The Best Films of Fantasia Film Festival 2024
Our Horror critic goes over some of the best that Fantasia had to offer this year, with some picks you’ll want to keep an eye out for. Fantasia International Film….
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Fantasia Honoree Vincenzo Natali Says to ‘Make Weird Our Fate’ and ‘Beat the Algorithm’ at Screening of His Influential Cube
Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival honored filmaker Vincenzo Natali with its 2024 Canadian Trailblazer at a screening of his influential 1997 film Cube, where Natali urged audiences to “take back weird”….
Why the Audience Meows at the Fantasia International Film Festival
Only at Fantasia Fest could you confuse the sound of a movie premiere for feeding time at the local cat cafe. As attendees continue to cycle through the latest edition….
Fantasia 2024: Chainsaws Were Singing, Dark Match, Scared Shitless | Festivals & Awards
There’s a lot to like in “Dark Match,” at least conceptually: Issa makes for a capable, fun lead, and the supporting performances from Ogg and Michael Eklund (as the team’s weaselly promoter) carry….
In the Homegrown Fantasia Short ‘Bangs,’ a New Haircut Demands Recognition
The setup for Nancy Webb and Emelia Hellman’s comedy short “Bangs” is disarmingly simple: A young woman, played by Hellman, cuts her bangs just before a party, and waits for….
The Dead Thing Director Elric Kane on the Fantasia Debut of His Serial Dating App Horror Film
Elric Kane is fulfilling a lifelong dream with his new film The Dead Thing, a twisty, atmospheric, and altogether enthralling dating app horror film. He faced years of obstacles to….
Fantasia 2024: The Chapel, The Beast Within, FAQ | Festivals & Awards
The lead performances are superlative, though: Rueda makes for a suitably pouty parental figure, eyes boring holes in everyone she meets through a face half-scarred by burns. But Zaitegi is….
Witchboard (2024) Review (Fantasia 2024)
Despite being Chuck Russell’s return to the genre, Witchboard is a generic, CGI-laden film that feels like a shallow copy of better films. PLOT: Emily and her friends find a….
Fantasia 2024: Confession, Tatsumi, Vulcanizadora
The two-hander is an elegant structure for a lower-budget effort: Just plop two characters together, often in a single location, and let the actors’ performances and the innate tension of the….
Fantasia 2024: Bookworm, Shelby Oaks, The Count of Monte Cristo | Festivals & Awards
The fest, which opened on July 18th this year and runs through August 4th, is a treasure trove of the year’s most out-of-the-way genre works. Japanese and Korean thrillers aplenty,….