Film Threat

Film Threat is an online platform that originally started as a national magazine dedicated to independent cinema. It also covers reviews of videos and DVDs for both mainstream and Hollywood films. The publication began in 1985 as a photocopied zine, founded by Chris Gore and André Seewood, who were students at Wayne State University. In 1997, Film Threat transitioned to being exclusively available online.

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What We Find in the Road

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | S. James Wegg

Road movies have been a staple of filmmaking for decades—the journey is the glue; the twists and turns en route are the draw. At the center, What We Find in the Road is just-turned-18-year-old TJ (Finn Haney shows a remarkable talent for emotional expression, ranging from joie to vivre in the Grand Canyon to understandable outrage in Vallejo, California).
Prostrate and Draw Near

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

Prostrate and Draw Near is an animated short by Suraya AlShehry and Nabila Abuljadayel based on Nabila Abuljadayel’s painting of the same name. Prostrate and Draw Near is the story of a lone janitor cleaning an almost empty Holy Mosque of Makkah at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filmmakers AlShehry and Abuljadayel capture the poignant moment when the once-crowded mosque is empty except for the janitor and a pigeon.
Street Trash - Film Threat

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Michael Talbot-Haynes

Hitting you harder than slamming a pint of Tenafly Viper is the multi-colored slime carnival Street Trash, directed by Ryan Kruger and written by Kruger and James C. Williamson. This is the authorized sequel to the 1987 cult classic by Roy Frumkes and J. Michael Muro, who serve as executive producers. Set in South Africa, it concerns the homeless population in Capetown that Mayor Mostert (Warrick Grier) is trying to get rid of.
Milo: The Voyage to Atlantis

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

We’ve gone over the Disney live-action remakes over the years with a great deal of pessimism and complaints. Created by Daniel Dreszler, Milo: The Voyage to Atlantis pays homage to the underrated Disney classic Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and thankfully without the help of the Walt Disney Company. Daniel Dreszler plays Milo, an explorer who found the location of the mythical kingdom of Atlantis with the help of the Shepherd’s Journal, which was discovered by his grandfather, Thaddeus Thatch.
Saint Rose - Film Threat

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

It’s all about keeping up appearances in Zayn Alexandre’s short film, Saint Rose. The story centers on a discontented Muslim housewife navigating the pressures of hosting her daughter’s engagement ceremony. While her husband assumes control over the elaborate preparations, the wife retreats into a private routine to cope.
Curry Scent - Film Threat

Dec 10, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

Written by Nisha Sabharwal and directed by Christa Boarini, Curry Scent is an immigrant love story. It’s a tale of finding love and an exploration of love for one’s family and culture. Set in Florida, Curry Scent follows Geetha (Indigo Sabharwal), a recent immigrant from India, as she navigates the challenges of achieving the American Dream with her parents, brother, and cousins. To make ends meet, all eight of Geetha’s family live in a one-bedroom apartment and take on multiple jobs.
Rock - Film Threat

Dec 9, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

NOW ON VOD! In Craig E. Thomas’ neo-noir thriller Rock, can you ever escape your past, or are you doomed to repeat it? Rock (Chris Savage) is an ex-con who, in a moment of clarity in prison, realizes that his life is worth living and that it’s time to confront his past and move on. The one thing Rock has been looking forward to as a free man is reuniting with his love, Sophia (Leli Hernandez), as they both dream of starting a new life together.
Mind Wave - Film Threat

Dec 9, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Bobby LePire

Co-writer/director Leon Lee and co-writer Michael Fine have made a timely thriller in Mind Wave. Things kick off when Clint (Harry Han), a Chinese ex-pat living in Canada, is arrested for allegedly hacking into the Chinese government’s “great firewall.“ He maintains his innocence and tells his story to the investigating officer, Inspector Roberts (Steve Thackray). Clint was forced to flee China when government officials wanted him arrested for supposedly illegal activity.
Little t - Film Threat

Dec 7, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Alan Ng

In Masha Ellsworth’s animated short, Little t, a young woman is confronted by her inner critic just before an important job interview. Alexis is a recent college graduate anxious about her post-grad job prospects as an architect.
Self Harm - Film Threat

Dec 7, 2024 | filmthreat.com | Michael Talbot-Haynes

Prepare to be taken to the outer edge of sanity in the totally bent, sinister indie feature Self Harm, written and directed by Edward Gusts. Nick (Edward Gusts) is a grown man who never got it together enough to get on the big bus of life. Instead, he has spent his years being dragged behind it. Nick has developed a reputation with his job and his family as being completely unreliable.