Blood Fest

Comedy-horror provides plenty of GIF-able gags

"...branched out to feature-length films, and their latest is Blood Fest...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Film Review: Blood Fest

Austin meta-horror lands GIF-able gags

"...branched out to feature-length films, and their latest is Blood Fest...."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...hotter than hades outside but the news from Fantastic Fest 2009 is cool, chilling, and guaranteed to make your..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin , V/H/S/99 , sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...world premiere as the opening night film for Fantastic Fest 2023...."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...and the sound of chainsaws echoing across Austin! Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse’s celebration of the best of strange..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Knives Out For Rian Johnson at Fantastic Fest

The Last Jedi director's latest to close fest

"...Knives Out, the new closing night film for Fantastic Fest...."

Aug. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...I have a recurring dream in which Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League is giggling maniacally while chopping his..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest: Hatchet II

Kane Hodder and the joy of latex mutilation

"...old-school piece of 80s retro horror like 2006 Fantastic Fest fave Hatchet, you have to do it properly: Sequel!..."

Sept. 27, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Awards Announced

Studio Ghibli’s latest wins audience favor

"...few days left in this 10th edition of Fantastic Fest, but the ballots, at least, have all been counted...."

Sept. 23, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Review: The Void

Horror film is a relentless funhouse of gore

"...there’s one thing The Void isn’t short on, it’s blood. In the Q&A following the film, directors Jeremy Gillespie..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Slayer

Thrash brand wields Excalibur

"...Slayer’s headlining set Sunday night at Fun Fun Fun Fest. “I say, FUCK THE PEN! You can ‘Die by..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

"...Before local punk troupe Blood transformed into a sevenpiece, a smaller assemblage required vocalist..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Index Fest Announces Its Beer List

The fest formally known as Untapped drops it like it's hops

"...Food Art": That's the tagline for the upcoming Index Fest and it isn't far from an Austin mantra. The..."

May 2, 2017 Food Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest Flashback: Nacho Vigalondo's "7-35 In the Morning"

Nacho Vigalondo's Oscar-nominated 2006 short

"...horror. With just 14 days to go until Fantastic Fest 2010 engulfs the Alamo Drafthouse, we thought it'd be..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest: 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters

Director Kevin Burke on one-sheets and screenprints

"...Movie About Movie Posters. "It was There Will be Blood by Olly Moss. I'd never seen a screenprint movie..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Climax

Gaspar Noé gets sticky on the dance floor

"...yearns to take you on a journey filled with blood curling screams, brilliantly colorful lighting, and sexy, young dancers...."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

ACL Live Review: Weyes Blood

All aboard for astral pop magic

"...of shade cast over the smaller BMI stage, Weyes Blood began enchanting almost immediately. Natalie Mering’s project came to..."

Oct. 5, 2019 Music Post by Libby Webster

Get in the Ring! Fantastic Fest Announces Fighters for Fantastic Debates

Studios vs. indies and the genius of Nic Cage cause clashes

"...better with a word or a fist? At Fantastic Fest (Sept. 19-26), there's no reason to decide, as the..."

Sept. 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Welcome Home Festival Brings New Blood to Kerrville

Adrianne Lenker, Daniel Fears revitalize at folk sibling fest

"...from Barton Springs Road, where tens of thousands of festivalgoers marched cheek by jowl towards ACL Fest’s second weekend,..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...nerve-jangling terror, the first wave of films for Fantastic Fest 2017 (Sept. 21-28) announced this morning has it all,..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Possessed by Paul James at Chicago’s Moonrunners Fest

ATX folker proves a reaffirming antidote to shocking violence

"...Eyed Vermillion and I arrived at Reggies for Moonrunners Fest. We’d be playing the next night, but our tour’s..."

April 28, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Announces Five Secret Screenings ... But What Are They?

Guess the titles and you could win a badge for next year's fest

"...knowing what film you're about to watch? Then Fantastic Fest is the perfect screening experience. Every year, the celebration..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi,..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Returns ... In the Flesh

Alamo Drafthouse's genre celebration, coming to a cinema soon

"...Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of weird and wonderful cinema..."

June 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...rounds of feature films already on the schedule, Fantastic Fest has just announced its tall stack of short films..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Round Two: Israel, Japan, and a 'Field in England'

New Ben Wheatley historical shocker added to 2013 lineup

"...Get your best shaky face ready: Fantastic Fest 2013 has announced its latest additions to the schedule,..."

Aug. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Honors Japanese Film Master Takashi Miike

Third wave includes special tribute to the J-horror innovator

"...of its third and final wave of films, Fantastic Fest has declared that it will be giving him a..."

Sept. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...Bow down, ye unworthies! The final wave of Fantastic Fest films has been unleashed, and not only is it..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...Austin's primo genre film festival, Fantastic Fest, has just opened fire with its first..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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