Level 16 (2018)

Even on first glance, something seems to be terribly wrong with the Vestalis Academy. Its premises are falling down and in disarray, save for the state-of-the-art CCTV everywhere, and although it’s ostensibly a boarding school for girls, the education they receive is all about feminine propriety; their treatment is clinical and brutal. Unless the girls […]

FrightFest 2011 Review: Deadheads

Deadheads (2011) Directed by: Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce Starring: Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Thomas Galasso, Benjamin Webster Review by: Ben Bussey When American twentysomething Mike (McKiddy) wakes up one day to find himself in some kind of strange incubation chamber, he doesn’t know what the hell’s going on. Stepping out into the world, he […]

FrightFest 2011 Review: The Woman

The Woman (2011) Directed by: Lucky McKee Starring: Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis Review by: Ben Bussey Within a suprisingly short distance of one another exist what would appear to be two polar opposites of human life. The Cleek family live an affluent and comfortable existence in their beautiful ranch home, whilst in the […]

FrightFest 2011 Review: Chillerama

Chillerama (2011) Directed by: Adam Rifkin, Tim Sullivan, Adam Green, Joe Lynch Starring: Joel David Moore, Ray Wise, Lin Shaye, Richard Riehle Review by: Ben Bussey The drive-in is about to close down. The locals pile in by the car load, and owner Cecil Kaufman (Riehle) plans to give them a final night to remember, […]

FrightFest 2011 Review: The Glass Man

The Glass Man (2011) Directed by: Christian Solimeno Starring: Andy Nyman, James Cosmo, Neve Campbell, Christian Solimeno Review by: Ben Bussey At a glance, Martin (Nyman) would appear to be the man who has everything. He wears fine bespoke suits and an expensive watch, drives a top-of-the-range car, and lives in a well-furnished town house with […]