<h1>Daniel Eng</h1>

Daniel Eng

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Black Phone 2: Answering for Lost Souls

Black Phone 2: Answering for Lost Souls

Black Phone 2 swaps its protagonist as it explores the dreams and abilities of Gwen (Madeline McGraw), sister of Finney (Mason Thames) who is still trying to figure out how to resume his life after his time with The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). Although the siblings know he...

Dead of Winter: It’s Actually a Cold War

Dead of Winter: It’s Actually a Cold War

Dead of Winter follows Barb as she returns to the place where she first became united to her late husband. Barb, however, soon finds her time of reflection is up and she ends up dealing with a new kind of emotional conflict that will threaten her mortal coil. While on...

American Sweatshop: Everything Disturbing All at Once

American Sweatshop: Everything Disturbing All at Once

American Sweatshop is about the terrors of our internet age. Daisy, as a social media moderator, is constantly combing through reported videos to be the final guardian between innocent internet surfers and the videos that depict real and fake horror. Inevitably, Daisy...

The Strangers: Chapter Two – A Violent Night

The Strangers: Chapter Two – A Violent Night

The Strangers Chapter Two has one idea in mind: scare the audience. Most horror movies have this goal. The opening quote that says that 'thousands of people are killed by strangers every year in the U.S' at the very least makes the fear of violent death more palpable...

TIFF ’25: Eternity – Till Death do we decide

TIFF ’25: Eternity – Till Death do we decide

Eternity follows an elderly Larry who ends up in the afterlife and wants his wife, Joan, to join him. However, standing in the way is Joan's first husband, Luke, who died in the Korean War. Now, Larry and Luke must get Joan to make the impossible decision of which...

TIFF ’25: Silent Friend – Isolation & Nature

TIFF ’25: Silent Friend – Isolation & Nature

Silent Friend is a quietly ambitious film about three different people at three different points in time, united by a connection to plants and a fascination for the world around them. The early score and song selections contribute to a nice calming atmosphere. They...

TIFF ’25: Hamnet – Art as Grief

Hamnet tells the tale of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) as they meet, fall in love and grow a family together. While Shakespeare is an upcoming playwright, this film is about Agnes and her experience of her life with William and...