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Laguna Ave – Film Review – FrightFest

Director: David Buchanan Writer: Paul Papadeas Starring: Russell Steinberg, James Markham Hall Jr, Dan Crane, Jeff Hillard, Félixe De Becker, and Stephanie Brait Rating: ★½ Laguna Ave is being marketed as being similar to Tetsuo. The only similarity is that people … Continue reading

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The Show – Film Review – FrightFest

Director: Mitch Jenkins Written by: Alan Moore Starring: Tom Burke, Ellie Bamber, Darrell D’Silva, Babou Ceesay, Christopher Fairbank, Sibohan Hewlett and Alan Moore Rating: ★★★★★ Comics legend Alan Moore has famously had his name removed from any of the adaptations … Continue reading

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Crabs! – Film Review – FrightFest

Director: Pierce Berolzheimer Starring: Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, Robert Craighead, Allie Jennings, Justen Overlander and Chase Padgett Rating: ★★★ There’s an entire sub-genre of horror which is monsters attacking people with an attitude it’s so bad it’s good. That … Continue reading

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Being John Malkovich – Film Review

Director: Spike Jonze Screenplay by: Charlie Kaufman Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean and John Malkovich Rating: ★★★★ Before becoming well known for his acclaimed oddball drama/comedies that bend the world in strange ways, Charlie Kaufman wanted … Continue reading

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Synecdoche, New York – Film Review

Director: Charlie Kaufman Screenplay by: Charlie Kaufman Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Diane Wiest and Jennifer Jason Leigh Rating: ★★★½ After writing very well received screenplays for over a decade Charlie Kaufman turned … Continue reading

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