Nadia Arain

Nadia Arain is a student and film journalist at Ithaca College entering their final year studying screen cultures. Her interest in horror cinema in particular allows her to look at diverse perspectives and more independent work. She also writes for Buzzsaw Magazine during the academic year.

October 16, 2025

At 25, ‘Battle Royale’ Points A Bloody Mirror Up To Society

“Life is a game, so fight for survival and find out if you’re worth it.” These last words are spoken to Shiroiwa High School’s Ninth G…

October 6, 2025

Review: ‘Good Boy’ Features An Adorable Lead Exploring Inventive Terror

Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy (2025) seems like a premise that surely had to have been done before. A staple plot point of many haunted house films…

September 23, 2025

TIFF 2025: ‘Carolina Caroline’ is Anchored by Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner’s Chemistry

Nowadays, it’s hard to come by a romantic crime thriller that balances meaningful character work with a memorable setting and aesthetic. Ente…

September 16, 2025

TIFF 2025: Bob Odenkirk Continues His Action Streak with Violent Yet Uninspired ‘Normal’

In 2021, Bob Odenkirk, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role in Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and Better Call Saul (2015-2022), turned …

September 16, 2025

TIFF 2025: ‘Dust Bunny’ Explores A Fantastical, Magical Horror Action In Bryan Fuller’s Feature Debut

As children, we all had fears, either based on real experiences or conjured simply by our imagination. The feeling of being a child and looki…

September 16, 2025

TIFF 2025: Fists Fly In Earth-Shattering Pan-Asian Action Film ‘The Furious’

Midnight Madness’s stellar program of genre films continued with Japanese action stunt choreographer/director Tanigaki Kenji’s The Furious. T…

September 6, 2025

TIFF 2025: Curry Barker’s Feature Debut ‘Obsession’ Burrows Under Your Skin

After some success with short-form content, including a horror short titled Milk and Serial (2024) amassing 2 million views and counting on Y…

September 2, 2025

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: A Welcome Update To A Cult Classic Splatter Film

In September of 2023, Fantastic Fest opened with a rather fitting film: Macon Blair’s remake of the 1984 Troma Pictures cult classic film The…

September 1, 2025

TIFF 2025 Curtain Raiser

Fall festival season is underway, with premieres of some of the biggest titles of 2025. This year marks the 50th Toronto International Film F…

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