Carly Smith, Author at Wolfbane Blooms

Fantasia Review: Sator (2019)

July 21, 2019 Carly Smith 0

Well-shot and deeply personal to its creator, Sator is an arthouse film that the right person will absolutely love. ⤇

Watch: “IT Chapter Two” Gets Its Final Trailer

July 18, 2019 Carly Smith 0

Hot off of the Warner Bros. Pictures YouTube channel comes the final trailer for IT Chapter Two, and—surprise, surprise—it looks fantastic. The concluding installment to this two-part classic is set to hit theaters on September 6. ⤇

Fantasia Review: Sadako (2019)

July 13, 2019 Carly Smith 0

Though Hideo Nakata is bringing back our titular antagonist more regularly and aggressively, it’s under far more confusing and convoluted circumstances. ⤇

Fantasia Review: The Deeper You Dig (2019)

July 12, 2019 Carly Smith 0

The Deeper You Dig exemplifies what’s so magical about living in a time when filmmaking is so accessible and deftly demonstrates just how much can be accomplished as long as the creators commit to taking full advantage. ⤇

7 Must-See Screenings at Fantasia 2019

July 7, 2019 Carly Smith 0

In just a few short days now, the Fantasia Film Festival—one of our favorite genre festivals here at Wolfbane Blooms—is kicking off in Montreal, Canada, promising us another glorious three weeks of deep horror indulgence. ⤇

Cinepocalypse Review: Why Don’t You Just Die! (Papa, sdokhni) (2018)

June 20, 2019 Carly Smith 0

It’s not an exaggeration to say that everything about Why Don’t You Just Die! was well-imagined with even better execution and follow-through, from its darkly comedic script to its expertly choreographed action and blood-soaked effects. ⤇

Cinepocalypse Review: Satanic Panic (2019)

June 19, 2019 Carly Smith 0

On my fourth day of Cinepocalypse, I couldn’t help but wonder if this is where my luck would finally run out. Spoiler alert! Nope! It didn’t. My luck didn’t run out, and I loved Satanic Panic from toe to tip. ⤇

Cinepocalypse Review: Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary (2019)

June 16, 2019 Carly Smith 0

A Brazilian export from director Fabrício Bittar, Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary is an hour and forty-five minutes-worth of juvenile jokes, blood by the buckets, and really fun special effects. ⤇

Cinepocalypse Review: Villains (2019)

June 15, 2019 Carly Smith 0

while Cinepocalypse officially kicked off Thursday with what sounds like a perfectly imperfect movie, my Cinepocalypse kicked off last night with what I’m fairly certain is a perfectly perfect movie. That movie is called Villains. ⤇