![[Fantastic Fest 2020 Review] THE STYLIST](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/thestylist_stills_main_01__large-1-e1601231063329.jpg)
There’s a special bond between women and their hairstylist. In the salon chair, people feel they can share a snapshot of their lives and troubles
![[Movie Review] I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/imthinking-e1601145544476.jpg)
“I’m thinking of ending things,” a young woman tells us in a raspy whisper. The thought is lodged in her mind like an uninvited guest.
![[Fantastic Fest 2020 Review] GIRL](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GIRL-1-e1600925970384.jpg)
In GIRL, a young woman has learned to face a hard life without the presence of her father. Her only memories of him are of
![[Fantastic Fest 2020 Review] TEDDY](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TEDDY.jpg)
Before diving into my thoughts on TEDDY, let’s take a moment to raise a glass in celebration of Fantastic Fest. This festival has been very
![[TIFF Review] SHADOW IN THE CLOUD](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/unnamed-5.jpg)
SHADOW IN THE CLOUD is the latest film from writer/director Roseanne Liang (Do No Harm) which recently had its World Premiere at the 2020 Toronto
![[Movie Review] BEAST WITHIN](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Copy-of-Werewolf-Silhouette-2-e1599665744484.jpg)
Werewolves, mystery, crazy religious zealots…sounds good to me! BEAST WITHIN starts with a group of people playing a card game, in which one person is
![[Blu-ray/DVD Review] SHIVERS](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1200.jpg)
If you don’t know the work of Writer/Director David Cronenberg, stop reading this and watch at least one of his movies right now. I’ll give
![[Movie Review] LOST GIRLS & LOVE HOTELS](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GEF02858.jpg)
I’m going to put it right out front that prior to watching LOST GIRLS & LOVE HOTELS, I had no idea what a love hotel
![[Movie Review] THE SECRETS WE KEEP](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/secrets-1.jpg)
Trauma has a funny way of wiggling its way back into the brain. You’ll never know what triggers it but, without any warning, you’ll find
![[Movie Review] THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/devilallthetime.png)
In the case of novel-to-film adaptations, I’ve always felt an obsessive compulsion to read the source material before watching the big screen counterpart. If