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Stars: Bari Kang, Olivia Kang, Douglas Stirling, Patrick Michael Valley, Ximena Uribe, Mia Ventura Lucas | Written and Directed by Bari Kang

Known for his crime thrillers Lucky and The Scrapper, writer/director Bari Kang makes the transition to horror with his latest film, Itch!, which had its World Premiere at Dances With Films. It’s the second film from the festival I’ve reviewed, and like Bleeding, it looks at a supernatural creature, in this case zombies, from a different perspective and with an emphasis on the psychological as well as the physical risks of dealing with them.

Jay (Bari Kang) recently lost his wife, something their young daughter Olivia (Olivia Kang) can’t seem to accept, refusing to speak and writing notes asking to visit her mother. That, and a growing pile of past due medical bills, have him preoccupied to the point he’s not paying attention to...

Stars: Jasper Jones, Jay Dunn, John R. Howley, Tori Wong, Andrew Bell | Written and Directed by Andrew Bell

Vampires and vampirism have been used as metaphors for many things over the years, one of which is drug addiction. Films as diverse as Ganja and Hess, Abel Ferrara’s The Addiction, Daybreakers, and Bliss have made that connection for various purposes. Now writer/director Andrew Bell gives us his addition to the genre, Bleeding, which made its North American Premiere at Dances With Films.

A title card bearing a warning from 2008 tells us we’re in an alternate timeline where Blood and Dust, two highly addictive opioids derived from the blood of what are refered to as “the infected” are ravaging the country. Overdoses, the message tells us, leads to death and reanimation.

One of those addicted is Sean who uses it to cope with a shitty home life that includes a drunken,...

The third annual Dances With Films NY festival announced their wins on Dec. 11, celebrating new talent in the world of independent film.

The audience choice winners were Kristen Hansen’s “Sonny Boy” for best narrative feature and Mikaela Shwer’s “The Kids Are Not Alright” for best documentary feature.

This year, the newly established Midnight category spotlighted genre films. The winners in this section were Andrew Bell’s “Bleeding” for best midnight feature and Benedict Chiu’s “Boy Band” for best midnight short. Dances With Films also provides a platform for pilots and proof of concept projects, with the audience winner being Ruthie Marantz’s “Raging Doll.”

For the industry awards, Chris Beier’s “The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia” won in the “Over 40 Minutes” category while Matthew Perkins’ “Fortune” won in the “Under 40 Minutes” category.

Over the course of four days, the festival screened 146 films, including 92 short films, 22 narrative and midnight features,...

The third issue of Storm's ongoing Marvel Comics series by Murewa Ayodele and Lucas Werneck hits shelves tomorrow, and Bleeding Cool has shared some major spoilers relating to a hookup between Ororo Munroe and a surprising (though not too surprising if you're familiar with the characters' history) fellow X-Man.

Here's your final spoiler warning.

In the issue, Storm travels to New Orleans with Doctor Voodoo, whose treatment temporarily leaves the weather witch without the use of her powers. Ororo decides to recuperate with her former teammates, and enjoys catching up with one particular mutant slightly more than the others.

After a romantic clinch with Wolverine in the rain, the pair "knock boots" (as Rogue puts it later on).

Storm and Wolverine have always had a very close relationship, and there have been hints that they may have at least come close to hooking up in the past. What this means...

Nick Frost has been honoured with the achievement in genre cinema award by the UK’s Grimmfest festival in Manchester.

The actor received the award for his work in films including Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End - otherwise known as the ’Cornetto Trilogy’ - as well as his latest work in Black Cab which opened Grimmfest as a world premiere.

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Taking home the prize for best film was Vardan Tozija’s M. The dystopian sci-fi hails from North Macedonia and follows a young boy who travels alone in...

Nick Frost was honoured with the achievement in genre cinema award at the UK’s Grimmfest festival in Manchester.

The actor received the award for his work in films like Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End - otherwise known as the ’Cornetto Trilogy’ - as well as his latest work in Black Cab which opened Grimmfest as a world premiere.

Scroll down for full list of winners

Taking home the prize for best film was Vardan Tozija’s M. The dystopian sci-fi hails from North Macedonia and follows a young boy who travels alone in the...