The Art is Alive Festival Wrap-Up: Cults, Canines, and Crystal Lake
Mother of Movies dissects the Art is Alive Festival 2025. Featuring a look at ‘How to Start a Cult in 5 Easy Steps’, ‘The Commission’, and ‘No Dogs Die’.
World premieres for feature films, short films and the celebration of everything related to cinema. Film Festivals are the best way to know what movies are coming soon and which ones to add to your watchlist.
Mother of Movies dissects the Art is Alive Festival 2025. Featuring a look at ‘How to Start a Cult in 5 Easy Steps’, ‘The Commission’, and ‘No Dogs Die’.
An in-depth look at ‘The Haunted Forest,’ an indie horror film. Dark wit, supernatural undertones, and a narrative that blends classic tropes with modern cynicism, all set against a backdrop of historical injustice.
Bloomquist crafts an effectively unsettling cult horror that balances dark comedy with genuine psychological menace, anchored by strong ensemble work.
At Fantasia Fest 2025, Head Case turns influencer culture into a grisly farce. Spencer Zimmerman’s short is weird, sharp, and uncomfortably relatable.
The Bearded Girl review: Jody Wilson’s debut is a vibrant, punk-rock coming-of-age story about Cleo, a reluctant heir to a family of bearded women, navigating tradition, identity, and finding her own path. A must-see independent film from Fantasia Film Festival.
Ava Maria Safai’s horror debut explores Iranian teens’ supernatural possession through forced assimilation in 2004 Canada. Chilling identity horror.