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About Chris Sawin

Chris Sawin is a Tomatometer-approved film critic who has been writing about film for over a decade. Chris has an unabashed admiration for weird and eccentric cinema, the nastiest of horror films, and particularly loves animation when it's done right. Check him out on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/chris-sawin/movies

Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'Blackout' Review - Curse Of The Lone Wolf
September 1, 2023
While Blackout doesn’t reinvent the horror genre, it is a competent werewolf film that puts meaning behind the bloodbath.
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 '#Manhole' Review - Simplicity Blossoms Into Full Blown Horror
August 24, 2023
With a solid performance by Yûto Nakajima and a completely bonkers ending, #Manhole is a ludicrous film that is well-worth…
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'New Life' Review - Chasing The End Of The World
August 24, 2023
New Life can be an anxiety inducing ride due to its intensity and the outstandingly devastating performances of its cast.
Fantasia Film Festival 'Mad Fate' Review - Cleansing The Urge To Murder
August 15, 2023
Mad Fate reeks with originality and masterfully dances around the very concept of fate, carried by a great cast that…
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'The Primevals' Review - Stop-Motion Animation 30 Years In The Making
August 14, 2023
The Primevals may be able to scratch that itch for stop-motion animation, but its painfully '90s production may be a…
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'Killing Romance' Review - A Korean Comedy Bursting At The Seams With
August 10, 2023
Killing Romance is the craziest musical romantic comedy revolving around murder and ostriches. As nonsensically brilliant as they come.
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'River' Review - An Amusing Time Loop Comedy
August 8, 2023
River has the guests of an inn stuck in a time loop, making for an amusing movie that is brilliantly…
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'Mother Land' Review - The First Korean Stop-Motion Animated Film In 45
August 8, 2023
Mother Land is a beautiful handcrafted fantasy which overflows with intricate details and bursting with color.
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 'Deep Sea' Review - A Ghibli Inspired Chinese Animated Epic
August 7, 2023
Deep Sea is the best animated film of the year that most won’t see or even know about, but one…
'Haunted Mansion' Review: Family Horror Stifled By Relentless Buffoonery
July 26, 2023
Haunted Mansion is a PG horror comedy trapped in a PG-13 rating. It's only PG-13 because it revolves around the…