Monster Island - Photo Credit: Shudder
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Monsters, Men, and Murky Morality: Monster Island Reviewed

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Monster Island (2024) is a WWII survival horror film steeped in Malay folklore, where a Japanese soldier and British POW battle inner demons and an ancient monster. Directed by Mike Wiluan and streaming via Shudder, the film is a slow-burn descent into character-driven chaos, soaked in myth and moral ambiguity.

温泉シャーク Hot Spring Shark Attack Review
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Welcome to the Onsenocalypse: A Review of Hot Spring Shark Attack

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Hot Spring Shark Attack (2025) is a Japanese horror-comedy that blends absurdist shark attacks, spa tourism satire, and surprisingly competent filmmaking into a cult-worthy splash. Directed by Morihito Inoue and streaming via Utopia, the film flexes rubber sharks, weird science, and oiled-up heroes with comic finesse.

Fantasia Best of 2025 FIlm Festival Picks on Mother of Movies
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Fantasia 2025: 5 Must-See Films That’ll Haunt Your Dreams (Plus 4 Crowd-Pleasers Breaking the Internet)

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Mother of Movies covers Fantasia 2025 remotely with 9 essential film picks. Top 5 must-sees include Eddington, Pakzad’s directorial debut Find Your Friends exploring gender dynamics, cult mentality thriller New Group with Shimizu producing, 90s grunge-aesthetic Lucid, and obsession drama Lurker. Plus 4 buzzing titles: long-awaited Tamala 2030 sequel, banned Kazakh Scary Tales, Mickey Reece’s Every Heavy Thing, and Cattet & Forzani’s Reflection in a Dead Diamond.