The Night

American-made Iranian supernatural horror finds terror in married secrets

"...married couple, Babak (Hosseini) and Neda (Noor), in a mysterious hotel that doesn't seem to want to let them..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Arkansas

Neo-noir is more Spaghetti Western than southern-fried Tarantino

"...because no one knows who Frog is. He's the mysterious king pin of a drug operation in the Natural..."

May 8, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Sonata

Musical mystery in this Gothic romance

"...concoction - maidens in floaty white dresses, tiptoeing through mysterious and crumbling mansions to solve a sinister mystery, preferably..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cold Case Hammarskjöld

An assassination, a conspiracy, and decades of secrets unlocked in this chilling documentary

"...not U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, who died under mysterious circumstances in a plane crash in the former Rhodesia..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult demanding a ransom for her safe return...."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ismael's Ghosts

French drama follows the artist split between two women.

"...vexing. Sometimes they come to us in strange and mysterious ways, secretive and obtuse, a conduit for creativity that..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...for corporate espionage on the same day that a mysterious virus is unleashed on his company, attorney Derek Cho..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...fears and become a hero when he meets a mysterious girl named Apple...."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: All This Horror Business

Catching up with the major terror releases

"...in the middle of nowhere, is Mr. Jones, a mysterious outsider artist who does more than drop a barbecue..."

July 26, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Silent Hill

Eerie but ultimately unengaging film adaptation of Konami's smash series of video games has a pitch-perfect score and unnervingly nightmarish imagery.

"...ought to be. When Sharon goes missing after a mysterious automobile accident (everything's mysterious in Silent Hill), Rose wanders..."

April 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...adapting from a popular Icelandic novel, tosses about similarly mysterious goings-on which serve to keep the characters and audience..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Punch-Drunk Love

Sandler plays a socially inept, outwardly calm warehouse worker who harbors a maelstrom of rage.

"...-- Barry is in a minor war with a mysterious phone-sex operator trying to blackmail him, he's found a..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Buche

"...(her son Jean-Pierre is also on board in the “mysterious-yet-handsome-stranger” role), and for all its featherweight obviousness, the film..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mulholland Drive

"...he arrives. He plays an LAPD detective investigating a mysterious traffic accident on the titular thoroughfare, and says, in..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soul Survivors

"...Neil, Sagemiller is called upon to react to the mysterious doings post-accident, which include both subtle (nosebleeds!) and not-so-subtle..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Thirteenth Floor

"...When Fuller turns up dead after leaving Hall a mysterious message within the game's structure, Hall takes it on..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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"...a feisty computer expert and information thief whom Stallone's mysterious employer wants dead. Of course, Stallone decides to rebel..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...property on the aptly named Bone Lake. When a mysterious young couple shows up at their door, their romantic..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 24-30

"...a sublime gift. We are all blessed with a mysterious and fascinating destiny. In accordance with the astrological omens,..."

May 24, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...theoretical physicist Sydney cannot help but stay when her mysterious and aloof hookup Ken claims he is from a..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...as he prepares for events leading up to a mysterious apocalypse...."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...in a digital universe known as “U.” When a mysterious dragon crashes one of her performances, Suzu is driven..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...sole survivor of a shipwreck crosses paths with a mysterious acquaintance via radio signal. With nothing else to live..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: The Blue Orchid

Danish fever dream mixes Cronenberg and Carruth

"...quite prepared to get in the back of a mysterious, unmarked van driven by a complete stranger, and be..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 11-17

"...23-Oct. 22): "The more unintelligent people are, the less mysterious existence seems to them," wrote philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. I..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Kerry is at a sleepover with the socially awkward, mysteriously orphaned heiress Katie. Friendship - in a society that..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: NSFW

The return of Eurosex with 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Under the Skin'

"...of a white van and transports her to a mysterious white room, in which she is confronted by …..."

July 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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