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Regional Film: Mandy (2018)

An acid-drenched, blood-soaked quest for vengeance. Nicolas Cage stars in the surreal horror cult classic, MANDY. In the Pacific Northwest in 1983, outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a […]

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Review: Monster Mash – ‘Hope’ starts the story

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 The Editor0Tagged action, horror, sci-fi

What do you do when the editor accidentally OKs two reviews of the same film? Well, take your pick. Here’s the second, from M. Faust.

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Review: ‘Hope’ offers a messy epic

September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 The Editor0Tagged action, horror, sci-fi

What do you do when the editor accidentally OKs two reviews of the same film? Well, take your pick. Here’s the first, from Matt Turner.

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Amazing Fantasy Fest returns to Buffalo screens

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Film Festival, horror

A film festival curated, in whole or in part, by Gregory Lamberson is something not to be missed. And the latest Amazing Fantasy Festival opens tonight (Friday, Sept. 11).

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Review: ‘Evil Dead Burn’ brings the extreme

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Editor0Tagged Evil Dead, gore, horror

Director Sébastien Vaniček brings the horrors of the “New French Extremity” to the infamously gory “Evil Dead” franchise, but is that enough to keep the franchise chugging along? Matthew Turner offers his answers.

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‘Obsession’ turns a mirror on Gen-Z dating

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 The Editor0Tagged gore, horror, horror movies

The film “Obsession” has grounded dialogue, slick style and insane gore effects, but it’s something else that keeps the viewer locked in. Reviewer Matthew Turner has the details.

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Amazing Fantasy Fest returns with 94 films

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Film Festival, horror, Lamberson, science fiction

Halloween may be more than a month away, but Buffalo movie fans with a taste for the scary, supernatural and otherwise fantastical look forward to September, when it’s time for the Amazing Fantasy Fest film festival. Gregory Lamberson and his team of curators have put together a slate of 94 movies, including 16 features and 33 produced in WNY.

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‘Nickel City Tinseltown’ highlights first Amazing Fantasy Fest

September 8, 2024April 20, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Animation, Fantasy, Film Festival, horror, local films

Documentary chronicling history of WNY indie filmpremieres at new film festival By David Tunis-Garcia Western New York has become a Hollywood hub for filming with tax incentives and a burgeoning […]