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Fantasia 2019 Dispatch: ‘The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale’ and ‘8’
by Staff
The Odd Family Zombie On Sale South Korea cinema is known for producing some of the best serial killer thrillers this century, but as of...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Ode to Nothing’ – a Bold, Captivating Triumph
Marietta Subong delivers one of the best performances of the year in the art-horror hybrid from the Philippines....
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Fantasia 2019: ‘The Prey’ — is a Lean and Mean Thriller
When The Most Dangerous Game was made in 1932, it was released in the era known as “Pre-Code Hollywood,” a time when filmmakers were able...
Fantasia 2019: ‘Sadako’ is a Bland Installment in the Ring Series
In 1998, Hideo Nakata’s Ringu became an international phenomenon and with it, one of the most terrifying contemporary horror film characters was born. Sadako was...
Fantasia Film Festival Unveils All 2019 Films, Events, and More!
by Staff
FANTASIA’S 23rd EDITION TO OPEN WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF HIDEO NAKATA’S SADAKO The Fantasia Film Festival is just around the corner and we can’t...
‘Under the Silver Lake’ is Destined for Cult Status
David Robert Mitchell’s third feature is a mess of a film, but it’s also an incredibly entertaining mess that had me glued to the screen...
A Larry Cohen Retrospective: The Godfather of Guerrilla Filmmaking
Widely recognized as one of the godfathers of guerrilla filmmaking, Larry Cohen was a rare, fully-fledged cinematic auteur who relished working independently, enabling him to...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Wilderness’ Barely Overcomes its Excessive Runtime
Focused on the youth of Japan, Wilderness is an oddly assembled film. Its main narrative centered around Shinji (Masaki Suda) and Kenji (Ik-joon Yang) is...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Tokyo Vampire Hotel’ Somehow Condenses Sion Sono’s Madness
Released originally as a ten-episode series for Amazon, Tokyo Vampire Hotel is the kind of film that could only have come from the mind of Sion Sono....
Fantasia 2018: ‘Tigers are Not Afraid’ is a Morbid Fantasy About Youth
Akin to last year’s The Florida Project, Tigers Are Not Afraid centers around youth trapped in an inhospitable environment. They are always on the run, always keeping an eye...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ is a Mean and Gory Kill Compilation
Mean-spirited, bloody, and over-the-top; these seem to be the driving forces behind the creation of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. Serving as a soft reboot to...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Bodied’ Muddles Its Raps
by Brian Marks
Battle rap, the musical subspecialty that’s better known today for its parodies, makes a triumphant return in Joseph Kahn’s Bodied. Kahn’s film is often thrilling,...
Fantasia 2018: ‘Heavy Trip’ Provides Entertainment for a Niche Audience
'Heavy Trip' has got enough jokes to sustain itself, and the music is all really good — if you like metal....
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot’ — A Fascinating Exercise in Genre Reinvention
From the title alone, you might expect The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot to be a grindhouse spoof with excessive violence, exploding pustules, and...
Fantasia 2018: ‘The Vanished’ Thinks its More Clever Than it Really is
What begins as a mystery involving a missing body and a tormented detective devolves into a boring procedural that by its conclusion thinks it’s the...
‘Pledge’ Digs Into the Horrors of Frats
by Brian Marks
'Pledge' succeeds in large part due to the strength of Weiner’s screenplay about a horrific fraternity, as well as the talents of the actors involved....
Fantasia 2018: Hide Your Children from ‘Satan’s Slaves’
While 'Satan’s Slaves' doesn’t quite reach lofty heights, it carries itself with enough confidence and tension to satisfy horror fans....
‘Number 37’ Is a Taut Update of ‘Rear Window’
by Brian Marks
One of the highlights of Fantasia 2018 is this update on Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window," now transported to a crime-riddled neighborhood in South Africa....
Fantasia Film Festival 2018: Our Most Anticipated Films (Part One)
The Fantasia Film Festival is just days away, its 2018 lineup almost too massive and packed with packed with filmic delights to take in fully....