning to end and filled with deathly dark comedy, you can’t help but have a fun old time with one. Shinsuke Kujo (Ryu Ichinose) is a chair artist who is trying to figure out
Violence ★★★★ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Violence keeps to its title as we witness a wonderfully relentless, over-the-top assault on the senses from filmmaker Connor Marsden. Who knew we needed a bit of bloody, punk-noir in our lives? Henry Violence (Rohan Campbell), a former drug addict who has become straight-edge and moved on. He has one
Camp ★★★★ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025
Avalon Fast’s Camp is a film that you experience more than watch, and goodness, if it isn’t a wonderfully gorgeous experience in what feels like a constant dreamlike state. Fast knocks it out of the park with her second feature. Emily’s (Zola Grimmer) life has been scarred by tragedy, and
Anything That Moves ★★★ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025
Anything That Moves is a wonderfully horny sex-positive celebration with a delightful Giallo 35mm tinge to it. Writer-director Alex Phillips delivers a fascinating film that is far more vulnerable than you might imagine. Sex worker Liam (Hal Baum) spends his days riding through Chicago delivering snacks and heaven-sent orgasms for
Abigail Before Beatrice ★★★★ Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025
Abigail Before Beatrice is as compelling as it is hauntingly affecting and sad. The more Cassie Keet’s excellent film goes on, the closer you get to the edge of your seat. Olivia Taylor Dudley is utterly devastating here as a lost soul desperate to reclaim her sense of belonging. Beatrice
Tomorrow’s Too Late – ★★★★ 1/2
Tomorrow’s Too Late is a documentary that will become vital viewing for not only young transgender people, but those who want to learn about transitioning. Dyan Holloway’s story is truly inspirational in Terry Loane’s remarkable film. Musician Dylan Holloway, formerly known as Lots Holloway, stepped away from the spotlight during
Bootie’s ★★★★- HollyShorts Film Festival 2025
Bootie’s from director Milana Vayntrub is a fun as hell short film comedy. Full of empowerment in sex work, lead and writer Grace Canaan shows us that you can have a whale of a time doing something you love. Overworked assistant Emmy (Grace Canaan) also moonlights at a lap dance
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