Review: Pod, terror in the basement

September 6, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Mickey Keating’s latest genre outing, Pod, is all about paranoia as a family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of a lake house. It’s a film with a cabin in the woods vibe, using its snow swept setting and claustrophobic narrative to give it an impactful sense of isolation. But despite some legitimately scary moments, […]

New Pod trailer finds something in the woods

August 13, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

We first got a taste of newcomer Mickey Keating’s (Ritual) latest indie thriller Pod just before its premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, and now that it’s nearing its theatrical release, we have an all new, wonderfully chilling trailer that teases some otherworldly terrors.

Pod trailer finds snowy terror

February 18, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Up-and-coming genre director Mickey Keating, who first hit the scene with last year’s Ritual, returns with his SXSW Midnighter entry Pod, which will premiere at the Austin-set film festival next month. Keating’s sophomore effort no doubt looks promising, especially after seeing its festival trailer, but what really catches my eye here is Jug Face‘s Lauren Ashley Carter, […]