Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky, and the Unlikely Origin Story of “Freaks” The writer/directors of Fantasia fave Freaks, talk about the lo-fi origins of their unconventional superhero story.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Homewrecker” Wants to Be Friends 4-Ever Zach Gayne’s psychological thriller/comedy about female friendship starts out strong, but quickly loses its way.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: A Most Lovable “Lake Michigan Monster” Ryland Tews' affectionate homage to 50's B-horror will win your heart as it drags you to your watery doom.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Satanic Panic” Serves Up a Hot Slice of Evil Chelsea Stardust directs Grady Hendrix’s gruesomely funny take on devil-worshiping suburbanites.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Ode to Nothing” Is a Grim Poem on Loneliness Dwein Ruedas Baltazar's third feature is a morbidly beautiful tale filled with unexpectedly rich textures.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Sator” Offers Big Chills on No Budget Jordan Graham's minimalist supernatural horror will get under your skin in ways you won't see coming.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: In “We Are Little Zombies” Grief is the Final Boss Makoto Nagahisa's wild video game flavored comedy about a group of jaded orphans is like nothing you've ever seen.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Vivarium” Director Lorcan Finnegan on the Terror of the Suburb We talk to the director of the latest chiller from Fantasia about the hells of suburbia and working on his second film.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Knives and Skin” Hits & Misses, But Has Style John Hughes meets David Lynch in an uneven black comedy/thriller/musical about yet another small town full of dark secrets.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Shadow” is Zhang Yimou’s Monochrome Wuxia Epic The director of House of Flying Daggers and Hero drains the color from a Shakespearean take of double identities to crisply symbolic effect.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “SHe” Cobbles Together Patriarchal Hell on Heels Zhou Shengwei turns shoes into symbols for the systemic oppression of women in capitalist systems in this dizzying, expressionistic experiment.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “The Wonderland” Is a Sweet Ghibli-Esque Fantasy Keiichi Hara's candy-colored fairy tale is certainly a feast for the eyes, even if its story is skin deep.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Porno” Goes For The Crotch The horror comedy tackles sexual repression amidst plenty of penis gore.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Critters Attack!” Pretty Much Bites The latest in the horror-comedy franchise is a cynical, half-hearted dud.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Come To Daddy” Mixes Genres To Thrilling Effect Elijah Wood has a rough few days in Ant Timpson's directorial feature debut.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Little Monsters” Is The Perfect Blend of Laughs, Gore and Taylor Swift Abe Forsythe's Aussie horror comedy strands a school field trip in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, to delightful results.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Sons of Denmark” Haunts With Timely Political Violence Ulaa Salim's tense, complex political thriller shines a light on the very modern terrors of far-right nationalism, and the radical violence that rises in response.
Fantasia 2019 The Art of Self-Defense Review: Black Belt or Red Pill? Jesse Eisenberg is a twerp falling down the toxic-masculinity rabbit hole in Riley Stearns' insightful black comedy.
Fantasia 2019 Fantasia 2019: “Sadako” is a Middling Return to the Ring Franchise Fantasia kicks off its opening night with an atmospheric, if slightly subdued, entry in the Ringu series.
Fantasia 2019 9 Creepy Films We Can’t Wait to See at Fantasia Fest 2019 From sex demons to labyrinthine suburbs to blood-soaked dads, Fantasia Fest 2019 has a huge crop of genre film offerings we're looking forward to.