

[Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2026]: Mountain King
Hannah Deale as Hannah Set amongst the frozen snowy tundra forests of Sweden is Gabrielle Christensen’s folk horror Mountain King. Following an American woman who travels to Sweden in order to make amends with her Swedish boyfriend after refusing his proposal, and learning first hand that in-laws can be hell. Hannah (played by Hannah Deale) arrives at her boyfriend Gregor’s (Carter Sirianni) family home in order to declare her love for him after turning down his proposal, but

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
4 hours ago2 min read


[Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2026]: I Love Paris
Aminata Thiboult as Paris Following a Parisienne musician as she struggles for stardom, I Love Paris is a vampiric mockumentary directed by Nicky Murphy and co-written and starring Aminata Thiboult as the titular Paris. After being told she needs to enhance her social media presence in order to further her music career, Ami, whose stage name is I Love Paris, finds herself performing a TikTok against the backdrop of a shadowy city tunnel. What she doesn’t realise is she’s bei

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
1 day ago2 min read


Grimmfest 2026: Grind
Barbara Crampton and Rob Huebel in Grind Approaching the anthology horror similar to the Amicus productions of the late 20th Century, Grind is a scathing, yet highly polished depiction of the horrors of late-stage capitalism and the degradation of worker welfare within large corporations directed by Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty, and Chelsea Stardust. The first segment is Lala Leggings which stars Barbara Crampton as the founder of an MLM scheme which forces their ambassadors to s

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Oct 162 min read


Grimmfest 2026: Sicko
Having had its Northern UK premiere at this year’s Grimmfest, Sicko is a black comedy directed by Aitore Zholdaskali. Hailing from Kazakhstan, the film depicts the depths of desperation a couple sink to as they commit medical fraud in order to pay back loans. Azamat (Ayan Utepbergen) and his partner Tansholpan (Dilnaz Kurmangali) are living on the edge financially, despite their daily affirmation of “New Day! New opportunity!”. Deep in debt, and constantly being threatened wi

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Oct 132 min read


GrimmFest 2026 : Disforia
Set in a society collapsing both economically and morally, director Christopher Cartagena’s Disforia is a home invasion horror, that meets the subgenre’s expectations of terrifying misanthropy and combines it with a cutting commentary on modern society’s obsession with social media and the abhorrent anonymity it affords monsters. Couple Esther (Fariba Sheikhan) and Tomás (Eloy Azorín) take the opportunity to escape their city which is being ravaged by looting and the effects

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Oct 111 min read


[Review]: Child
Having had its world premiere at this year’s Raindance Film Festival in London, the psychological horror Child directed by Cyrus Neshvad explores the themes of grief through a bizarre and fantastical lens. Set in rural Luxembourg, parents Anne (Brigitte Urhausen) and Gregg (Malik Zidi) are desperate to help their ailing child whatever way they can, even if that means seeking help from the black market organ trade. The former couple attempt to put aside their problems and argu

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana
Sep 291 min read

