Critics Consensus: Brainy and bloody in equal measure, One Cut of the Dead reanimates the moribund zombie genre with a refreshing blend of formal daring and clever satire.

Synopsis: Real zombies attack a hack director and a film crew who are shooting a low budget zombie film in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility.

Starring: Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya

Directed By: Shinichiro Ueda

Critics Consensus: Lean, suspenseful, and scary, Host uses its timely premise to deliver a nastily effective treat for horror enthusiasts.

Synopsis: Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance and begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes.

Starring: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova

Directed By: Rob Savage

Critics Consensus: Delightfully dark, Late Night with the Devil proves possession horror isn’t played out — and serves as an outstanding showcase for David Dastmalchian.

Synopsis: Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. However,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss

Directed By: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes

Critics Consensus: Tigers Are Not Afraid draws on childhood trauma for a story that deftly blends magical fantasy and hard-hitting realism – and leaves a lingering impact.

Synopsis: When a girl’s mother disappears leaving her on her own, she joins a gang of street children, leading to a tragic chain of events.

Starring: Paola Lara, Ianis Guerrero, Rodrigo Cortés, Hanssel Casillas

Directed By: Issa López

Critics Consensus: A blunt yet visceral depiction of society’s treatment of the elderly, The Amusement Park sees George A. Romero exploring a different — yet still chilling — type of terror.

Synopsis: Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, The Amusement Park stars Martin’s… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lincoln Maazel, Harry Albacker, Phyllis Casterwiler, Pete Chovan

Directed By: George A. Romero

Critics Consensus: Hellbender stirs a boiling cauldron of adolescent angst, serving up a coming-of-age story with dark horror overtones.

Synopsis: A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams

Directed By: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser

Critics Consensus: The rare anthology that maintains a consistently high level of quality, The Mortuary Collection is a must-see undertaking for horror fans.

Synopsis: Desperate for work, a young drifter applies for a job at the local mortuary on the outskirts of town. There, she meets Montgomery Dark, an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Clancy Brown, Caitlin Custer, Christine Kilmer, Jacob Elordi

Directed By: Ryan Spindell

Critics Consensus: A talented cast and fiendishly frightening premise combine to make Anything for Jackson a must-watch for fans of supernatural horror.

Synopsis: After losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sheila McCarthy, Julian Richings, Konstantina Mantelos, Josh Cruddas

Directed By: Justin G. Dyck

Critics Consensus: A tense, terrifying, and all-around outstanding feature debut for its co-directing duo, The Boy Behind the Door should thrill discerning horror fans.

Synopsis: In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer, Scott Michael Foster

Directed By: David Charbonier, Justin Powell

Critics Consensus: An elegant and spooky ghost story punctuated with clever jolts, Oddity hews to the fundamentals of fright and achieves shout-inducing results.

Synopsis: When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton

Directed By: Damian McCarthy

Critics Consensus: Taking a hammer and chisel to a quintessential fairy tale, The Ugly Stepsister‘s masterful application of gore and subversion are the stuff that nightmares are made of.

Synopsis: In a twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli

Directed By: Emilie Blichfeldt

Critics Consensus: A hard-hitting horror film whose surface-level frights are just as engaging as its thematic concerns, When Evil Lurks marks a viscerally unsettling addition to the possession horror canon.

Synopsis: When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse — its very proximity… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Virginia Garófalo

Directed By: Demián Rugna

Critics Consensus: La Llorona puts a fresh spin on the familiar legend by blending the supernatural and the political to resolutely chilling effect.

Synopsis: Alma is murdered with her children during a military attack in Guatemala, but when the general who ordered the genocide is found not guilty 30… View Full Synopsis

Starring: María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Diaz

Directed By: Jayro Bustamante

Critics Consensus: Sissy weaves timely themes into its rich blend of horror and dark humor, topped off by terrific work from a talented cast led by Aisha Dee.

Synopsis: Cecilia and Emma were tween-age BFFs who were going to grow old together and never let anything come between them, until Alex arrived on the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aisha Dee, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Hannah Barlow

Directed By: Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes

Critics Consensus: A slim-cut slice of bizarre horror, Slaxx effectively balances quirk with gore — and has the good sense to get out before its oddball premise starts showing its seams.

Synopsis: A possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company’s flagship store,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Romane Denis, Brett Donahue, Sehar Bhojani, Stephen Bogaert

Directed By: Elza Kephart

Critics Consensus: Smart, dynamic, and fast-paced, Saloum mixes tones and genres into a tart, smoothly blended treat.

Synopsis: Shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a drug lord from Guinea-Bissau, the legendary mercenaries known as the Bangui Hyenas — Chaka, Rafa and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Yann Gaël, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Ba Mentor

Directed By: Jean Luc Herbulot

Critics Consensus: Firmly rooted in classic horror, Birth/Rebirth uses a familiar framework to tease at fundamental fears from a chillingly relatable angle.

Synopsis: Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Judy Reyes, Marin Ireland, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool

Directed By: Laura Moss

Critics Consensus: A chillingly effective creature feature with more on its mind than simple creepy-crawlies, Infested draws viewers into its web with stylish efficiency.

Synopsis: Kaleb is about to turn 30 and has never been lonelier. He’s fighting with his sister over an inheritance and has cut ties with his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jérôme Niel, Lisa Nyarko

Directed By: Sébastien Vaniček

Critics Consensus: Delightfully dark and impressively ambitious, A Wounded Fawn offers a grimly distinctive treat for slasher fans.

Synopsis: Inspired by surrealist art and Greek mythology, A Wounded Fawn follows the story of Meredith Tanning (Sarah Lind, Jakob’s Wife), a local museum curator who… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Lind, Josh Ruben, Malin Barr, Katie Kuang

Directed By: Travis Stevens

Critics Consensus: Immersing audiences in pure pandemonium with technical ingenuity and an unblinking point-of-view, MadS is a thrill ride that never lets up.

Synopsis: Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer’s place to try a new pill. As he heads off to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Milton Riche, Lewkowski Yovel, Lucille Guillaume, Laurie Pavy

Directed By: David Moreau

Critics Consensus: Leap of Faith may not offer hardcore Exorcist fans much new information, but its behind-the-scenes anecdotes are enlivened by William Friedkin’s magnetic charm.

Synopsis: A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap Of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Friedkin

Directed By: Alexandre O. Philippe

Critics Consensus: Revenge slices and dices genre tropes, working within an exploitation framework while adding a timely — yet never less than viscerally thrilling — feminist spin.

Synopsis: Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend — until his two sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. As tension mounts… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède

Directed By: Coralie Fargeat

Critics Consensus: A rich visual treat for film fans, Mad God proves that even in the age of CGI, the cinematic allure of stop-motion animation remains strong.

Synopsis: Follow The Assassin through a forbidding world of tortured souls, decrepit bunkers, and wretched monstrosities forged from the most primordial horrors of the subconscious mind…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor

Directed By: Phil Tippett

Critics Consensus: As ambitious as it is daringly transgressive, Prevenge should thrill fans of pitch-black horror-comedy — and open untold opportunities for writer/director/star Alice Lowe.

Synopsis: A pregnant woman kills an assortment of people.

Starring: Kate Dickie, Gemma Whelan, Alice Lowe, Kayvan Novak

Directed By: Alice Lowe

Critics Consensus: Over the top and enthusiastically strange, PG: Psycho Goreman delivers all the cheesy midnight-movie goodness promised by its title.

Synopsis: Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, Adam Brooks, Alexis Kara Hancey

Directed By: Steven Kostanski

Critics Consensus: Proof that there’s still life in the found-footage gimmick, Deadstream is a scarily good bit of B-movie fun.

Synopsis: After a public controversy left him disgraced and demonetized, a washed up internet personality tries to win back his followers by livestreaming himself spending one… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett

Directed By: Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter

Critics Consensus: A squirm-inducing period piece that locates true horror in both mind and spirit, The Devil’s Bath might be Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s most chilling directorial effort yet.

Synopsis: In 1750 Austria, a deeply religious woman named Agnes has just married her beloved, but her mind and heart soon grow heavy as her life… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anja Plaschg, David Scheid, Maria Hofstätter, Natalija Baranova

Directed By: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Critics Consensus: Although its story can feel circuitous and a bit baggy, Brooklyn 45‘s character-driven period horror is elevated by some excellent performances.

Synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlor of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood, they’ve reunited to support their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden

Directed By: Ted Geoghegan

Critics Consensus: Stopmotion takes the conflict between art and artist to chilling, visually thrilling extremes, distinguished by director Robert Morgan’s excellent effects work.

Synopsis: A talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations — with deadly results.

Starring: Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, Tom York, Caoilinn Springall

Directed By: Robert Morgan

Critics Consensus: Influencer should get plenty of likes from horror fans hungry for a smart, scary chiller with something to say.

Synopsis: INFLUENCER tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant, “Riverdale”), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Tennant, Cassandra Naud, Sara Canning, Rory J. Saper

Directed By: Kurtis David Harder

Critics Consensus: The Queen of Black Magic mixes buried trauma with supernatural horror to produce a dark blend that genre fans will savor.

Synopsis: A family travels to the distant, rural orphanage where the father was raised to pay their respects to the facility’s gravely ill director. But his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Miller Khan, Salvita Decorte

Directed By: Gope T. Samtani, Kimo Stamboel, Joko Anwar

Critics Consensus: What Josiah Saw may be too unrelentingly unpleasant for some viewers, but this slow-burning look at generational trauma leaves a lingering, nightmarish impact.

Synopsis: Everyone in town knows about the haunted Graham Farm on Willow Road. You’ll hear there’s a bad history to it. Josiah and his youngest son,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Scott Haze, Kelli Garner

Directed By: Vincent Grashaw

Critics Consensus: The Dark and the Wicked delivers on its title with an unsettling horror story whose deep dread and bleak outlook further compound its effective jolts.

Synopsis: Plagued by waking nightmares, two siblings suspect that something evil is taking over their family at an isolated farmhouse.

Starring: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Xander Berkeley, Lynn Andrews

Directed By: Bryan Bertino

Critics Consensus: Blood Quantum blends bloody horror with sociopolitical subtext, taking a fresh bite out of the crowded zombie genre in the bargain.

Synopsis: The dead are coming back to life and almost all of Earth’s population is decimated due to a zombie virus, except for the isolated Mi’kmaq… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Kiowa Gordon

Directed By: Jeff Barnaby

Critics Consensus: The V/H/S series shows no signs of the tape wearing out with this terrifying entry, boasting an assortment of shorts that’ll sate the appetite of horror and sci-fi aficionados alike.

Synopsis: Six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a sci-fi-inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense.

Starring: Thom Hallum, Dane DiLiegro, Bobby Slaski, Libby Letlow

Directed By: Jay Cheel, Jordan Downey, Christian Long, Justin Long

Critics Consensus: An impressive feature debut for director/co-writer Nyla Innuksuk, Slash/Back puts a refreshing spin on the standard alien invasion thriller.

Synopsis: Set in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the majestic mountains of Baffin Island in the Arctic Ocean, SLASH/BACK opens as the village wakes… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth, Chelsea Prusky

Directed By: Nyla Innuksuk

Critics Consensus: Well-acted by its young leads, Martyrs Lane tells a slow-burning ghost story that gathers real emotional weight.

Synopsis: In this unsettling ghost story, Leah, 10, lives in a large, old house with her family but can’t quite work out why her mother seems… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kiera Thompson, Denise Gough, Steven Cree, Anastasia Hille

Directed By: Ruth Platt

Critics Consensus: A fiendishly goofy premise, strong performances, and a strong dose of winkingly meta humor help Vicious Fun deliver on its title.

Synopsis: Joel, a caustic 1980’s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Evan Marsh, Amber Goldfarb, Ari Millen, Julian Richings

Directed By: Cody Calahan

Critics Consensus: Violation presents a powerful depiction of one woman’s trauma — and its uncomfortably gripping aftermath.

Synopsis: With her marriage about to implode, Miriam returns to her hometown to seek solace in the comfort of her younger sister and brother-in-law. But one… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Anna Maguire, Jesse LaVercombe, Obi Abili

Directed By: Dusty Mancinelli, Madeleine Sims-Fewer

Critics Consensus: With thought-provoking themes lurking beneath its absurd premise, Glorious is a brightly blood-spattered genre treat from director Rebekah McKendry.

Synopsis: A heartbroken man finds himself trapped in a bathroom with a strange voice who says he may be the only hope in stopping a terrible… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, Sylvia Grace Crim, Andre Lamar

Directed By: Rebekah McKendry

Critics Consensus: The Sadness lives up to its title with an unstintingly grim — and overall effective — slice of dystopian horror.

Synopsis: The city of Taipei suddenly erupts into bloody chaos as ordinary people are compulsively driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Regina Lei, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Berant Zhu, Ying-Ru Chen

Directed By: Rob Jabbaz

Critics Consensus: Stuffed to the gills with memorable shocks and a thrillingly unhinged heel turn by Jai Courtney, Dangerous Animals will be irresistible chum for horror aficionados.

Synopsis: When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Jai Courtney, Rob Carlton

Directed By: Sean Byrne

Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and suitably chilling, Scare Me uses its familiar horror setting as the backdrop for a fresh deconstruction of standard genre ingredients.

Synopsis: Two strangers tell scary stories in a Catskills cabin during a power outage.

Starring: Aya Cash, Rebecca Drysdale, Chris Redd, Josh Ruben

Directed By: Josh Ruben

Critics Consensus: A social satire with razor-sharp teeth, Speak No Evil offers a darkly delicious treat for fans of misanthropic thrillers.

Synopsis: On a vacation in Tuscany, two families — one Danish, one Dutch — meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders

Directed By: Christian Tafdrup

Critics Consensus: Campy and creepy, Suitable Flesh delivers visceral, ’80s-inspired horror topped off by game performances from Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham.

Synopsis: Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient suffering extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark occult danger as she tries… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Bruce Davison, Johnathon Schaech

Directed By: Joe Lynch

Critics Consensus: Even if its ambitions are occasionally unwieldy, Good Madam offers effectively slow-burning horror anchored by thought-provoking themes.

Synopsis: Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white ‘Madam’…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chumisa Cosa, Nosipho Mtebe, Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya, Sanda Shandu

Directed By: Jenna Cato Bass

Critics Consensus: A supernatural horror story grounded in real-world trauma, The Power marks writer-director Corinna Faith as an emerging talent to watch.

Synopsis: London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for her first day at the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rose Williams, Shakira Rahman, Emma Rigby, Charlie Carrick

Directed By: Corinna Faith

Critics Consensus: An effective spine-tingler despite clear budget constraints, Caveat suggests a deliciously dark filmmaking future for writer-director Damian Mc Carthy.

Synopsis: When a lone drifter with partial memory loss, Isaac, accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days it all… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Caplan, Conor Dwane, Jonathan French, Leila Sykes

Directed By: Damian McCarthy

Critics Consensus: Boys from County Hell stands out as an uncommonly good time in the crowded vampire genre — and proves the Irish countryside is a fine setting for slaying the undead.

Synopsis: Strange events unfold in Six Mile Hill — a sleepy Irish town that claims to have been traveled by the famed author Bram Stoker –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Rowan, Nigel O’Neill, Louisa Harland, Michael Hough

Directed By: Chris Baugh

Critics Consensus: With a hard fantasy story that stands in service of its eye-catching animation, The Spine of Night is a distinctive treat for genre enthusiasts.

Synopsis: In THE SPINE OF NIGHT, an ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel

Directed By: Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King

Critics Consensus: An intriguing and unsettling debut for writer-director Jeffrey A. Brown, The Beach House offers a delightfully grim getaway for fans of imaginative, ambitious horror.

Synopsis: College sweethearts on a romantic getaway struggle for survival when unexpected guests exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

Starring: Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros, Jake Weber, Maryanne Nagel

Directed By: Jeffrey A. Brown

Critics Consensus: Visually and sonically distinctive, You’ll Never Find Me heightens its spooky atmosphere and claustrophobic setting with a story that’ll keep viewers guessing.

Synopsis: An isolated man living at the back of a desolate caravan park is visited by a desperate young woman seeking shelter from a violent storm…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brendan Rock, Jordan Cowan, Elena Carapetis, Angela Korng

Directed By: Josiah Allen, Indianna Bell

Critics Consensus: A bizarrely memorable sci-fi/comedy hybrid, Fried Barry may be an acquired taste, but it certainly isn’t chicken.

Synopsis: Aliens take over the body of a drug addict and take it for a joyride through Cape Town.

Starring: Gary Green, Chanelle De Jager, Brett Williams, Joey Cramer

Directed By: Ryan Kruger

Critics Consensus: Some of its contents are more entertaining than others, but genre fans should still find this Scare Package well worth opening.

Synopsis: Seven filmmakers present seven terrifying and comedic tales of horror.

Starring: Jeremy King, Noah Segan, Toni Trucks, Chase Williamson

Directed By: Courtney Andujar, Aaron B. Koontz, Hillary Andujar, Anthony Cousins

Critics Consensus: A smartly ambitious supernatural thriller, Perpetrator blends an assortment of genres and influences into a bloody good time.

Synopsis: Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Bywater, Avery Holliday, Casimere Jollette, Sasha Kuznetsov

Directed By: Jennifer Reeder

Critics Consensus: As single-mindedly focused on mayhem as its demonic monster, In a Violent Nature serves up a deliciously disgusting feast for gore aficionados.

Synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley

Directed By: Chris Nash

Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of strong performances, Arcadian blends family drama and post-apocalyptic horror to visceral, emotionally stirring effect.

Synopsis: In a near future, life on Earth has been decimated. Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his twin teenage sons, Thomas (Jaeden Martell) and Joseph (Maxwell Jenkins),… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, Sadie Soverall

Directed By: Benjamin Brewer

Critics Consensus: Perhaps it isn’t quite as much fun as a movie about a murderous robot Santa ought to be, but for fans of holiday horror, Christmas Bloody Christmas is still a gift.

Synopsis: It’s Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray, Dora Madison

Directed By: Joe Begos

Critics Consensus: Drawing blood and yucks from its literal tourist trap setting, Get Away is uneven as comedy and horror but makes for a highly unique blending of the two genres.

Synopsis: The Smith family’s much-needed vacation to the remote Swedish island of Svalta takes a dark turn when they arrive during preparations for a mysterious local… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, Maisie Ayres

Directed By: Steffen Haars

Critics Consensus: This Is GWAR is an entertaining and oddly inspiring documentary that vividly captures the band’s grotesque artistry, wild performances, and candid personal stories.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Scott Barber follows the heavy metal band GWAR, through its early days coming up through the late ’80s to near-commercial success, including dark times… View Full Synopsis

Starring: GWAR, Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Alex Winter

Directed By: Scott Barber