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Expectations couldn’t possibly be higher for Trier’s follow-up to “The Worst Person in the World,” and if initial word-of-mouth is to be believed, “Sentimental Value” (Original title: Affeksjonsverdi) has more than delivered. Maybe—just maybe—the overwhelming sweep of Palme d’Or buzz (culminating in an eventual second-place Grand Prix win) and annual Neon exhalation might be due in part to Trier’s chosen approach that has resonated with the artistic crowd: healing through the artistic process.

Yeah, this is gonna be one of those movies, and given Trier’s Bergmanian touches to the overlap of life and art, it might not be presumptuous to compare “Sentimental Value,” in some way, to Mia Hansen-Løve’s own art-reckoning project “Bergman Island.” In Trier’s case, the attempted reconciliation takes on his usual millennial quirk in such a way that sometimes risks diverting the emotional power of the ideas he...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a teaser poster for Draugar, news on an appearance by Anne Rice at this year’s ThrillerFest VIII, first details on Dead Ringer and A Haunting in Thornby, and much more:

VOD Release for Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption: “Eagle One Media is proud to announce to horror and zombie fans director Ryan Thompson’s apocalyptic horror feature Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption is now available on North American video-on-demand cable systems and around the world on iTunes.

Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption is a throwback to the 1980’s action-horror genre and features legendary action star Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.

At the end of civilization, zombies outnumber human survivors 10000 to 1, and every day is a fight to see tomorrow. Just when he is about to give up that fight, rugged and mysterious wanderer John Knox...