Up next from Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2025 is the horror comedy Hold the Fort, written and directed by William Bagley. A couple moves into their dream home, but it has an HOA. Nightmares for most, this couple moves in and quickly learn that they should have spent some time reading over their contract. With […]
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The Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2025 is underway, and first up for me is Roqia, the debut feature film of Algerian director Yanis Koussim. Pairing the exorcism subgenre with Algeria’s generational trauma, Roqia piqued my interest from the get-go. I am a sucker for exorcisms, and featuring them with the cultures and religions of different countries
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I have been waiting for this film for over a year, and I managed to slip into a screening without a glimpse of the trailer. I saw a poster, Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, and Monkeypaw Productions; that was enough for me. So I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have not seen many sports-horror films,
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And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. – Numbers 7:11 Dedication can be an ugly thing. You give yourself – over and over and over – to a process that you have little to no guarantee will tangibly reward you.
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This year, Fantastic Fest featured several films with terrifying mother figures, like Crazy Old Lady, The Evil That Binds Us, A Woman Called Mother, and Fuck My Son. Dolly offers up another version of a mother from hell. While Dolly doesn’t reinvent the wheel with a masked killer stalking a couple during a pivotal moment
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Apophenia is the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things. In simpler terms, it’s paranoia dressed up in science. Chris Marrs Piliero leans into this idea with Appofeniacs, his feature debut, which had its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025. The film is a cautionary, blood-slicked, and frequently
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Found footage fans can rejoice. V/H/S Halloween made its debut at Fantastic Fest 2025 and proved itself worthy of the hype. This year’s installment leans fully into the spirit of the season, with every short tied to the theme of Halloween. And the result? A wild, unpredictable ride that is as chaotic as it is
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Kenichi Ugana has been carving out a name for himself in the horror landscape since his breakout with Visitors in 2023. However, his newest film, The Curse, cements him as one of the most inventive voices working today. Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025, the film arrives as both a love letter to classic J-horror and
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Scott Derrickson returns with Black Phone 2, a sequel that delves deeply into both the trauma from the first film and the terror that remains in its wake. Four years after Finn’s disturbing experience with The Grabber, he’s struggling to find his place in the world. Mason Thames’ Finn silently struggles, trying to numb his pain
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I saw a slasher on the schedule for Fantastic Fest 2025, and I made a beeline for it. I didn’t read much about the film, so I could go in as blind as possible: I was pleasantly surprised! 13 Days Till Summer follows Antek, Pauline, and her friends as they try to survive after someone
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