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Dundead · 2023

Dundead 2023

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Abruptio

Review preview for Abruptio

Abruptio...stands out because of its format but has a strong narrative and smart ideas behind it.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A man who is down on his luck wakes up one day to find that an explosive device has been implanted in his neck.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Evan Marlowe; Writer: Evan Marlowe; Stars: James Marsters, Christopher McDonald, Hana Mae Lee, Jordan Peele, Robert Englund, Sid Haig)

Full review See: Interview with Evan Marlowe about Abruptio

Dark Nature

Review preview for Dark Nature

Brady knows the landscape well and makes effective use of it.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Members of a therapy group are forced to confront the monsters of their past when an isolated weekend retreat tests their emotional resilience and ability to survive.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Berkley Brady; Writer: Berkley Brady, Tim Cairo; Stars: Hannah Emily Anderson, Roseanne Supernault, Kyra Harper, Griffin Cork, Madison Walsh)

Full review See: Interview with Berkley Brady about Dark Nature

No More Time

A couple seeks refuge in a remote mountain town to escape a mysterious viral disease that makes people disappear or turn into murderers. As messengers emerge from the forest, the couple must decide who to trust and what to do to survive.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Dalila Droege; Writer: Dalila Droege; Stars: Tunde Adebimpe, James Babson, Jim Beaver, John Cowan, Jennifer Harlow, Mark Reeb, David Sullivan)

Out Of Darkness (The Origin)

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We stumble through the night with only guttering flames to guide us, straining to catch the tiniest sound that might give us a hint of what’s out there.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. When they suspect a malevolent, mystical, being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they never envisaged.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Andrew Cumming; Writer: Ruth Greenberg, Andrew Cumming, Oliver Kassman; Stars: Chuku Modu, Kit Young, Iola Evans, Safia Oakley-Green, Luna Mwezi)

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Polaris

A young woman and her adoptive polar bear mother journey to the north star Polaris, navigating the harsh landscape. They encounter brutal foes, and when they discover unexpected allies along the way, the stakes become deadlier.

(Year: 2022; Director: KC Carthew; Stars: Viva Lee)

Satanic Hispanics

Review preview for Satanic Hispanics

Although multiple directors were involved, it maintains impressive consistency in both style and tone, each of them adding their own quirks and flourishes without anything jarring.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
An anthology of short horror films.

(Country: USA, Mexico, Argentina; Year: 2022; Director: Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sanchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Alejandro Brugues; Writer: Pete Barnstrom, Alejandro Mendez, Lino K. Villa; Stars: Efren Ramirez, Jonah Ray, Hemky Madera, Patricia Velasquez, Greg Grunberg)

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