FESTIVALS

Fantastic Fest

September 19-26, 2024
Alamo Drafthouse
fantasticfest.com

One of the largest genre festivals in the country, this 8-day long film festival features screenings of the newest horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and action media, as well as conversations with creators and themed parties.

New Jersey Noir: How <i>Gazer</i> Portrays a Forgotten Town
New Jersey Noir: How Gazer Portrays a Forgotten Town
Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni on the other side of the NJT tracks

April 8, 2025

Elijah Wood and Ant Timpson Turn Over a New Leaf in <i>Bookworm</i>
Elijah Wood and Ant Timpson Turn Over a New Leaf in Bookworm
The Come to Daddy team make a very different family flick

Oct. 18, 2024

Reaping the <i>Strange Harvest</i>
Reaping the Strange Harvest
Fantastic Fest mockumentary recreates classic true crime shows

Oct. 17, 2024

Story Time With <i>Mr. Crocket</i>
Story Time With Mr. Crocket
How a scary dream inspired the new Hulu horror

Oct. 15, 2024

Live From <i>Saturday Night</i>, It’s Jason Reitman!
Live From Saturday Night, It’s Jason Reitman!
Behind the scenes of the re-creation of the first ever SNL

Oct. 10, 2024

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson Become <i>A Different Man</i>
Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson Become A Different Man
New A24 drama finds that wherever you go, there you are

Oct. 3, 2024

To Infinity and <i>V/H/S/Beyond</i>
To Infinity and V/H/S/Beyond
Anthology horror filmmakers talk taking the franchise into space

Oct. 2, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Bring Them Down</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Bring Them Down
Sheep farming drama suffers from strange casting

Oct. 1, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Witte Wieven</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Witte Wieven
Dutch folk horror explodes into a rainbow of night

Sept. 30, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Spirit of Halloweentown</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: The Spirit of Halloweentown
Documentary heads to where the Disney Channel fave was shot

Sept. 30, 2024

Fantastic Fest Interview: A New Invite to <i>The Birthday</i>
Fantastic Fest Interview: A New Invite to The Birthday
Corey Feldman and Eugenio Mira restore an FF original

Sept. 30, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Apprentice</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: The Apprentice
Controversy-sparking Trump biopic follows the birth of a monster

Sept. 30, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Severed Sun</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: The Severed Sun
British folk horror shows the devil in daylight

Sept. 26, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Better Man</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Better Man
Revolutionary Robbie Williams biopic makes a monkey of its star

Sept. 26, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Rule of Jenny Pen</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: The Rule of Jenny Pen
Lithgow and Rush elevate award-winning thriller

Sept. 25, 2024

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Award Winners
Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Award Winners
The Rule of Jenny Pen rules the day

Sept. 24, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>AJ Goes to the Dog Park</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: AJ Goes to the Dog Park
Silly story of a man becoming mayor has handcrafted charm

Sept. 23, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Zénithal</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Zénithal
French sex comedy pitches the big and little brains in battle

Sept. 23, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>What Happened to Dorothy Bell?</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
Found footage horror is a chill burn, not a run through the woods

Sept. 22, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Bone Lake</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Bone Lake
A quiet weekend away becomes a devious, sexy, bloody thrill ride

Sept. 21, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Memoir of a Snail</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Memoir of a Snail
Australian stop-motion drama will draw you out of your shell

Sept. 21, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Terrifier 3</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Terrifier 3
The goriest horror franchise in theatres gets mythological

Sept. 20, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Draft!</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: The Draft!
Indonesian metahorror takes a loving stab at tropes

Sept. 20, 2024

Fantastic Fest Review: <i> Don’t Mess With Grandma</i>
Fantastic Fest Review: Don’t Mess With Grandma
Wacky Canadian action comedy is sweet-natured slapstick

Sept. 20, 2024

Get in the Ring! Fantastic Fest Announces Fighters for Fantastic Debates
Get in the Ring! Fantastic Fest Announces Fighters for Fantastic Debates
Studios vs. indies and the genius of Nic Cage cause clashes

Sept. 18, 2024

Fantastic Fest Announces Five Secret Screenings ... But What Are They?
Fantastic Fest Announces Five Secret Screenings ... But What Are They?
Guess the titles and you could win a badge for next year's fest

Aug. 30, 2024

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup
Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup
Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

Aug. 15, 2024

Fantastic Fest Goes Console Crazy With Fantastic Games
Fantastic Fest Goes Console Crazy With Fantastic Games
New gaming showcase presented by Day of the Devs

July 30, 2024

Previous Fantastic Fest coverage:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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