Teenagers take refuge in a high school during the zombie apocalypse in the rote and dull This Is Not A Test. The film, written and directed by Adam MacDonald, releases on Shudder this week.
Author Archives: Bob Foster
Five Quick Reviews! [SIFF2026]
Bob checks in with five more short (but longer than capsule) reviews for the Seattle International Film Festival, 2026. Keep reading for reviews of Quince (Fifteen), Lady, Chili Finger, Sons of the Neon Night, and The Big Cheese!
Sound Visions Shorts Program [SIFF2026]
Sound Visions offers eight shorts from Washington State filmmakers in Seattle International Film Festival’s ShortsFest.
The Angry River [1971] [88 Film Blu-Ray]
A woman goes on an action-filled journey to save her father in the awesome action fantasy The Angry River, now on Blu-Ray via 88 Films.
Obsession [2026] [SIFF2026]
A young man makes a wish for the love of his crush. It doesn’t go well for anyone in Curry Barker’s bleak but captivating Obsession. Now on wide release, it also played at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Soul to Soul [1971] [Liberation Hall Blu-Ray]
A legendary 1971 concert in Ghana is captured by Denis Sanders, along with extra footage, in the 1971 film Soul to Soul, now on Blu-ray via Liberation Hall.
SIFF Capsule Reviews [2026] [SIFF2026]
Bob presents five seventy-five-word reviews for Seattle International Film Festival features: Beat the Lotto, Body Blow, Franz, Ghost in the Machine, and Hen.