Tag Archives: Vanessa Ionta Wright

Renegade Films Announces 2025 Festival Plans; Reveals New Team Members

Renegade Films, the parent company of the Renegade Film Festival, announced that they have quite a few exciting film projects that need completion, so they are taking a break from the annual festival in 2024. But they will be back in 2025! Founder and Fest Director Vanessa Ionta Wright has …

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Short Film ‘SWEATY LARRY’ Is An Absolute Delight

Being a massive fan of short films, I was thrilled to be offered the chance to review the new film directed by Vanessa Ionta Wright: Sweaty Larry. At a crisp six minutes, this is one of the shortest I’ve reviewed, but it really makes the most of every single second! …

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RFF Founder Vanessa Ionta Wright To Direct Stephen King Dollar Baby, ‘Deathroom’

We love Vanessa Ionta Wright here at PopHorror. We’ve interviewed her twice on her role as co-director/co-founder of the Women in Horror Month Film Festival and announced when that fest became the Renegade Film Festival. She’s also an award-winning filmmaker, and we’ve covered and even reviewed her shorts and films …

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A Love Letter to Indie Horror Filmmakers: We Need More Horror Anthologies

I live and breathe indie horror. There’s just something so creatively raw and beautiful about it that makes my icy, black heart beat just a little bit faster. That’s why I enjoy supporting the genre in any way I can. I especially love horror anthologies. What’s better than getting to …

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Horror Short Review – ‘Mama’s Boy’ (2018) is Captivatingly Dark and Disturbing

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They say that no love is stronger than a mother’s love for her child, but after seeing Above the Line Artistry’s new horror short, Mama’s Boy, you may question that saying altogether. Let’s just say that this mom definitely wins the sickest and cruelest mother-of-the-year award in my book. Hauntingly …

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Rainy Season (2017) A Chillingly Perfect Adaptation

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… this is the year of Stephen King. He’s killing it with his film and TV adaptations in 2017 and his fans couldn’t be more excited. Of course, there’s always the thought in the back of our minds that any adaption of …

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‘I Baked Him a Cake’ (Horror Short) is Deliciously Horrifying

Each year we celebrate our birthdays. If we’re lucky, we get to celebrate them with loved ones. Some look forward to it all day. But what if the person you’re waiting for never shows up? All this plus more happens in the dark horror story I Baked Him a Cake. I …

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