When you cover Fantastic Fest remotely as I did, you may not get to see showings of future box office hits like Resident Evil or Beware Boiúna. However, you get to see some amazing international titles like No Rest for the Wicked and The Ones Who Grieve. You may also end up watching an indie
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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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When one door closes in the Further, another one opens. As the sixth installment of the Insidious franchise, Out of the Further is far removed from the established foundation James Wan and Leigh Whannell set in motion back in 2010. Now focused on a new family with new powers that evolve the lore of the
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Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw had a wildly popular off-Broadway stint. It is now enjoying a national tour as it brings the grime to a city a near you. So, it was only a matter of time before this odd fusion of blood, music, and potty humor made its way to Chicago.
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Netflix’s The Last House takes a hodgepodge of films we’ve all seen before and spins a fantastical horror tale taking us all back to COVID times. Director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me) and writer Matthew Robinson (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die), present a solid concept, one that is sure to make you want
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