ScreenAnarchy: Videos

Echoes: With BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, The Internet Is Literally Bleeding into Real Life

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:02:01 -0500

The way Hollywood is taking shape these days is getting pretty trippy. Only two highlighted trends are in view at the moment: the interminably divisive debate over AI and the two buzziest internet-borne movies taking over modern audiences. Hollywood is confronting its traditional ways of filmmaking, injecting fresh steroids to please the cinegoers. Backrooms and Obsession come from two internet-based filmmakers. Backrooms is brought by Kane Parsons, whose viral horror shorts on YouTube became a sensation within days. A then 16-year-old YouTuber is now the youngest filmmaker ever to make a movie for A24. And of course, the familiarity and nostalgia factors mostly win! Similarly, Obsession is directed by Curry Barker, who is best known for his sketch-comedy YouTube channel. The reason it became an...

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TRACY & MARTINA GOIN' OUT WEST Review: Comically Tiny Stakes Make for Big Laughs

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:02:12 -0500

Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy star. Brendan Lyle directed.

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SCARY MOVIE Review: 'Rebootycall' Return for The Wayans Brothers Slays Everyone But the Real Monsters

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

The franchise returns to its creators in a shamefully nihilistic and regressive reclamation.

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E11 Recap: Drawing Straight Lines Is Not as Easy As It Sounds

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:10 -0500

Apprentice witch Coco continues her training, while fellow apprentices Ricoh and Agott face new challenges.

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CAROLINA CAROLINE Review: True Romance, Recalibrated

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:12:09 -0500

Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner star.

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DUTTON RANCH S1 E5 Recap: Seeking Peace, Finding Conflict

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:02:03 -0500

Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little, Ray McKinnon and Annette Bening star.

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ZOMBEID Review: Pakistan's First Ever Zombie Movie Keeps the Blood and Iron Pumping

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:02:01 -0500

It's gym bros vs. zombies in Nabeel Qureshi's pleasingly absurd festive horror-comedy.

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ANOTHER WORLD Review: Reincarnation Is Never Easy. Neither Is Untying Knots.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:42:06 -0500

Directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung, from a script by producer Polly Yeung, the Hong Kong animated fantasy takes a dark turn as it faces eternal issues. Limbs are separated from bodies; many lives will be lost. Will anyone truly change?

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HOLD THE FORT: The HOA 'in' Hell Horror Comedy is Coming to Digital on June 23rd

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:30:00 -0500

After moving to the suburbs, a young couple finds themselves trapped in an epic battle between their new HOA and an onslaught of monsters from hell.

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THE FURIOUS Interview: Flying Lotus on Captain Murphy, Collaboration, and Creating an 'Explosive' Song

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:02:12 -0500

We here at ScreenAnarchy have been looking forward to Kenji Tanigaki's The Furious since it was announced two years ago. Of course we were excited about a film that reunites Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian from modern action classic The Raid and seeks to bring a pan-Asian melting pot of martial arts violence, with stars like Thailand's Jeeja Yanin and China's Xie Miao. So with the film finally near, our team has been thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with anyone and everyone involved in the film in any way. For my part, that meant I got to speak with the inimitable Flying Lotus (legal name Steven Ellison) about "Mudhole," the bombastic end credits song he created with fellow electronic musician Little Snake and...

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CROOKS: Check Out The Teaser and Poster Debut For Mickey Keating's Pulpy Crime Thriller (Exclusive)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0500

After Faye and Johnny stick up a local gangster's poker room, Faye immediately double-crosses Johnny, takes off with the loot, and soon finds herself pursued by a legendary hitman. Bad turns worse when her car breaks down and she ends up at a decrepit diner where she meets Blanche, a charming waitress with secrets of her own.

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UNDERLAND Review: A Sensorial and Philosophical Experience

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Sandra Hüller narrates this cinematic adaptation of Robert Macfarlane's bestselling book, directed by Robert Petit.

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CAMP: A First Look Clip And New Poster For Witchy Coming-of-Age Horror (Exclusive)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Haunted by guilt over two childhood tragedies, a young woman seeks redemption as a counsellor at a camp for troubled youth.

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CAPE FEAR Review: Sympathy for Max Cady

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:09 -0500

Amy Adams and Javier Bardem star, co-starring Patrick Wilson and Lily Collias, in a series created for television by Nick Antosca.

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ICE CREAM MAN: Do You Want One or Two Scoops of The Official Trailer For Eli Roth's New Horror Flick?

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

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PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH Review: John Travolta's Charm Offensive Soars Against All Odds

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:02:12 -0500

Not many films have been saved at the last moment by a press tour. When the film is picture-locked, sound mixed and in the can, there's not a lot to be done for it, beyond putting it out there for people to assess. John Travolta clearly does not believe in that nonsense. Showing up at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the 72-year-old screen legend sported a new look. Chiselled Mr Worldwide facial hair, tented fingers and knockabout posture weren't the features to write home about, oh no: it was the beret that drew the spotlight. Days of the festival would pass, and Travolta would make a new appearance with a fresh beret at various intervals;...

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POWER BALLAD Review: Paul Rudd Needs a Break

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in John Carney's new music-themed film.

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ONSLAUGHT Trailer: Adam Wingard And Simon Barrett Are Back With Military Themed Slasher

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0500

It's what we'd imagine would happen if Jason Vorhees was turned into a Universal Soldier.

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ORANGE JUSTICE: A Completely Improvised, Family-Friendly Comedy, Coming This July (Exclusive)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Two bumbling but well-meaning NYPD cops on suspension, Murph and Taylor, are tasked with escorting a disinterested Gen Alpha teen, Lacey, to meet her estranged father in Canada.

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CHUM Review: Shark Horror and Serial Killer Thriller Mash-Up Sinks to the Bottom

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:02:01 -0500

Alice Eve leads this shark horror and serial killer thriller mash-up.

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Sound And Vision: Hiro Murai

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:02 -0500

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we discuss several music videos by Hiro Murai. There was a time where it looked like Hiro Murai was losing some of his edge, becoming a more generic music video director, with music videos like B.O.B-'s Airplanes, Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love and Enrique Iglesias' Heartbeat, all of which sanded of Murai's more interesting edges, while keeping some of his main themes intact: all are glitzy explorations in which the lead singer manipulates the shadows and lights in his environment, shaping the world to their hand, becoming one with light and shadow, quite explicitly even in Heartbeat. This has been a theme since Murai's...

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BRING ME THE BEAUTIES: A MODEL CULT Review: Deceptive Powers

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:02:09 -0500

Amidst the glitz and glamour of New York in the 1980s, a group of beautiful young professionals emerged, under the sway of a charismatic leader.

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COIN Trailer Premiere: Two Friends, One Scam, Zero Exit Strategy

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Two friends misappropriate campaign funds to launch a cryptocurrency, setting a political hitman after them.

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SPEED DEMON Review: THE EXORCIST on a BULLET TRAIN

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Katie Cassidy and William H. Macy star in the devilishly demented horror thriller.

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E10 Review: A Night of Healing

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:10 -0500

While Coco recovers, Qifrey fights a fire, and shop assistant Tartah plays an unexpected role.

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PRESSURE Review: WWII Drama Sheds Light on a Key D-Day Story

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:02:09 -0500

Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis star in director Anthony Maras' historical military drama.

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STAR CITY Review: 50 Shades of Grey in the Space Race

Fri, 29 May 2026 03:02:03 -0500

Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O'Casey, Adam Nagaites, Alice Englert, and Josef Davies star in the series, created by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore in the 'For All Mankind' universe.

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THE BLUE DIAMOND Trailer: An Award Winning Short Film Starring Barbara Crampton

Thu, 28 May 2026 21:20:03 -0500

The trailer for The Blue Diamond, the award winning short film from Sam Fox and Addison Heimann, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton, will debut on Bloody Bites on June 5th. You can watch the trailer for it, down below. You can stream the series on Screambox (the show's primary home), Tubi, Prime Video, Pluto TV, and The CW. CINEVERSE SET TO DEBUT ‘THE BLUE DIAMOND’ ON BLOODY BITES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLOODY DISGUSTING The bold horror thriller and festival favorite comes to VOD June 5th Bloody Bites, the streamer created in partnership with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, has acquired the rights to the horror thriller The Blue Diamond and will debut the film on the service on June 5th. The award-winning film was...

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BADLAND RISING Exclusive Clip: Aussie Thriller on VOD & Digital on June 12th

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:15:00 -0500

A former soldier working in construction to save his family's farm, is eager to return to his wife and son. But his homecoming is derailed when he inadvertently becomes entangled in the bloody aftermath of a botched mob robbery. While escaping the chaos, Dave unknowingly acquires a bag of money, making him the target of ruthless criminals.

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THE GENTLEMAN Exclusive Clip: They Will Find, an Assassin. (Hint: It's Ron Perlman)

Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:40 -0500

Former elite soldier Theo hunts for brutal revenge after his friend is murdered--while an addiction-struggling cop and a relentless hitman close in, and the past comes to collect its debts.

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Cannes 2026 Review: Na Hong-jin's HOPE, Confusing, Yet Entertaining

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:32:04 -0500

Premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Na Hong-jin’s Hope was one of the festival’s most anticipated films. The story is set in Hope Harbour, a fictional town in South Korea, which appears to be located near the North Korean border, as suggested by slogans written on the houses. The protagonist, Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), is the local police chief. Not long after local hunters show him traces of an unknown monster, he discovers that the entire town is already being torn apart by the mysterious creature. Alongside him are rookie police officer Sung-ae (Jung Ho-yeon) and Beom-seok’s nephew Sung-ki (Zo In-sung), one of the hunters who joins the fight to defend the town from what is eventually revealed to be an alien invasion. Na Hong-jin’s previous...

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SPIDER-NOIR Review: Grieving Superhero in an Alternate Universe Spins a New Tale

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:17:12 -0500

Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson star in the live-action series, set in an alternate universe.

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SLEEPERS 4K UHD Review: Resilience Is Spellbinding with Special Features

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Barry Levinson's 1996 masterpiece stars Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, and Brad Pitt. Features in the new 4K edition present more conversations with Levinson behind the making of the film.

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WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL Review: Hong Kong Shockmeister Herman Yau Breaks Your Heart, Churns Your Stomach

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:12 -0500

A tragedy claims the lives of many in Herman Yau's harsh and touching LGBT drama.

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THE CURRENTS Review: Better Than a Cold Plunge

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Directed by Milagros Mumenthaler, the psychological mystery stars Isabel Aimé González Sola and Esteban Bigliardi.

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TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Official Trailer & Poster: Little Death is Coming

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:01 -0500

A queer director making a slasher sequel becomes obsessed with casting the original film's 'final girl,' leading both women into psychological and sexual chaos.

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BACKROOMS Review: The Monstrous Labyrinth of the Human Psyche

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve star in the film adaptation of the web series created by Kane Parsons.

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FORASTERA Review: Moving Slowly Into That Good Night

Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Fipresci Award-winning film, starring Zoe Stein and Lluis Homar, directed by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias.

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PSYCHO KILLER: Slasher to Stream May 29th on Hulu on Disney+

Tue, 26 May 2026 12:15:00 -0500

A police officer tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims.

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PITFALL Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH Meets 127 HOURS, Yet Can't Avoid Pitfalls

Tue, 26 May 2026 12:02:12 -0500

UFC legend Randy Couture stars in James Kondelik's slasher survival film.

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MISS YOU, LOVE YOU Review: Grief Battles Memory

Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:09 -0500

Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells give bravura performances in Jim Rash's dramatic comedy.

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Echoes: 2026 Might Be the Biggest Movie Year in a Decade. Or a Nasty Face-Plant.

Tue, 26 May 2026 01:02:01 -0500

For the first time in years, 2026 could prove to be electrifying. The three major franchise empires are at war as they are trying to redefine themselves, especially with new DC Studios co-heads, Peter Safran and James Gunn. It's getting crazy among DC Studios, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm. Worldwide, modern audiences have fallen victim to so-called fast content -- hello, TikTok! -- and their attention spans are smashed. It is much more challenging for major studios to keep them hooked and give them something show-stopping to buy the tickets. Promotional materials need to wow viewers, so that they rush to theaters. Then the film needs to be emotionally authentic, so as to hit them in their gut. Studios are now on a hamster wheel of...

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Sound And Vision: Timur Bekmambetov

Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:04 -0500

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at several music videos directed by Timur Bekmambetov. I rarely discuss tie-in music videos, music videos that are made to accompany a feature. Not because I am against them, but because I think the main reason for the existence of the Sound and Vision is the disparity between a filmmaker's output in music videos and features. If a music video is already tied into a feature, there is not much more for me to say or compare. Rarely is there something interesting to add. Enter Timur Bekmambetov. He made many music videos early in his career, mostly for the singer Chicherina....

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WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E9 Review: Prepare for Further Trouble

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:02:08 -0500

Magic apprentices learn more about their world, which is full of peril.

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RECKLESS Review: Maniac Magnet Scott Adkins Tears Up London

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:03 -0500

Scott Adkins just wants his money in director Elliot Montello's high-energy action thriller, also starring Nicole Deon and Vinnie Jones.

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LENNY 4K Review: Legendary Comic's Fractured Reality

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:17:03 -0500

Dustin Hoffman stars as Lenny Bruce in Bob Fosse's black-and-white portrayal, also starring Valerie Perrine, all looking sharply uncomfortable in Criterion's 4K.

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VICTORIAN PSYCHO Official Teaser: Maika Monroe is Devilishly Delightful in First Look

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 -0500

Set in Victorian England, Victorian Psycho sees an eccentric governess arrive at a remote gothic manor, where strange happenings stir suspicion that she's not what she seems.

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Hey Canada! Watch NFB's GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL Right Now!

Thu, 21 May 2026 10:34:10 -0500

The Canadian National Film Board (NFB) just released Cordell Barker’s darkly whimsical animated 2025 short film on the Artificial Intelligence debate for free on its streaming platform. Good Luck To You All plays like an inversion of Pixar's Wall-E mixed with The Iron Giant. A little girl plays with her toys (both casually and roughly). In the background, a television visualizes out her thoughts on 'robot friends' in real time via news excerpts and fantasy. It is a visually complex and kinetic eight minutes, which crams a lot of ideas and narrative into a tight and clever package. It is also in the fine tradition of the NFB offering a platform for philosophical, and even a bit nihilistic, explorations into human nature. I often recommend John Weldon's NFB short To Be,...

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TUNER Review: Crime Does Not Play (Piano)

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:02:11 -0500

Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Lior Raz, and Tovah Feldshuh star in director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature.

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