Every year at Fantastic Fest, I stumble into a movie I didn’t plan on seeing. This time, I was pleasantly surprised by Victorian Psycho, directed by Zachary Wigon. I don’t usually gravitate toward period pieces. Sometimes the dialogue is inaccessible, especially in a theater without subtitles. Also, the pacing can drag when the plot or
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You will never find a shortage of international films at Fantastic Fest. As someone who is passionate about foreign language films, that is exactly what draws me to this festival. One international film I got to see was director Kasper Kalle’s Danish and Faroese gothic horror, No Rest for the Wicked. No Rest For The
It’s Fantastic Fest week, and I kicked off the weekend with a viewing of Beware Boiúna (2026). The film is directed by Mike P. Nelson (Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025), Wrong Turn (2021)). I usually do not go up for creature feature films, especially ones starring “everyday” animals. Yet, this one reeled me in. Taking
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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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This year’s opening night film at Fantastic Fest, Resident Evil, was an experience! First of all, my body was pumping with adrenaline because I made it to the screening by the skin of my teeth. The movie started with my hands still shaking. Although my senses were heightened, I had neutral expectations for the film.
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GenreBlast Film Fest is officially upon us. While many are in Winchester, VA enjoying this festival in person, I am covering remotely from the comfort of my couch, comfy blankets, and popcorn. Although, I am all nice and comfy, I am also here to tell you all about queer slasher Hollow Lake, which screened opening
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GenreBlast Film Festival has announced its lineup for the TENTH year of its international independent genre film festival. Festivities will take place at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, VA, from September 3 through September 6, 2026. GenreBlast will be showcasing an eccentric array of cross-genre films, including 14 features and 75 short films from around
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As someone who has a hyperfocus on Asian genre films, I might sound biased here. I really want to urge people not to sleep on Asian cinema from South and SouthEast Asia. And the rest of Asia for that matter. Thailand is a corner of world cinema that deserves that attention. With God Skin they
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The Mouths, or A Survey about Mouths, is a Japanese supernatural horror film (org. title: Kuchi Ni Kansuru Enquete) that had its North American premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival 2026. Personally, I was very excited to see a new title from Ju-On and The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu. He’s had his peak, of course,
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No way! This is like The Exorcist. With werewolf movies, there is an expectation to show certain types of scenes from the transformation to the kills. We hope to see victims being stalked and dragged into forests and being devoured with bloody emphasis. Yet, director Eriko Katagiri takes on the concept of werewolves and infuses
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