“Handling the Undead” unearths a new kind of zombie tale. Adapted from the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist, the mystery-horror film follows three families who must reckon with the unsettling, sudden return of their loved ones from the dead. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “Handling the Undead” pose for a group photo on the red carpet. The mystery-horror film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

“I Saw the TV Glow” is breaking through the static of the horror genre. After making their narrative film debut at Sundance 2021 with their lo-fi horror film “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun returned to this year’s festival with “I Saw the TV Glow.” The filmmaker’s A24-produced sophomore entry centers on lonely teenagers Owen (Justice Smith) and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) who find solace in their favorite television show, “The Pink Opaque.” Smith, Lundy-Paine and cast member Ian Foreman spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Graciana Paxton at the Sundance Film Festival about the ways in which the coming-of-age horror explores media obsessions, isolation and identity. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “I Saw the TV Glow” pose for a group photo at Sundance Film Festival. The horror picture premiered at the event. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

Megan Park is bridging the age gap and going back in time for her sophomore film. At the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Chase Sapphire and the Los Angeles Times hosted a panel for Park’s “My Old Ass,” where she was joined by cast members Maisy Stella, Kerrice Brooks and Maddie Ziegler. Read more...

Photo: Kerrice Brooks, Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Megan Park and Maddie Ziegler (left to right) smile for a photo. The team worked together on “My Old Ass,” Park’s second feature film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of George Pimentel)

Love and humanity transcend water and space in “Love Me.” The post-apocalyptic romance premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by filmmaking duo Sam and Andy Zuchero, the movie follows the blossoming romance between a buoy (Kristen Stewart) and a satellite (Steven Yeun) after meeting online in a world where human life no longer exists. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun, Sam and Andy Zuchero pose at the Sundance premiere of “Love Me.” The film was apart of the film festival’s U.S. Dramatic Competition. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)