Publications - THE ROLLING TAPE

News

February 24, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

'Backrooms' Teaser Turns an Internet Legend into a Cinematic Nightmare

Kane Parsons’ viral horror shorts are coming to life. A24 brings the upcoming sci-fi horror Backrooms, based on the same YouTube horror unive...

Reviews

February 24, 2026 · by Red Broadwell

Review: ‘Kokuho’ is High-Caliber Style with Little Substance

The 2026 Academy Awards, to some people’s surprise, had a few inspired choices in the below-the-line categories, especially in the hair and m...

Reviews

February 24, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

‘Decorado’ Review: An Animated Horror That Explores the Inevitable

Decorado, from Alberto Vázquez, is a tale of two animated mice, Arnold (Asier Hormaza) and MarÍa (Aintzane Gamiz), who are both facing ...

Essays

February 24, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Why Are Women Not Allowed To Adapt IP?

Women directors just can't catch a break these days, with social media crusaders raising pitchforks and torches every time a new film of thei...

Reviews

February 24, 2026 · by Gabe Lillianthal

Review: ‘Tony Odyssey’ is a Wholly Unique Head Trip with Universal Questions

In the dictionary, the term "odyssey" has two meanings. The first definition is a physical journey that is full of twists and turns. The seco...

Interviews

February 24, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

SLAMDANCE 2026 Interview With 'Danny is My Boyfriend' (2026) Directors, Lucy Sandler & Mechi Lakatos

Lucy Sandler is a filmmaker with a particular interest in the nuance of the female perspective and coming of age stories. Mechi Lakatos is a w...

Reviews

February 23, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Review: 'A Free Daughter of Free Kyrgyzstan' is a Reminder That Art is Political

Outside of what we know from our school history books, there have been (and still are) many brave individuals fighting injustices faced withi...

Reviews

James Preston Rogers in 'Psycho Killer.'

February 23, 2026 · by Nadia Arain

Review: 'Psycho Killer' is a Killer Snoozefest

Directed by Gavin Polone, crime thriller Psycho Killer positions itself as an edgy, Satanic Panic take on The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and...

Reviews

February 23, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

Review: Kate Cobb’s ‘BRB’ Goes Back in Time and Heals Your Teenage Self

We all remember our teenage years, a kaleidoscope of hormones, the desire to be treated like an adult, whilst you are still seen as a chi...

News

February 23, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Curtain Raiser

Cornish horror with a time-travel flair, a documentary of Glaswegian civil resistance, and an animated mouse having a midlife crisis are all ...

Interviews

February 23, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

SLAMDANCE 2026 Interview With 'Vicky Wakes Up' (2026) Creator, Victoria Blade

Victoria Blade wrote/directed, and stars in the indie comedy pilot Vicky Wakes Up premiering at Slamdance Film Festival in 2026. The story fol...

News

February 23, 2026 · by Madiha Ali

Next Chapter in Evil Dead Universe: Wrath Begins Filming

While we are still waiting for an official sneak peek or trailer for Evil Dead Burn, directed by Sebastian Vanicek, we are pleasantly surpris...

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