Join us for a one day film festival featuring original Trailers and Screenplays by talented indie filmmakers from around the world. Hosted by the iconic Mr Smalls Theater in Millvale, PA.

In both mainstream and indie circles, true crime-inspired thrillers are on the rise, and directors at this year’s Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival Thriller Picture Show did not disappoint.

This past weekend saw the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival’s third annual Thriller Picture Show, where dozens of horror-loving filmmakers descended on the Lindsay Theater in Sewickley to meet, chat, and above all, enjoy a wide variety of shorts and features.

What Sleeps Beneath is excited to sponsor the Third Annual Thriller Picture Show, with our Director of Content, Ande Thomas, honored to serve as one of this year’s judges. 

Pittsburgh’s Moving Picture Festival: Thriller Picture Show will showcase a collection of independent films from October 7-9 at the Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

Heading into the Chattanooga Film Festival, there were a few films that I had my eye on. One that managed to sneak in under my radar, however, was a quiet, unassuming title directed by first-time feature film directing duo Perry Home Video called Soft Liquid Center, which centers around a character trying to extricate herself from an ex-boyfriend who refuses to move on. It’s a deeply unsettling film dripping with style, so unlike any other film you may have seen and yet seems so effortlessly familiar. 

Finally, audiences will get to see the dark art of yoga for what it truly is. Coming into Chattanooga Film Festival, Mind Body Spirit, a found footage-style horror film about a hopeful yoga influencer, was one of the higher profile draws featured in the festival’s lineup.

The horror genre is well suited for the short-film format, allowing filmmakers to explore their creativity, often leading directly to bigger productions and full-length adaptations. In celebration of the 10th annual Chattanooga Film Festival, Ande Thomas reviews their Dangerous Visions Shorts Showcase.

In the last round of Sundance movie reviews, Ande Thomas celebrates impressive entries and two surprise contenders.

Indie filmmakers Kevin Ponntuti and Alexandra Loreth tackle the classic story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in a feminist narrative that just misses the mark.

In our latest Sundance roundup, Ande Thomas notes that Sims-Fewer and Mancinelli's Violation strikes a powerful chord in the rape-revenge subgenre, but Frida Kempff's Knocking falls flat in its attempt to tackle gaslighting.

Following the end of Sundance, Ande dives into the madness of Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth and examines the challenges of Sean Ellis’ Eight for Silver.

During our first time attending Sundance, we're keeping an eye out for the best in new horror, including work from directors Ben Wheatley and Sion Sono.