Directed by Arsalan Amiri, the Iranian film ‘Zalava’ plays with horror tropes to create a brilliant film about paranoia and religious superstitions.
Author: Ricardo Gallegos
Ricardo Gallegos
Ricardo is a Mexico City-based bilingual writer, Certified Rotten Tomatoes film critic and Digital Animation graduate. He loves cats, Mass Effect, Paddington and is the founder of the film website “La Estatuilla.
Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, ‘Inexorable’ is a gripping erotic thriller with enough shocks to keep the entertainment flowing.
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Based on an Estonian mythological creature, Kratt blends adventure, gore, coming-of-age, morality, and comedy in one tight, highly entertaining package.
Shinji Hamasaki’s Not Quite Dead Yet is an endearing and funny tale about communication and love that also happens to feature rock, ghosts, and espionage.
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Phil Tippett’s magnum opus, Mad God, is a beautifully deranged artistic achievement brought to life with mind-bending stop-motion animation.