Author name: Chris Love

Chris Love is an attorney, reproductive justice advocate, and horror enthusiast who investigates the intersections of reproductive rights and horror.

The Ones Who Grieve Fantastic Film Festival 2026

The Ones Who Grieve // Fantastic Film Festival 2026 Review

The Ones Who Grieve (Les âmes en Peine) includes a few of my favorite horror things. A period setting. A plague that turns the sick into flesh eaters. New French Extremity tendencies. Unfortunately, the end result was less engaging than the sum of its parts. Young Zélie (Zélie Rhixon) is trapped in the French countryside

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Donkey Princess

Donkey Princess (Princesa Burro) // Fantastic Fest 2026 Review

Dark fairy tale Donkey Princess mixes live action and animation to tell the story of Diana (Antonia Giesen), a beautiful princess in a surreal Chilean kingdom. Instead of the wrath of a wicked stepmother, it is Diana’s father, the King (Francisco Melo), who locks her away and outlaws love in the entire kingdom, intent on

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