Fantasia 2019: ‘Sator’ is Gorgeous, Affecting, and Quietly Frightening
Five years in the making, the Fantasia Fest selection, ‘Sator,’ brings a quiet mental horror into stark realization in the California forest.
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Fantasia 2019 Review: The Witch Next Door In ‘The Wretched’
‘The Wretched,’ an official Fantasia 2019 selection, is an evocative film, unafraid to wave its witchiness in the viewer’s face.
Fantasia 2019: ‘Satanic Panic’ Does Horror-Comedy Right
‘Satanic Panic,’ an official selection of Fantasia 2019, is one of the best horror-comedy films of the last twenty years.
Fantasia 2019: ‘Sadako’ Trips On Its Way Back to the Well
Fantasia Fest’s opening film, ‘Sadako,’ brings director Hideo Nakata back to the ‘Ringu’ franchise, but doesn’t provide much in the way of fright.
Biff Bam Pop’s Staff Picks From The Fantasia International Film Festival!
Sachin Hingoo and Jeffery X Martin run down the movies they’re most excited about from this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
Fantasia 2018: ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ is a Must-See
Issa Lopez’s Tigers Are Not Afraid may be my favorite film of the year so far. Not only is it a beautifully shot and deeply emotional film, it also has a lot to say while being genuinely frightening.
Fantasia 2018: The Nightmare of ‘Madeline’s Madeline’
The Fantasia 2018 selection, ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid,’ is a magical and tragic must-see film set against the violent backdrop of the Mexican drug wars.
Fantasia 2018: Everybody Hurts, in Sonny Mallhi’s ‘Hurt’
With Hurt, Mallhi explores the idea that the masks we all wear, the masks of decency that we put on to hide our inner turmoil or trauma just to function in society, are always this close to slipping.
Fantasia 2018: ‘The Witch in the Window’ Rewards Patience with Scares
The Fantasia 2018 selection, ‘The Witch in the Window,’ demonstrates that movies revolving around family dynamics don’t have to be sappy, especially when they involve a disturbed spirit in the attic.
Fantasia 2018: ‘The Witch Part One: The Subversion’ Almost Gets It Right
The Witch Part One: The Subversion,’ South Korean director Park Hoon-jung’s latest film, graces Fantasia 2018 with a hefty dose of violence, but doesn’t bring audiences much of anything new.
Fantasia 2018: ‘Satan’s Slaves’ Brings Visual Flair to a Horrific Tale
The Joko Anwar film, Satan’s Slaves, which had its Canadian premiere at Fantasia 2018, has a wonderfully lurid title which could lure in fans of Satanic cinema. But while there is mention of Satan, and there are most definitely slaves, this is not your typical devil movie.
Fantasia 2018: ‘Cold Skin’ is a Chilling Look at the Nature of Montrosity
The Fantasia 2018 selection, ‘Cold Skin,’ is a masterfully frightening and affecting film in which the main characters must combat monsters from both without and within.