French filmmaker and graphic novelist Ugo Bienvenu reflects on authorship in animation, the responsibilities of speculative storytelling, and the challenges of sustaining handcrafted cinema within a rapidly shifting global industry.
Sam Riley and Stacy Martin star in director Jan-Ole Gerster’s sun-soaked thriller.
Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, and Domhnall Gleeson star in director Louis Paxton’s feature debut.
The fine folks at Raven Banner Releasing have announced that pre-sales for the physical release of Deathstalker are underway. The big one, of course, will be the Limited Edition Blu-ray + Soundtrack CD combo, but music fans, specifically G&R fans, do not want to miss out on the autographed vinyl. Also, a last-minute announcement was made this morning: “… our good friends at Creep-O-Rama have just released a Kick-Ass line of Deathstalker t-shirts that are also now available for pre-order. Canadian genre distributor Raven Banner Releasing and Bit Bot Canada announce that Deathstalker, the savage fantasy revival from writer-director Steven Kostanski, will be released on February 17, with all physical editions and merchandise now available for pre-sale exclusively at www.ravenbanner.store. Designed…
Icelandic auteur Hlynur Pálmason’s layered but fragmentary family portrait approaches a kind of mundane surrealism, with lyricism and strange humor.
Mia Wasikowska, Blake Harrison, and Taika Waititi star in director Jeffrey Walker’s film.
Eva Rose and Ardalan Esmaili star in the dramatic series.
Latvian filmmakers Lauris and Raitis Ābele reflect on the making of their dark, folkloric animated feature, and discuss the creative and production choices behind the project.
James Price talks about how the film’s meticulously constructed world, anchored in physical reality, narrative logic, and creative risk, became a decisive element of its unsettling power.
A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child. A daring blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror.


