Category Archives: screener

Screener-Review: Battle Royale

Battle Royale Japan 2000 Written by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the novel by Koushun Takami Directed by Kinji Fukasaku Watched on 03.04.2017 More than 16 years after its release in Japan, “Battle Royale” is finally going to be freely available … Continue reading

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Screener-Review: The Void

The Void USA 2016 Written by Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski Directed by Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski Watched on 03.04.2017 In recent years, we saw a rise in nostalgic entertainment, mostly when it comes to the 80s. “The Void” … Continue reading

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/slash 2016 – Day 9: The Priests (Geomeun sajedeul)

The Priests South Korea 2015 Written by Jae-hyun Jang Directed by Jae-hyun Jang Watched on 04.10.2016 I’m very glad that I skipped this one in the cinema and watched the screener instead, since I’m pretty sure that if I had … Continue reading

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/slash 2016 – Day 7: Carnage Park

Carnage Park USA 2016 Written by Mickey Keating Directed by Mickey Keating Watched on 28.09.2016 When it comes to directors, be it up-and-coming ones, or long-established ones that I discover rather late, I have a “three strikes”-policy. Which means that … Continue reading

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/slash 2016 – Day 6: Darling

Darling USA 2016 Written by Mickey Keating Directed by Mickey Keating Watched on 12.09.2016 Saying that I wasn’t particularly fond of Mickey Keating’s “Pod” would be the understatement of the year. For me, it was the worst movie that I … Continue reading

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/slash 2016 – Day 5: The Killing of America

The Killing of America USA 1981 Written by Chieko Schrader & Leonard Schrader Directed by Sheldon Renan Watched on 28.09.2016 Probably the most impressive as well as shocking and disturbing thing about “The Killing of America” was how it feels … Continue reading

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Screener-review: Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall USA 2016 Written by Raj Jawa & Kuber Kaushik Directed by Aditya Vishwanath Watched on 19.10.2016 First of all, sorry for the unplanned hiatus. I’ll continue my slash-reviews within the next couple of days, and will then follow … Continue reading

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Screener-Review: For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock USA 2016 Directed by Adam Nimoy Watched on 08.09.2016 Originally, this documentary was supposed to focus on Spock; how this beloved character came to be, the impression that he left on pop culture, etc., However, … Continue reading

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Screener-review: Holidays

Holidays USA 2016 Written by Anthony Scott Burns, Matt Johnson, Kevin Kolsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Gary Shore, Kevin Smith, Sarah Adina Smith, Scott Stewart & Dennis Widmyer Directed by Anthony Scott Burns, Kevin Kolsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Gary Shore, … Continue reading

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Screener-Review: The Sky Has Fallen

The Sky Has Fallen USA 2009 Written by Doug Roos Directed by Doug Roos Watched on 30.06.2015 “The Sky Has Fallen” takes various well-known concepts, ideas and tropes, gives them a good shake, and out comes a very recommendable indie-horror-flick … Continue reading

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