Dampyr is an action horror fantasy film produced in Italy and released in English; it premiered in October 2022 and was directed by Riccardo Chemello. Released as the first part of what is intended to become the Bonelli Cinematic Universe (BCU), the movie is based on the comic book published by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Created […]
Introduction & Context The Wrath of Becky is a 2023 American action-horror thriller directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Written by Angel, the film picks up where the 2020 indie hit Becky left off, delivering a brutal continuation of its teen heroine’s story. Lulu Wilson once again steps into the title role, anchoring the
Background & Source Material The Wife, a 2017 drama from director Björn Runge and screenwriter Jane Anderson, draws on Meg Wolitzers 2003 novel and probes the emotional knots that can bind a couple over decades, even as public acclaim conceals darker truths. At its center is Joan Castleman, a gifted writer whose talent has long
Overview & Context The Blue Drum, a U.S. horror short released in 2022, marks Angelita Mendoza’s debut as both writer and director, while producer Alicia Herder oversees its production. Running just shy of seventeen minutes, the film first screened October 13, 2022, at the Latino Media Fest-NALIP; three days later it appeared at Screamfest Horror
Congsecration (2023) is a British supernatural thriller and horror film directed by Christopher Smith and co-written with Laurie Cook. Set in the eerie Scottish Highlands, it examines religious enigma, trauma, and faith while draping its story in a bleak atmosphere. With strong lead performances and a brooding mood, the movie weaves classic gothic elements with
Out of Darkness (2024) marks Andrew Cummings feature-film debut, stepping behind the camera for this British prehistoric survival-horror thriller. The screenplay, crafted by Ruth Greenberg from an idea she first sketched in 2015, transports viewers 45,000 years into the past and unfolds entirely in Tola, a synthetic tongue mixing Arabic, Basque and Sanskrit. Shot amid
Speak No Evil (2022) is a Danish psychological horror-thriller directed by Christian Tafdrup and co-written with his brother Mads. The film moves between Danish, Dutch, and English, a blend that underscores its theme of crossed cultural boundaries. After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2022, it was released in cinemas across Denmark and
Separation (2021) is a supernatural horror feature directed by William Brent Bell, with a screenplay by Nick Amadeus and Josh Braun. The cast includes Rupert Friend, Mamie Gummer, Violet McGraw, Madeline Brewer, Brian Cox, and Simon Quarterman. Released on April 30, 2021, the 107-minute movie fuses domestic drama with paranormal scares. Plot Summary Jeff Vahn
Introduction Adam Salky’s “Intrusion,” which was co-produced with Christopher Sparling, is a psychological thriller that probes deeply into the issues of trauma, trust, and domestic life’s muffled tensions. The narrative centers on a seemingly perfect couple whose lives are interrupted by brutal home invasions. While set within the ultra-modern confines of a contemporary house in
A screenplay by Robert Zappia, who devised a narrative with Earl and Todd R. Jones, Prey for the Devil is a modern supernatural horror film with gothic elements restrained by some modern stylistics. The film centers around a demonic puzzlement advanced nun grappling not only with hellish forces but also her personal traumatic history. Synopsis
