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Fantastic Fest Dispatch #2: Videotapes, A.I., Oh My!

Talk about starting strong at Fantastic Fest! After the first few days of the festival, I ended up taking a… Read More

September 29, 2023

Interview: Cinematographer Oren Soffer on Creating ‘The Creator,’ DVD Extras and Karaoke

Gareth Edwards is no stranger to Fantastic Fest. His 2010 film Monsters was accepted into the festival so it is… Read More

September 28, 2023

Fantastic Fest Announces 2023 Award Winners: ‘Property,’ ‘I’ll Crush Y’all,’ ‘Shackle’ and More

Fantastic Fest has announced the winners of its 2023 awards, including Daniel Bandiere's Property as Best Picture in the Main… Read More

September 26, 2023

Fantastic Fest Dispatch #1: Toxic Avengers, Secret ‘Saltburn’ and Gregg Araki’s ‘Nowhere’ in 4K

The opening night of a film festival resembles a glimpse of that new love feeling – giddy with anticipation, will… Read More

September 26, 2023

‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2023) Review: Peter Dinklage is Ready to Intoxicate You Now | Fantastic Fest

Another superhero film? Not quite. Lloyd Kaufman’s Troma entertainment brought us the unlikeliest hero, The Toxic Avenger (1984). Spanning multiple… Read More

September 25, 2023

‘The Menu’ wins Fantastic Fest Audience Award, Ali Abbasi named Best Director for ‘Holy Spider’ (Full List)

Fantastic Fest 2022 has come to a close and with it the festival has announced several winners in feature and… Read More

September 27, 2022

Interview: David Farrier on the five-year challenge of ‘Mister Organ,’ obsession and madness, and having to change his locks

"I like warped sickos. That's my happy place." Beyond the normal is where documentarian David Farrier feels comfortable. The New… Read More

September 26, 2022

‘Mister Organ’ review: Obsession take centerstage in David Farrier’s twisted documentary about an insidious liar [B] | Fantastic Fest

The job of an investigative journalist is to dive deep into the fray, willing to get their hands dirty to… Read More

September 26, 2022

‘Smile’ review: Inventive jump scares and Sosie Bacon’s committed performance are just enough to carry Parker Finn’s horror debut [C+] | Fantastic Fest

From the opening scene of Smile, the feature film debut of writer-director Parker Finn, you know exactly what kind of… Read More

September 23, 2022

2022 Fantastic Fest to world premiere Parker Finn’s ‘Smile,’ U.S. premiere of ‘Triangle of Sadness’ and more

Fantastic Fest has announced its 2022 lineup, with a seventeenth edition featuring 21 World Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, and… Read More

August 16, 2022

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