'Haunted 3D' Review (2011) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Haunted 3D?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Halfway to Halloween: Vikram Bhatt’s "Haunted 3D" is a nostalgic look back on the director's themes, where love overpowers fear in bittersweet gothic horror.

#vikrambhatt #horrorfilm #halfwaytohalloween #bollywood #worldcinema #filmreview

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'Mother Mary' 2026 Review | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of David Lowery's latest film 'Mother Mary'? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Film review: ‘Mother Mary’—‘Phantom Thread’ meets ‘Black Swan’ in this slow burn where creation starts to feel like possession.

#filmreview #mothermary #annehathaway #DavidLowery #MichaelaCoel

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‘The Backrooms’ Review (2022) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “The Backrooms” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

‘The Backrooms’ Review: As Kane Parsons directorial debut looms, we review the short film that started it all.

#kaneparsons #thebackroomsfilm #horrormovies #filmreview #halwaytohalloween

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'Lee Cronin's the Mummy' (2026) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Lee Cronin's the Mummy?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Halfway to Halloween: The new film, 'Lee Cronin's the Mummy' takes the element back to horror roots, but with mixed results and body horror.

#leecroninsthemummy #themummy #horrorfilms #bodyhorror #leecronin #filmreview #halfwaytohalloween

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'The Will Kill You' Review (2026) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "They Will Kill You?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

'The Will Kill You' is a mixed bag but brings in some bizarre Ideas—and a gonzo finale.

#theywillkillyou #zaziebeetz #horror #splatterhorror #filmreview #patriciaarquette

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‘Dashcam’ Review (2021) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “Dashcam” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: Rob Savage's follow-up to "Host," "Dashcam," is still creative, but fails to live up to the former's expectations.

#robsavage #dashcam #dashcammovie #horrorfilms #foundfootage #halfwaytohalloween

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New Directors/New Films: 'Next Life' and 'Variations on a Theme' | The Movie Buff We review two selections from the 2026 New Directors/New Films lineup: "Next Life" and "Variations on a Theme."

New Directors/New Films reviews: "Next Life" and "Variations on a Theme."

#nextlifefilm #variationsonatheme #newdirectorsnewfilms #filmatlinconlncenter #worldcinema #filmfestival

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'Masooda' Review (2022) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Masooda?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Halfway to Halloween: The Indian film "Masooda" is guaranteed to induce nightmares.

#masooda #telugu #indiancinema #worldcinema #horrorfilms #halfwaytohalloween

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'Donkey Days' Review (2025) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Donkey Days?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

New Directors/New Films festival: Roseanne Mel's "Donkey Days" presents a world where nothing is absurd and everything is possible.

#newdirectorsnewfilms #donkeydays #roseannepel #comedy #worldcinema #filmreview

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TV & Streaming: Discussing "The Boys" Season 5's first 2 episodes (warning, spoiler-heavy).

#theboys #amazonstudios #anthonystarr #karlurban #streaming

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Film review: "The Drama" is an interesting yet faulty examination of hypocritical morality tests.

#robertpattinson #zendaya #filmreview #thedrama #KristofferBorglis

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‘In the Dark’ Review (2023) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “In the Dark” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: "In the Dark" horror short--who knew a haunted chair could be so scary?

#inthedarkmovie #shortfilm #indiefilm #filmreview #halfwaytohalloween

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‘Dead of Night’ Review (1977) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “Dead of Night” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: The 1977 TV anthology film "Dead of Night" from Richard Matheson is a solid watch for horror fans.

#richardmatheson #deadofnight #horrorfilms #filmreview #halfwaytohalloween

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'Horror Parents Are the True Villains' | The Movie Buff Joe Hughes pens a takedown of parents in horror films and how they are the true villains in the movies.

Halfway to Halloween: Joe Hughes writes about horror films parents... and how they are the true villains in these movies.

#horrorfilms #horrorparents #filmreview #halfwaytohalloween #horrormovies

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New Directors/New Films Reviews: 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers; Strange River | The Movie Buff Kevin Parks reviews two films from this month's New Directors/New Films festival, "Stranger River" and "Two Seasons, Two Strangers."

New Directors/New Films 2026: With the festival starting Wednesday, we review two films: "Strange River" and "Two Seasons, Two Strangers."

#ndnf #newdirectorsnewfilms #strangeriver #twoseasonstwostrangers #filmreview #worldcinema

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'The Plague' Review (2025) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "The Plague?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Film review: Charlie Polinger's "The Plague" centers on fitting in, coming-of-age, and trauma, yet sometimes lays it on a bit too thick.

#comingofage #theplaguemovie #filmreview #joeledgerton #EverettBlunck #worldcinema

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‘When Michael Calls’ Review (1972) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “When Michael Calls” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: The 1972 film "When Michael Calls"—starring a young Michael Douglas—is a TV movie that shows early promise in the horror genre.

#whenmichaelcalls #michaeldouglas #horror #filmreview #halfwaytohalloween

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'Crime 101' Review (2026) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Crime 101?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Film review: "Crime 101" is a capable thriller, part retread of "Heat" but mostly the type of crime films we don't see get made anymore.

#crime101 #heistfilm #chrishemsworth #filmreview #BartLayton

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'The Jacksons: An American Dream' Review (TV, 1992) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "The Jacksons: An American Dream?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

TV review: Preparing for the April release of "Michael," we take a look at the 1992 TV mini-series "The Jacksons: An American Dream" and its wide-sweeping lens.

#thejackson5 #thejacksons #michaeljackson #musicbiopic #docudrama

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6 Meta Horror Picks for Spooky Season | The Movie Buff Critic Vidal D'Costa lists 6 must-see meta horror selections for Halfway to Halloween that you can use for spooky season.

Halfway to Halloween: We take a look at 6 meta horror films (and one TV show) that will get you in the mood for spooky season.

#metahorror #horrormovies #halfwaytohalloween #filmreview

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‘Baby Doll’ Review (2019) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “Baby Doll” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: directed by a trio of creators, the indie horror short "Baby Doll" is slow and ambitious, following its characters into madness.

#babydollmovie #horror #shortfilms #supportindiefilm #filmreview

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'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' SXSW 2026 Review | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

SXSW 2026: 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' is a fine enough time machine to the comedies of the '90s-'00s

#sxsw #sxsw2026 #filmfestival #filmreview #mikeandnickandnickandalice #vincevaughn @sxsw.com

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'From Hell' Review (2001) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "From Hell?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Halfway to Halloween: 2001's "From Hell" holds up as a smart, period piece thriller with an all-too-real motivation for Jack the Ripper.

#fromhell #johnnydepp #heathergraham #robbiecoltrane #horror #halfwaytohalloween #filmreview

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'Normal' SXSW Review (2026) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of Ben Wheatley's 'Normal' starring Bob Odenkirk? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

SXSW 2026: Featuring Bob Odenkirk, "Normal" is a silly, nasty delight for action buffs.

#sxsw2026 #sxsw @sxsw.com #bobodenkirk #filmreview #filmfestival #BenWheatley

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Festival for HORROR Showcasing the BEST OF HORROR FILMS, SCREENPLAYS, AND STORIES

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline: #HORROR Screenplay Contest

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‘Siren Head - The Sound of Madness’ Review (2026) | The Movie Buff Looking for an in-depth “Siren Head - The Sound of Madness” movie review? The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, news, content, and more!

Halfway to Halloween: Taking a look at "Siren Head - The Sound of Madness."

#sirenhead #horror #indiefilm #internetmonsters #supportindiefilm #halfwaytohalloween

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SXSW Capsuls: 'They Will Kill You' and 'Ready or Not 2' | The Movie Buff Critic Nathan Flynn covers two films from SXSW with familiar tones: "Ready or Note 2: Here I Come" and "They Will Kill You."

SXSW coverage: Critic Nathan Flynn covers two similar festival films, "Ready or Not 2" and "They Will Kill You."

#sxsw2026 #sxsw #filmreview #readyornot2 #theywillkillyou @sxsw.com

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'The Wicker Man' Review (2006) | The Movie Buff Looking for a review of "The Wicker Man?" The Movie Buff is your source for reviews, movie news, and more.

Halfway to Halloween review: Neil LaBute's 2006 remake of "The Wicker Man" doesn't get to the heights of folk horror, but its ending is hilariously horrific.

#neillabute #thewickerman #halfwaytohalloween #filmreview

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Filmmaker Steve Blackwood Announces 'Family Game Night' | The Movie Buff Filmmaker Steve Blackwood announces wrapped production on his new indie comedy "Family Game Night," heading to festivals in the future.

Press release: Filmmaker Steve Blackwood announces wrapped production on new indie short, "Family Game Night." Includes first trailer.

#familygamenight #steveblackwood #filmreview #supportindiefilm

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