Tag: women-in-film

• Frightfest Review: THE DESCENT (2005) 4K Restoration World Premiere

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  by Isabelle Cocozza This review is attemptedly spoiler-free, only generally known plot point spoilers are included. I would advise going into this film blind, before reading regardless. On Sunday 24th of August, I went to London’s Leicester Square ODEON Luxe for Frightfest – the UK’s biggest horror and genre film festival – for the worldwide…

  

• Suffering and Sexual Politics – A Conversation with Zoë Rose Smith exploring New French Extremity filmmaking and Umbrella Entertainment’s New Extremity Boxset Vol.1

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  by Isabelle Cocozza In July of 2025, I sat down with critic, creator and self proclaimed ‘Queen of Extreme Horror’, Zoë Rose Smith (@zobowithashotgun) to discuss all things New French Extremity, especially the aspect of women’s focus in the movement. Zoë has produced work on The Suffering Woman in NFE (New French Extremity) for the…