Raindance Film Festival

Deformelody: An American Nightmare

By Alan Ng | October 2026

NOW ON BLOODSTREAM TV! I’ve seen plenty of movies about serial killers, but most let me watch from a safe distance. Director…

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NOW ON BLOODSTREAM TV! I've seen plenty of movies about serial killers, but most let me watch from a safe distance. Director Joshua Rivera's Deformelody:...

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Some guys just can't catch a break, and some guys never got one from the start. Joel Veach's American Muscle is the story of a man whose last shot at...

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Childhood can be a confusing time–fleeting crushes, schoolyard bullies, endless gossip. But those moments in youth have a massive impact on the person we...

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The opening image of warplanes flying towards battle is a stark juxtaposition to the beautiful beaches and picturesque hotel where writer/director Alicia...

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A tale told in three parts, Pescador is a moving human folk tale from the nimble imagination of Harry Rossi. This is Rossi’s first feature-length film....

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If you’ve been seeking a festive indie body-horror movie to act as an appetite suppressant fit for the Christmas season, where overeating can engulf all...

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RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! Films about the afterlife have had an uphill battle ever since the release of What Dreams May Come in 1998. That...

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I find it interesting that when it comes to discussions of human evolution, the discipline most obsessed with it is the arts. In Warren Fischer's short...

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In Joshua Trigg's adventure drama Satu: Year of the Rabbit, a young teen, Bo (Vanthiva Saysana), aspires to become a photojournalist and attend the...