The new Deep South-set crime thriller from sibling filmmakers Eshom and Ian Helms (Small Town Crime, Fatman) feels like such a throwback to the exploitation…
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The Vast of Night – Andrew Patterson announced himself as a voice to be reckoned with on this ultra-low-budget sci-fi stunner that pulls off some incredible hurdles (1950’s setting, special effects, long one-er shots, children, animals, etc) with Spielberg-ian mastery. It’s also very rare that you see an indie with performances this confident, especially leads Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz. If you’re a genre fan and you haven’t seen this one yet you owe it to yourself!
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Color Out of Space – Richard Stanley (Hardware) knocked his first feature film in nearly three decades out of the park with this Lovecraft adaptation that leans into the cosmic weirdness with surreal aplomb. Nic Cage manages to be alternately restrained and out of his gourd.