A planned weekend to meet a friend’s parents quickly unravels, revealing layers of psychological manipulation, hidden agendas, and horrors disguised behind politeness.
Tag Archives: Dark Comedy
Ichi the Killer (aka Koroshiya 1) (2001)
Ichi the Killer is a horrific and disturbing film about a sadistic yakuza hunting a psychologically broken killer manipulated into violence. Continue reading
Sugar Rot [Fantasia 2025]
Candy, an ice-cream scooper and stripper, deals with unwanted attention and an unwanted baby in the messy Sugar Rot, written and directed by Becca Kozak, presented through the Fantasia International Film Festival.
$POSITIONS [Fantasia 2025]
A crypto-addict loser’s bad decisions pile upon one another, leading to his life falling apart in the anxiety comedy $POSITIONS, written and directed by Brandon Daley, and presented through the Fantasia International Film Festival.
Palindromes (2004) [Radiance Films]
Available from Radiance Films on June 24th, 2025
Aviva is a growing teen heading into womanhood, going through many changes while surrounded by family and friends.
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) [Pride 2025]
A cheerleader trying to fit into social norms is assumed to be a lesbian, thereby being sent to a gay conversion therapy camp by her parents, where she inadvertently makes discoveries about herself and her sexuality.
THE BALCONETTES [SIFF2025]
In a heatwave in seaside Marseille, three roommates are forced to confront their lives after an incident in Noémie Merlant’s dark comedy The Balconettes. Continue reading