Matthew Monagle

Zen and the Art of John Carpenter Interviews

John Carpenter's movies are great, but his interviews might be even better. Read More

Ike Barinholtz Talks ‘The Oath’ and the Inarguable Likability of John Cho

The debut writer-director also pointed to 'Manchester By the Sea' as one of his favorite examples of abrupt and hilarious… Read More

‘The Guilty’ Review: Sometimes One Location Is All You Really Need

Danish filmmaker Gustav Möller makes his feature debut with a smart and stylish thriller set entirely in a police dispatcher's… Read More

Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair Discuss Netflix, Fantastic Fest, and ‘Hold the Dark’

The creative team behind 'Hold the Dark' discuss the challenges of adapting an ambitious and challenging book for the big… Read More

‘Apostle’ Review: This Melodramatic Horror Hybrid Comes With Literal Buckets of Blood (Fantastic Fest 2018)

Gareth Evans's long-anticipated project is more 'Safe Haven' than 'The Raid: Redemption,' and that's A-OK with us. Read More

Nicole Perlman on Directing ‘The Slows’ and Bravely Moving to Behind the Camera

The 'Captain Marvel' screenwriter explains why she finally faced her fears and decided to direct her passion project. Read More

‘Burning’ Review: Lives, Like Love, Are So Easily Set Aflame (Fantastic Fest 2018)

Steven Yeun brings the full weight of his international star power to bear in this haunting South Korean revenge story. Read More

‘The Wind’ Review: In the American West, No One Can Hear You Scream

Emma Tammi's feature film debut showcases the potential of the horror-western as a new mode of independent filmmaking. Read More

‘American Dresser’ Review: Tom Berenger Gets Back on His Hog

It looks like someone accidentally put a mediocre road trip movie into this perfectly good batch of America stock footage. Read More