A beautiful, kind young girl just might become a monster. And we see all of this in just the first two of the eight episodes.
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Fantastic Fest Movie Review: Opening Night Surprises from ‘Resident Evil’ and ‘Beware Boiúna’
Fantastic Fest 2026, the nation’s largest genre-film festival, provided two exciting and surprising horror films that set the tone for much of the fest.
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The 21st edition of the festival features some surprising remakes and “reimaginings” along with mind-bending new films in genres such as horror, sci-fi, martial arts, and fantasy.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ATX TV Fest Founders Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson Talk About ‘TV Camp for Grown Ups’
For four days every spring, Austin turns into “TV Camp for Grown Ups" with the Austin TV Festival.
Read More »Discovering Funny at ATX TV Fest: Five Shows, and the Writers of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
What is "funny?" Besides just showing us funny shows, this year’s ATX TV Festival took two deep dives into the subject.
Read More »ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of The Twilight Zone, “Walking Distance.”
Read More »ATX TV Fest: Lea Thompson Introduces Us to ‘Anna Pigeon’ and Grizzly Bears
The ATX TV Festival, which ran in Austin from May 28-31, gave a sneak preview of USA Network’s upcoming drama series 'Anna Pigeon.'
Read More »NAB 2026: Scary Movies Like ‘M3GAN’ Bring Home the Cash
Why do horror movies make money? A panel of “scary experts” took on this topic at the 2026 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.
Read More »NAB 2026: AI, ‘Survivor’, Sports, Rob Lowe and Nate Bargatze
NAB Show 2026 brought broadcast, the creator economy, sports, and AI together to create a cutting-edge fan experience.
Read More »SXSW 2026 Film Reviews: ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman Lead the Way with Tropes
At SXSW 2026, ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman, used clever and creative screenwriting tropes to create engaging and exciting cinema.
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