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Movie Review: INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/21/2026
INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER | ©2026 Sony

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Lin Shaye, Island Austin, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell, Laura Gordon, Charli Penton Writer: Jacob Chase, story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jacob Chase, based on characters created by Leigh Whannell Director: Jacob Chase Distributor: Sony/Screen Gems Release Date: August 21, 2026 The first INSIDIOUS film, released in 2010, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, was legitimately scary. (This reviewer has vivid memories of her screening companion scrunching twenty pages of press notes into a single sweaty wad.) INSIDIOUS introduced us to Travelers, people who – often unknowingly – could astral-project […]Read On »


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Movie Review: BURY THE DEVIL

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
BURY THE DEVIL movie poster | ©2026 Brainstorm Media

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Dawn Ford, Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez, Bill Rowat, Mark Krupa, Jason Cavalier, Steve “Liquid” Hawley Writers: John Petrizzi & Brad Hodson, story by Adam O’Brien Director: Adam O’Brien Distributor: Brainstorm Media Release Date: August 21, 2026 BURY THE DEVIL begins with a quote from THE BOOK OF ATTRITION (invented by the filmmakers), which cites the demon Elim as a being who wears down his adversaries until he can absorb them. Fair enough. We then get a long shot of what looks like an isolated facility, engulfed by flames, and hear a woman screaming. We then get a […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE movie poster | ©2026 Vertical Entertainment

Rating: PG Stars: Andrew Garfield, Clare Foy, Nonso Anozie, Nicola Coughlan, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon, Phoenix Laroche, Dustin Demri-Burns, Jessica Gunning, Hiran Abeysekera, Mark Heap, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Oliver Chris, Lenny Henry, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Jennifer Saunders, Rebecca Ferguson, Judi Dench (voice) Writer: Simon Farnaby, based on the novels by Enid Blyton Director: Ben Gregor Distributor: Vertical Entertainment Release Date: August 21, 2026 Enid Blyton was a highly successful writer of children’s literature in the first half of the twentieth century. THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, directed by Ben Gregor and scripted by Simon Farnaby, is based on a series […]Read On »


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Movie Review: IT ENDS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
IT ENDS movie poster | ©2026 Neon

Rating: R Stars: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon Writer: Alex Ullom Director: Alex Ullom Distributor: Neon Release Date: August 21, 2026 IT ENDS is a remarkably on-target metaphor. Alas, to say what the metaphor is about constitutes a gigantic spoiler. It’s also not for everyone, but viewers who connect with its rhythms will find it meaningful. Beginning like any number of horror and/or teen comedy films, IT ENDS opens with four friends, just graduated from college, on a late-night jaunt to get a snack. We’re in a Jeep Cherokee with Tyler (Mitchell Cole), Day (Akira Jackson), Fisher […]Read On »


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Movie Review: SIX: THE MUSICAL LIVE!

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
SIX: THE MUSICAL LIVE! movie poster | ©2026 Focus Features

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson, Maiya Quansah-Breed Writers: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Directors: Liz Clare (for film), Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage (for stage) Distributor: Focus Features/Universal Pictures Release Date: August 14, 2026 SIX: THE MUSICAL was first produced in 2017 for the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival, and shortly thereafter transferred to London’s West End. It has toured the U.K. and the U.S. and has been playing on Broadway since it opened there in 2021. Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss wrote the book, music and lyrics for this short (under 90 […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE END OF OAK STREET

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/14/2026
THE END OF OAK STREET movie poster | ©2026 Warner Bros.

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery, Jordan Alexa Davis, P.J. Byrne, Anne Gee Byrd, Emily Kuroda Writer: David Robert Mitchell Director: David Robert Mitchell Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: August 14, 2026 THE END OF OAK STREET is a giant-dinosaurs-in-suburbia movie that isn’t what we might expect from its premise. Granted, the template for this sort of thing has been pretty much set by the JURASSIC PARK franchise, so deviations should be actively encouraged. It’s just that this one feels a little odd. Apart from a Spielbergian opener that sets up the characters, and another […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE WRONG GIRLS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
THE WRONG GIRLS movie poster | ©2026 Neon

Stars: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Zack Fox, LaKeith Stanfield, Thomas La Barbera Christensen, Thor Knai, Thomas Nicholson, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Morgan Krantz, Seth Rogen (voice), Kumail Nanjiani (voice), Cate Blanchett (voice) Writer: Dylan Meyer Director: Dylan Meyer Distributor: Neon Release Date: August 14, 2026 THE WRONG GIRLS has the wrong title, inasmuch as it implies this is a comedy about mistaken identity. To be fair, it is indeed a comedy, and there is an instance of mistaken identity with one woman, Frankie (Kristen Stewart). Frankie is in some ways deeply immature but not young enough to be a girl. […]Read On »


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Movie Review: HELLCAT

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
HELLCAT movie poster | ©2026 Shudder

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Dakota Gorman, Todd Terry, Liz Atwater, Jordan Mullins, James Austin Johnson (voice) Writer: Brock Bodell Director: Brock Bodell Distributor: Shudder Release Date: August 14, 2026 (Shudder streaming) HELLCAT opens with one of those lonely stretches of highway beloved by horror movies. A truck is pulling a trailer, and a man is yelling at a woman to “get back there,” with her screaming she won’t. We learn in short order that the man is truck driver Clive (Todd Terry). The woman is Lena (Dakota Gorman). Clive abducted her earlier that night and stashed in his trailer. Clive […]Read On »


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Movie Review: FEED

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN |
FEED movie poster | ©2026 Saban Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Grace Collender, Clinton Liberty, Daisy Jelley, Niamh Hogan, Rhys Mannion, Oskar Smith, Charlotte Bradley, Sadbh McMullin Writer: Marco van Belle Director: Marco van Belle Distributor: Saban Films Release Date: March 14, 2026 Despite most of its main characters being streaming influencers, FEED is a straightforward and serious vampire movie. A prologue set in 1897 Ireland gives us two men wearing blindfolds carrying a bloody-faced woman, vessel of the Dearg Due (Niamh Hogan). A third blindfolded man is tapping with a stave on the side of a crypt, telling others, in Irish, to close their eyes to […]Read On »


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PARASOMNIA: Writer-director-producer William Malone on the newly released director’s cut – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN | 08/07/2026
PARASOMNIA movie poster | courtesy William Malone

WILLIAM MALONE’S PARASOMNIA, written and directed by Malone, is finally available in its director’s cut on Prime Video. PARASOMNIA concerns a young woman, Laura Baxter (Cherilyn Wilson), who suffers from the rare title condition. Narcolepsy is a disorder where people fall asleep without warning, but with parasomnia, waking moments are few and far between. Laura’s condition makes her vulnerable to the control of serial killer Byron Volpe (Patrick Kilpatrick). Record store employee Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) attempts to come to Laura’s rescue. PARASOMNIA is unquestionably a horror movie. However, this is an instance where its distribution history may be even […]Read On »


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