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Film Reviews | 2020s | Fantasia Film Festival | Film Festivals Around the World

Fantasia Film Festival 2026: 30th Edition Preview
ByMother of Movies July 4, 2026October 6, 2026

Fantasia’s 30th anniversary lineup has dropped, and we’ve gone through all three waves to pick the 18 films actually worth your time. Nicolas Winding Refn opens the festival, a Freaks sequel closes it, and in between there’s Cypriot folk horror, an Australian talking-fox comedy, a Myanmar found-footage chiller, and the Adams Family’s sixth consecutive world premiere. Plus: the Apple TV+ Cape Fear finale gets a world premiere of its own. Here’s what Mother of Movies is watching for.

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Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Psychological Horror | Quick Cuts: Fast Reviews for Films the Algorithm Forgot | Thriller

New Years Absolution Review: The Wildest Bathtub Surgery
ByMother of Movies June 28, 2026October 6, 2026

Looking for a wild party gone wrong? Our New Years Absolution review dives into Nick Leisure’s 2026 thriller. Expect bathtub surgeries, terrible decisions, and one incredibly well-dressed rescue dog.

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Psychological Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Horror | Supernatural | Thriller

Backrooms 2026, the Rise of the YouTube Filmmakers
ByMother of Movies June 27, 2026October 6, 2026

This Backrooms (2026) movie review explores how the A24 analog horror adaptation turns algorithmic dread into a profound experience. Chiwetel Ejiofor shines as a broken man finding an impossible mirrored reality inside his furniture store.

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Thriller | 2020s | Crime | Drama | Film Reviews | Psychological Horror

Cape Fear (1991): When Revenge Becomes a Work of Art
ByMother of Movies June 21, 2026October 22, 2026

Cape Fear (1991) is a psychological thriller about a man released from prison seeking revenge on the lawyer who buried evidence in his case. Starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange, Scorsese’s film dissects moral compromise, systemic failure, and the cost of legal shortcuts. Streaming now.

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Horror | 2020s | Film Reviews | Slasher | Thriller

Karen the Beauty Queen Butcher (2026): The AI Horror That Horrifies
ByMother of Movies June 20, 2026October 6, 2026

Karen the Beauty Queen Butcher (2026) is a beauty pageant thriller where a woman enters competitions while contestants are killed off. Starring Jasmin Flores, with extensive generated effects and backgrounds. Available free on Tubi and as rental on Amazon Prime

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Thriller | 2010s | 2020s | Creature Features & Animal Horror | Drama | Film Reviews | Horror

Bingeing the Stalker’s Prey Films: A Descent into Lifetime Shark Madness
ByMother of Movies June 14, 2026October 6, 2026

This trilogy is what happens when daytime soap delusion meets oceanic horror. The Stalker’s Prey saga tracks a villain who treats throwing chum in the water like a love language, and it is completely addictive. Dive into the full franchise breakdown.

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