Seavenge Featured, Reviews Film Threat
After the release of Jaws into theaters nearly 50 years ago, the onslaught of sharks on the silver screen has been surging and steady. That wave of shark flicks continues to crash onto feature-length tides, both indie and big-budget, such as House Shark and The…
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What Comes Around Review: A Tense Thriller of Love and Deception
What Comes Around is an immersive thriller that takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. The film explores the complexities of a young love affair that gradually morphs into a menacing game of cat and mouse, leaving the audience…
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The Mistress Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Greg Pritikin has come a long way since his early comedies, including the underrated Dummy. The writer-director now enters horror territory with The Mistress. Starring a cast of up-and-comers including John Magaro, Kat Cunning, and Chasten Harmon, the movie does not lack…
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Ben Wheatley’s Sequel Is A Big, Amateurish Mess
Ben Wheatley undoubtedly blew some cinephile minds a few years ago when he was announced as the director of “Meg 2: The Trench,” a follow-up to 2018’s fun-enough August blockbuster “The Meg.” Turns out Wheatley’s attempt at being a popcorn…
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Wreck Room Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Nothing beats a trip around the whipping post in Canadian punk director Becca Kozak’s short Wreck Room. Framed with X-Ray Spex playing “Oh Bondage Up Yours” in the background, we see a girl (Chloe MacLeod) grabbed off the street by a…
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Savanah Leaf’s Debut Is a Heartbreaking Look at Mothers
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.“Why should we care if you make it?,” a disembodied voice says…
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Natalie Burn Is Ferocious in Frustrating Thriller
Editor's note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the [series/movie/etc] being covered here wouldn't exist. Summary Til Death Do Us Part is a lackluster…
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Action Comedy Wishes It Were ‘John Wick’
Since John Wick made blockbuster bucks with a mid-budget film, many movies have tried to capitalize on secret assassin organizations and tragic characters seeking to move away from a life of violence, from Nobody to Gunpowder Milkshake. Til Death Do…
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‘The Passenger’ Review: Kyle Gallner Kills It
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist."You don't know me. You don't know what the fuck I want."…
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Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Co-writers and co-directors Cameron Zohoori and Gary Matoso take a look at volunteer fire departments in Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat. The documentary jumps from small town to small town all over the United States. A few of the…
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Spirit of Fear Review: A Tense and Uncomfortable Journey
In Spirit of Fear, director Alex Davidson takes viewers on an eerie and enigmatic journey that will leave them gripping their seats in tension and discomfort. The film’s unique ability to evoke such intense emotions with a simple premise is…
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Bobcat Moretti Featured, Reviews Film Threat
COMING TO VOD! Movies about sports, particularly boxing, are often about winning and climbing to the top. In Rob Margolies’ feature film, Bobcat Moretti, sport becomes a way of life…a road—if you will—to salvation. Co-written with director Margolies, Tim Realbuto…
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