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Norwegian feature To Freddy (original title Til Freddy; 2020) finds the titular character, one of a group of friends planning a final camping trip after graduating university and heading into the workaday world, becoming increasingly paranoid after a box found randomly in the woods predicts that he will be killed by a member of their group. The film is a well-crafted thriller with horror overtones. Freddy (Nicolai Narvesen Lied) is worried about his future, and more than a little distrustful of social media, having recently abandoned it altogether after receiving targeted ads after a phone call. His friend Viljar (writer/director Viljar Bøe) finds a box containing birthday cards and messages anonymously addressed to Freddy. Curious, Freddy reads one that says one of his friends will kill him at a precise date and time during the camping trip, and that the trip cannot be cancelled. To prove the validity of this prediction, Freddy has instructions to perform specific games of chance
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Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival always schedules challenging, gripping horror and related genre-film fare, and the selections for its 6th edition — also its second virtual edition — are no exceptions to that tradition. Following is the information you need, gathered from the fest’s press announcement and website. Twisted Dreams Virtual Film Festival Featuring the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world June 4th-13th Virtual Film Festival Nightmare pass $60 Short Film Pass $50 Feature Pass $40 It is finally time for Twisted Dreams to bring you the 6th annual Twisted Dreams Film Festival. Last year was the first time we did a virtual event, and it was such a huge success that we are going to do it again this year. Due to the overwhelming success we have increased our staff and will be expanding to a 10 day festival (June 4th-13th). To purchase passes for the online event please click the link https://www.twisteddreamsff.com/ We are proud to
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Whereas the documentary VHS Massacre (2016) took a nostalgic look at the decline of VHS and other physical media, its new sequel VHS Massacre Too focuses on such current issues as the lack of interest and even refusal of large streaming platforms — currently the most popular mode of movie consumption — to feature low-budget exploitation films. The documentary takes a sound look at the problem and how it affects independent filmmakers, cast, and crew members. Director Thomas Edward Seymour kicks the film off with film critic Joe Bob Briggs and others discussing exploitation films, censorship, and related topics from the Hays Code onward. It’s a brief but informative introduction and sets the table well for later censorship discussions, such as Blockbuster Video’s refusal to carry certain types of movies. Briggs is just one of several talking heads in the documentary. He provides fine insight on how films can become obscure and even lost without physical media. Filmmaker and actor
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Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival has announced that it will, for the first time ever, present a completely virtual version this year. The fest, which proudly proclaims that it features “the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world,”runs from October 1–4. Following is the festival’s official press release: Twisted Dreams 2020 will be completely virtual for the first time. The festival will kick off Thursday, October 1st at 7pm with a 2-hour block including twisted Wisconsin shorts, spook show shorts, h0us3 Q&A, reality, animation, thrills, and comedy shorts. All purchases will be available to watch until the end of the festival October 4th at 9pm. Feature events for Twisted dreams will include Q&As with filmmakers including director Michael Fausti on Saturday Oct 3rd at 2pm. For the main event, we will be hosting legendary Troma director Lloyd Kaufmann. There will be a premiere of the new Troma film Slashening 2: The Final Beginning, followed by a live Q&A With
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Norwegian feature To Freddy (original title Til Freddy; 2020) finds the titular character, one of a group of friends planning a final camping trip after graduating university and heading into the workaday world, becoming increasingly paranoid after a box found randomly in the woods predicts that he will be killed by a member of their group. The film is a well-crafted thriller with horror overtones. Freddy (Nicolai Narvesen Lied) is worried about his future, and more than a little distrustful of social media, having recently abandoned it altogether after receiving targeted ads after a phone call. His friend Viljar (writer/director Viljar Bøe) finds a box containing birthday cards and messages anonymously addressed to Freddy. Curious, Freddy reads one that says one of his friends will kill him at a precise date and time during the camping trip, and that the trip cannot be cancelled. To prove the validity of this prediction, Freddy has instructions to perform specific games of chance
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsNews
Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival always schedules challenging, gripping horror and related genre-film fare, and the selections for its 6th edition — also its second virtual edition — are no exceptions to that tradition. Following is the information you need, gathered from the fest’s press announcement and website. Twisted Dreams Virtual Film Festival Featuring the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world June 4th-13th Virtual Film Festival Nightmare pass $60 Short Film Pass $50 Feature Pass $40 It is finally time for Twisted Dreams to bring you the 6th annual Twisted Dreams Film Festival. Last year was the first time we did a virtual event, and it was such a huge success that we are going to do it again this year. Due to the overwhelming success we have increased our staff and will be expanding to a 10 day festival (June 4th-13th). To purchase passes for the online event please click the link https://www.twisteddreamsff.com/ We are proud to
Continue reading →
DocumentariesFilm FestivalsMovies
Whereas the documentary VHS Massacre (2016) took a nostalgic look at the decline of VHS and other physical media, its new sequel VHS Massacre Too focuses on such current issues as the lack of interest and even refusal of large streaming platforms — currently the most popular mode of movie consumption — to feature low-budget exploitation films. The documentary takes a sound look at the problem and how it affects independent filmmakers, cast, and crew members. Director Thomas Edward Seymour kicks the film off with film critic Joe Bob Briggs and others discussing exploitation films, censorship, and related topics from the Hays Code onward. It’s a brief but informative introduction and sets the table well for later censorship discussions, such as Blockbuster Video’s refusal to carry certain types of movies. Briggs is just one of several talking heads in the documentary. He provides fine insight on how films can become obscure and even lost without physical media. Filmmaker and actor
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsNews
Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival has announced that it will, for the first time ever, present a completely virtual version this year. The fest, which proudly proclaims that it features “the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world,”runs from October 1–4. Following is the festival’s official press release: Twisted Dreams 2020 will be completely virtual for the first time. The festival will kick off Thursday, October 1st at 7pm with a 2-hour block including twisted Wisconsin shorts, spook show shorts, h0us3 Q&A, reality, animation, thrills, and comedy shorts. All purchases will be available to watch until the end of the festival October 4th at 9pm. Feature events for Twisted dreams will include Q&As with filmmakers including director Michael Fausti on Saturday Oct 3rd at 2pm. For the main event, we will be hosting legendary Troma director Lloyd Kaufmann. There will be a premiere of the new Troma film Slashening 2: The Final Beginning, followed by a live Q&A With
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