Screener Squad: Prodigy

1 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 07 December 2018, 17:40

The end is near, but Justin and Lara have the movie to help you prepare. Prodigy follows a father whose son is being held by the government after he accurately predicts two supernatural events that he claims will proceed a global catastrophe. After the government contacts the father to help the son receive the sign of what this catastrophic event will Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Elves

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 07 December 2018, 13:59

The Christmas horrors continue with this VOD release. A group of friends find themselves in a dangerous situation when they open an ancient toy box that releases a mischievous group of seven elves on the world. The problem? All these elves want for Christmas is murder! Once again, Justin gets to sit back and listen to Patience, along with Screener Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Mademoiselle Paradis

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Tue, 04 December 2018, 14:06

It’s time for some more foreign film goodness! Mademoiselle Paradis follows the true story of famed 18th-century pianist Maria Theresia von Paradis (Maria Dragus), who was blinded after an incident in her childhood but nonetheless found an outlet through music. Desperate to find help for her daughter, Maria’s mother entrusts her in the care of Dr. Franz Mesmer (Devid Steisow). Through Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: The Mercy

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 30 November 2018, 12:22

Colin Firth is on a boat…and it’s not going to be a pleasant experience sadly. This biopic, directed by James Marsh (The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire), chronicles the disastrous attempt by British businessman and amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe race. The objective, to travel across the world without setting foot on Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Mirai (a.k.a. Mirai of the Future)

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 30 November 2018, 12:18

The birth of your second child should be a joyous occasion for a family…unless the older sibling feels jealous of the attention the newborn gets. This is the central premise of GKIDS and Toho’s Mirai, the newest feature from Mamoru Hosoda (The Boy and the Beast). The film follows Kun, a four-year-old boy whose comfortable life as an only child is disrupted Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Clyde Cooper

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Mon, 26 November 2018, 11:44

The future. No one knows what lies in store for us, but this movie believe there will be a lot of noir there. Clyde Cooper follows its eponymous character as he is hired to investigate the disappearance of a man’s girlfriend. This leads down a long investigation involving hookers, Silicon Valley tech giants and so much more. At least, we Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Ugly Sweater Party

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Mon, 26 November 2018, 11:40

The yuletide murder keeps on coming with this movie. Ugly Sweater Party follows two young men named Cliff and Jodi who are on their way to what they think will be an ugly sweater themed sex party when they realize they forgot a sweater. They later find a homeless man carrying a spare one, only to realize it is possessed Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Meow Wolf – Origin Story

0 Submitted by Chris Cox on Mon, 26 November 2018, 10:35

Meow Wolf: Two words together that have no business associating. But now, this non-sequitur of a term defines one of the coolest art collectives in the world who really hit the attention button hard when they launched their wildly immersive and interactive permanent art project House of Eternal Return in 2006. Since then, every city wants their own Meow Wolf Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Krampus Origins

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 16 November 2018, 12:48

Tis the season…for horror! In this Christmas horror film, we follow a group of soldiers in World War 1 who accidentally release the demonic Krampus from an artifact. After the soldiers are killed, the artifact is sent to the commanding officer’s widow, who runs a small-town orphanage. When the orphans once again release the Krampus from its prison, they must Continue Reading...

Screener Squad: Mail Order Monster

0 Submitted by Justin Zarian on Fri, 16 November 2018, 12:43

Chris has joined forces with regular Screener Squad reviewer Bradly Martin for two horror movie reviews this week. Their first movie, Mail Order Monster, follows a young girl named Sam (Madison Horcher) dealing with the death of her mother and the harassment of bullies. In addition, her father (Josh Hopkins) is dating a new woman (Charisma Carpenter). Deciding she has had enough, Continue Reading...