Retribution Review: A Heart-Pounding Race Against Time That Falls Short
Director Nimród Antal’s Retribution attempts to capitalize on the tension of a high-stakes thriller, featuring Liam Neeson in the lead role as Matt Turner. The film promises a heart-pounding premise: a man forced into a perilous situation by a mysterious…
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Altered Perceptions Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Screenwriter/neurologist Dr. Wayne C. Dees and director Jorge Ameer’s Altered Perceptions opens with text reiterating that the thriller is a “work of fiction.” That seemingly innocuous and perhaps useless warning is actually prepping exceptions. The filmmakers’ ambitious feature tackles everything…
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Mayfly Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The self-help industry rakes in billions of dollars each year. Leaders and influences build fortunes, helping clients and customers during the darkest of times. Keith Anderson and Katrina Law’s dramatic short, Mayfly, wonders what happens when tragedy strikes the world’s…
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Killer Book Club Review: A Balancing Act Between Horror and Suspense
Director Carlos Alonso Ojea’s Killer Book Club presents a chilling narrative that blends horror and suspense, taking audiences on a roller-coaster ride of fear and tension. The film explores the dynamics of friendship amidst a backdrop of terror, unveiling a…
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The Rise of the Digital Shadows Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Ghyslain Raza, aka “The Star Wars Kid,” was the unwilling star of one of the Internet’s first viral videos. What started as a school project quickly brought the young Ghyslain hundreds of millions of views and a…
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Carnifex Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Turns out the old-school monster formula still has a few tricks up its pouch in the Australian ecological horror flick Carnifex, the strong feature debut by director Sean Lahiff. The movie opens with actual footage…
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Secret Society of Lies Review: Unveiling the Layers of Deception
Secret Society of Lies presents an intriguing premise that promises a tantalizing dive into the world of secrets, power, and deception. The film delves into the life of a brilliant student who finds herself in a battle against a clandestine…
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Abruptio Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Many varieties of puppets exist. There’s rod/arm, marionette, flat finger, finger, glove, stick, sock, and so, so many more. Most audiences would be familiar with the media revolving around puppets: marionette, rod/arm, and glove. Abruptio, writer-director Evan Marlowe’s…
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Director Provides Update On Prey Sequel And Potential For Arnold Schwarzenegger
There is still potential for a Prey Sequel. The 1987 film Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by John McTiernan, has been the inspiration for the entire Predator series. There have been made numerous attempts to recreate the first movies’…
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Piaffe Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! You will either love or hate Ann Oren’s art-house psychodrama Piaffe. There will certainly be those that respond to its high aspirations. I normally love unconventional cinema like this. However, I found the film borderline insufferable. Pretentious…
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Oh My God – Part 2 (2023): What A Disaster!
Har Har Mahadev! A sequel to the 2012 Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal-starrer OMG (Oh My God) has finally released on the Bollywood big screens after 11 years on August 11, 2023. Titled OMG 2 (Oh My God – Part…
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No Right Way Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! In Chelsea Bo’s feature film, No Right Way, no matter how much the family tree branches out, the same problems always seem to find a way to infect each limb. Rising through the ranks of…
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