Articles by Laura Di Girolamo
'Consecration' Commits the Sin of Being a Bit Dull
Directed by Christopher Smith
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2023
Like Christopher Smith's previous film, The Banishing, Consecration is atmospheric and plays with themes of guilt, faith, trauma and the su...
Screen Time Screams: 2022's Best New Horror Films for Spooky Season
PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2022
This year has been an embarrassment of riches for horror fans, with an impressive crop of releases from the first half of 2022 and even mor...
Even Toronto Construction Chaos Couldn't Stop 'The Bob's Burgers Movie'
PUBLISHED May 25, 2022
After four long years of production (and an even longer history of fan requests), The Bob's Burgers Movie is finally here. The Belchers emb...
'The Haunting of Bly Manor' Thrives on Drama Rather Than Scares
Created by Mike Flanagan
PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020
The Haunting of Bly Manor continues the legacy of "smart, yet spooky haunted house shows" first launched in last year's The Haunting of H...
'The Strings' Is a Distinctly Atlantic Canadian Take on a Haunted House Movie
Directed by Ryan Glover
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2020
Anchored by a naturalistic lead performance, an isolated landscape captured in beautiful wide shots, and an anxiety-driven score, The Strin...
Fantasia Review: 'Come True' Is a Waking Nightmare That Will Get Under Your Skin
Directed by Anthony Scott Burns
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2020
Come True has a lot going for it: an incredible, haunting score, genuinely terrifying visuals and a sense of slow-burn atmospheric dread. A...
Fantasia Review: 'Bleed with Me' Puts an Emotional Twist on "Cabin in the Woods" Horror Films
Directed by Amelia Moses
PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2020
Quebec-based director Amelia Moses's debut feature, Bleed with Me, expands on concepts present in her previous short films (such as 2017's...
Fantasia Review: '12 Hour Shift' Is a Dark Comedy That Works Best When Placing an Emphasis on Laughs
Directed by Brea Grant
PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2020
The second feature from Brea Grant (writer and star of the excellent Lucky, also playing at the virtual version of the Fantasia Internation...