Heart Eyes by Hope Madden There is an undeniable goofy sweetness to Josh Ruben’s horror films, no matter the body count or blood flow or number of people with holes so big in their throats that you can see the characters behind them. Heart Eyes is the latest from the Werewolves Within and Scare Me … The post Seattle Was a Riot appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

Bring Them Down by George Wolf Just weeks ago, Christopher Abbott was wrestling with wolves. Now it’s sheep, and the bloodlines still get bloody. In Bring Them Down, Abbott is Michael O’Shea, a sheepherder who lives with his ailing father Ray (Colm Meaney) in the Irish countryside. Their farm shares a grazing hill with the … The post Family’s Feud appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

I’m Still Here by Hope Madden Walter Salles’s beautifully understated true story I’m Still Here benefits from a powerful central performance, a poignant naturalism, and the timeless truth that dictatorships offer only cruel injustice. Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) adapts friend Marcelo Paiva’s book, written to record the life of his iconic mother as her memories … The post Past Tense appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

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Companion by Hope Madden It’s not to say that writer/director Drew Hancock is saying anything new, exactly. Most of the ideas are borrowed, and even the look of Companion feels cribbed from more insightfully stylized films. But the way he puts these ideas and images into play and keeps them playing guarantees a mischievously, wickedly … The post Paranoid Android appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

The Seed of the Sacred Fig by George Wolf Mohammad Rasoulof’s films have shown him to be an insightful storyteller. His backstory reveals a courageous activist who continues to endanger his own life and freedom in support of artistic expression. His latest, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, weaves in important details and actual footage … The post Sowing Suspicion appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

Like Father, Like Son by Rachel Willis After witnessing his father (Dermot Mulroney) commit an act of extreme violence, Eli (Dylan Flashner) confronts the idea he might be capable of similar brutality in writer/director Barry Jay’s film, Like Father, Like Son. Eli’s rage is apparent early on. But initially, a lot of it seems to … The post Nothing to See Here appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

You’re Cordially Invited by George Wolf Can you believe there are some people who don’t think Will Ferrell is funny? That’s crazy to me. And what about the ones who claim they aren’t instantly charmed by Reese Witherspoon? Okay I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like Reese Witherspoon. But the point is, putting Will and … The post RSV-P.O.’d appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Maybe our favorite podcast of the year, the annual celebration of all the terrible horror movies that the new crop of Oscar nominees might just want you to forget they ever made. But will we? Never! Happy to see so much horror appreciated this year: The Substance, … The post Fright Club: Skeletons in the Closet, 2025 appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more

Freelance by Brooklyn Ewing As a fan of early 2000s horror thrillers, I found myself feeling nostalgic as I watched Freelance. The opening credits won me over immediately giving Seven vibes with a touch of 8mm, and Feardotcom.  Katie (Nicole Pastor), a freelance video editor, is in desperate need of a job. Her life seems … The post Snuff Films and Cats appeared first on Maddwolf ..read more