2021 Salem Horror Fest Review: WICKED GAMES

 by Michelle Swope

How much do you really know about a person you meet online and how much do they know about you?

2021 Salem Horror Fest Review: ALONE WITH YOU

 by Michelle Swope

Emily Bennett is an actress, writer, and director whose first feature film, Alone With You, is a thrilling slow burn exploration of relationships, grief, and psychosis. Alone With You premieres as a selection of the virtual edition of the 2021 Salem Horror Fest, which runs from October 22nd through October 31st. Bennett, who is known for Chicago Fire (2014) and Blacklist (2016), wrote and directed the film with Justin Brooks (Jessa Kill, A Dark Meeting).

2021 Salem Horror Fest Review: TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

 by Michelle Swope

Gia Elliot is a writer and director whose first feature film, Take Back the Night, is a highly impressive, accurate as hell study of what it’s like to be a woman in today’s world. Elliot is also known for the TV series How Not To (2015), as well as the short film Go (2012).

2021 Salem Horror Fest Review: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SCARE YOU

 by Michelle Swope

Salem Horror Fest, one of the coolest genre festivals which appropriately takes place every October, is presenting a hybrid festival this year due to the ongoing pandemic. The in-person portion of the festival is in full swing right now and the virtual festival will kick off on October 22nd. This year’s fest includes an impressive lineup of feature films, including films from local filmmakers and a short horror film section, as well as live events.