Carly Smith, Author at Wolfbane Blooms

Midsommar (2019)

July 31, 2019 Carly Smith 0

Ari Aster’s Midsommar tells you exactly what it’s going to do throughout and still manages to lock you in a pleasantly surprising and mesmerizingly unbreakable stranglehold despite. ⤇

Watch: Blumhouse Releases a Second Trailer for “The Hunt”

July 30, 2019 Carly Smith 0

A24 wasn’t the only horror production house to drop a spicy new trailer on us today. Blumhouse also joined in on the fun, releasing the second trailer for its upcoming survival thriller The Hunt. ⤇

Watch: Willem Dafoe Stars in “The Lighthouse” from “The Witch” Director Robert Eggers

July 30, 2019 Carly Smith 0

This morning, A24 released another banger of a trailer that, unsurprisingly, teases a movie promising to be pretty fucking batshit and amazing. ⤇

Fantasia Review: The Father’s Shadow (A sombra do pai) (2019)

July 23, 2019 Carly Smith 0

With The Father’s Shadow, Fantasia hit me with the first real slow-burner of the festival. The Brazilian export from writer/director Gabriela Amaral Almeida is a dark, conceptual horror film, with pitch-perfect performances and a lot to offer. ⤇

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. ⤇