It’s no big secret I love horror films, but 2012 hasn’t been a great year. In my top ten, three films carry over from 2011, two won’t be released until 2013, two are animated and another isn’t much of a horror film. With that said, 2012 gave us Berberian Sound Studio and Cabin In The …
Continuing on from part one, when comedy meets horror is an attempt to track the most interesting examples of films that mix comedy and horror together. As a genre, its possibly the one that can be pinpointed as the biggest perpetrator for bad horror movies. For example, Scary Movie is the film that comes to mind with …
Juan Of The Dead (Juan de los Muertos) Directed by Alejandro Brugués Screenplay by Alejandro Brugués 2011, Spain / Cuba It seems every country nowadays feels the need to produce an epidemic/zombie film, something they can call their own. And so Cuba’s first zombie flick gives a distinct cultural perspective to breathe life into an …
Juan of the Dead Directed by Alejandro Brugués Written by Alejandro Brugués Cuba, 2011 The only thing more recycled than zombie films are the zombies themselves. It takes a special talent to reinvigorate the genre of the undead, and when Edgar Wright made Shaun of the Dead, it seemed like he finally created the be …
For fans of all films macabre, The Toronto After Dark Film Festival is the venue for you. But for those that can’t wait until October for nine nights of horror, sci-fi, action and cult movies running from the 18th to the 26th, the good people behind TADFF have answered your counter intuitive prayers. For two …
Juan Of The Dead Written and directed by Alejandro Brugués 2011, Cuba / Spain Juan of the Dead is a Cuban horror comedy. For those keeping track, that doesn’t ever happen. In fact, it’s a huge testament to director Alejandro Brugués’ commitment to and love of the horror genre that this film even was made. …
The time is upon us. On October 6th, Chicago will begin its annual International Film Festival. For two weeks, the film fanatics of the Windy City have the chance different types of movies from all over the world, made with a distinct passion for this wonderful art form This year, they’re boasting quite the …
September is the busiest month for the Sound On Sight team with Telluride, TIFF, Pop Montreal, The Atlantic Film Festival, New York Film Festival and yes Fantastic Fest. Starting September 22nd anyone interested in genre film will have their eyes on Fantastic Fest, one of the biggest and possibly coolest fests in the world. After …