No, folks, don’t get your hopes up. This is not a review of a rediscovered lost film. Instead, it is an essay about a lost film and how it got lost.
Immortal (aka Immortel Ad Vitam) (2004) [Comic Book Month 2025]
Many centuries from now, Earth is not as we remember it and ancient gods, genetically modified humans, and a regular folks all mingle. A god wanting to make sure his legacy continues picks a woman and regular man to achieve this through.
Trigger warning: Rape
Monster Island (2025)
A Japanese soldier and a British POW have to survive a stranding on a South Pacific island in 1942, one populated by a vicious monster in the sadly slight Monster Island, written and directed by Mike Wiluan, now streaming on Shudder.
Haunted Mountains: The Yellow Taboo [Fantasia 2025]
A couple is haunted by a missing friend on a strange mountain and in their lives in the chilling Taiwanese Haunted Mountains: The Yellow Taboo, directed by Tsai Chai Ying, and presented through the Fantasia International Film Festival.
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Headcase (short) (2025) [Fantasia 2025]
A desperate bid for internet fame quickly spirals into a grotesque and wildly absurd journey of self-delusion and decay. What happens when social media praise is more important than basic humanity?
Oh, Hi! (2025)
A new couple’s weekend getaway doesn’t go as planned in the dark relationship comedy Oh, Hi!
The Meg (2018) [Shark Week 2025]
An ancient megalodon reemerges to attack a submersible, prompting rescuers to enlist the help of a seasoned oceanographer to assist in handling the 75 foot threat.