At Horror DNA: Fantaspoa Festival 2026: Adorable Humans

Even the best horror anthologies invite rankings of individual stories and a tolerance for unevenness. What makes the Danish collection Adorable Humans stand out is not that every segment lands equally, but that the collection shares a surprisingly cohesive emotional and thematic heart. Maybe because they share source material. All of the segments are adaptations of Hans … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Fantaspoa Festival 2026: Adorable Humans

At Horror DNA: Shorts Blocks from the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

I was lucky to see the shorts blocks from this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival thanks to Horror DNA. You can read the review for each block below. It was an excellent selection, with many standouts including “Barlebas,” “Far from the Plains,” “Alice & the Little Green Men,” and “Belloe.” “Jeff” was my personal favorite. … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Shorts Blocks from the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

Recent Reading: I Spit on Your Celluloid and Shattenfroh

If you’re interested in a genre-heavy lineage of women behind the camera, I Spit on Your Celluloid is a rich, wide-ranging resource. It spans from silent cinema to today, covering international, art, and micro-budget horror, with a range that eclipses many genre surveys. A few layout quirks aside, it’s an excellent guide for discovering new … Continue reading Recent Reading: I Spit on Your Celluloid and Shattenfroh