Director Kane Parsons' makes the mundane mysterious, the commonplace creepy and the humdrum horrifying.
The banality is the evil in the atmospheric nightmare, ‘Backrooms’
‘I Love Boosters’ is a heist movie that’s off the rails and loving it
Boots Riley's absurdist romp is less about "working class values" than valuing the working class.
Be careful what you wish for in ‘Obsession’
A desperate loser makes a wish for his crush to fall in love with him, only for it to come true with violent, horrific consequences.
You say you want a revolution
A documentary about the early days of radio station WBCN triggers fond memories and a general airing of political grievances.
When WBCN rocked the airwaves (and politics too)
Filmmaker Bill Lichtenstein talks about “The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution," screening May 10 at Somerville Theater.
Independent Film Festival Boston ready for the spotlight
Boots Riley, over 100 films, and a small army of volunteers make the magic happen.
Oscars 2026 results include a rare tie
The annual film awards were held last night in Hollywood. Did The Brattle have a premonition about a rare Oscars tie?
Tracking The Monster and his Bride through the many versions of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’
Right now cinemagoers can double their Frankenstein pleasure with “The Bride!” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” up for the Best Picture Oscar this Sunday. Sure, “Frankenstein” is streaming on...
Boston Underground Film Festival is March 18-22, with Bob Odenkirk bringing his ‘Normal’
Badges go on sale at noon Wednesday for The Boston Underground Film Festival's 26th year of horror, fantasy, sci-fi and quirky indies.