Fantastic Fest: The Creatures of the Night Make Beautiful Music in Bloodthirsty

Director Amelia Moses on the allure of the werewolf

"...a film to play at Canada's Fantasia International Film Festival, and then get booked for Fantastic Fest in Austin...."

Sept. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...The Fantastic Fest second wave is here, and bigger than you hoped,..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Sound on Sound Fest Is Set, but What About Fun Fun Fun?

SOS Fest dropped its lineup this week, but what of predecessor FFF?

"...which acts booker Graham Williams landed for his fall festival...."

June 23, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: ACL Fest's First Weeknd Moves Mountains

ACL Fest 2015 weekend one wrap

"..."I hope you're having a good festival, with Mach nine orgies as far as the eye..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Judas Priest Pounds Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

Some heads are gonna roll

"...Events just announced the cull for Fun Fun Fun Fest’s ninth annual edition, set for Auditorium Shores and Butler..."

May 19, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Machete to 'Kill' Fantastic Fest

Robert Rodriguez's latest to open genre film fest

"...It'll be an explosive start to Fantastic Fest with the shoot'em up thrills of the world premiere..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TIFF Beats Fantastic Fest to 'Death'

Drafthouse Films' 'The ABCs of Death' debuting in Toronto

"...had money on The ABCs of Death breaking its bloody cherry at Fantastic Fest, pay up. Today's big news..."

July 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...did she realize most were men. That launched Interference Fest: Women Making Noise in 2019, named after works by..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Review: Oink

Adorable stop-motion tale of a very poopy pig has a smart message

"...The 21-and-up Fantastic Fest is no place for children. Slasher gore aside, its..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Jasmine Lane

Fantastic Fest Review: Laughter

Hurt and healing in this French-Canadian post-civil war drama

"...A highly anticipated standout from this year’s Fantastic Fest lineup, art house director Martin Laroche’s newest feature, Laughter..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Naomi Brady

Police Chief: ACL Fest Will Be “Safest Part of the City”

Shooting at Las Vegas festival prompts press conference on security

"...a press conference to address safety concerns surrounding ACL Fest in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at the..."

Oct. 2, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Fest 2017 Lineup: Chance, Chilis, Gorillaz

Lineup sticks to the formula

"...dropped via song lyrics on their phone app, ACL Fest breaks the dawn with its annual lineup reveal. Headlining..."

May 4, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Sidesteps Cancellations

Modest Mouse replaces Death Cab for Cutie

"...“We’re pretty confident they’ll show,” said Fun Fun Fun Fest booker Graham Williams in May when I asked him..."

July 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...Sunday at ACL Fest packed Weekend One’s highest concentration of Austin-sourced acts into..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Fantastic Fest Review: Let the Wrong One In

This toothy farce from Dublin has gore galore and more

"...also portraying a dysfunctional family that’s nevertheless bonded by blood...."

Sept. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Interview: Applecart

Into the woods with the media satire horror flick

"...Genre mash-ups are in the blood of Fantastic Fest, but Applecart is that rarest of..."

Sept. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound on Sound Fest Pops!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Electric Wizard, and king Stooge himself

"...35 miles east of Austin to Sound on Sound Fest, held in McDade on the weekend of Nov. 10-12...."

June 20, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Review: A Dark Song

Sorcery and loss meld in stunning debut

"...from writer/director Liam Gavin, it is the dark pumping blood of the universe, a dangerous negotiation with implacable near-incomprehensible..."

Sept. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Music of Hot Sauce Fest 2016

Get to know the bands scorching the Hot Sauce Fest stage this year

"...blazing year, our team works to bring Hot Sauce Fest attendees a music line up as diverse as the..."

Aug. 16, 2016 Events Post by Tamar Price

Fantastic Fest 2015: Darling

Madness and murder in Manhattan

"...Blood. Gore. Guts. The simple mainstays of horror. But there..."

Sept. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ditch the Fest Fest 3

Avoiding Zilker this weekend? Join the locals at Ditch the Fest Fest 3

"...fix you crave at the third annual Ditch the Fest Fest this Friday and Saturday night (10/12-10/13) at the..."

Oct. 11, 2012 Events Post by Cara Tillman

Fantastic Fest Adds 'Pusher', 'Antiviral' to Lineup

Final additions include docs, sequels, remakes and world firsts

"...With Fantastic Fest only a week away, teeth were grinding in anticipation..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Red Dawn' Reboot to Close Fantastic Fest

FF to world premiere and party up the long-shelved film

"...a long-shelved Chris Hemsworth picture to great acclaim, Fantastic Fest is dusting off another Hemsworth film with a problematic..."

Sept. 5, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest: 'Zombie Roadkill'

Fearnet web series whacks some undead vermin

"...web series Zombie Roadkill was a hit at Fantastic Fest. Sure, there's the deranged pleasure of watching undead puppets..."

Oct. 5, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Even Fantastic-er

You got video games in my film festival!

"...To call Fantastic Fest attendees "rabid genre fans" is an understatement if anything...."

April 8, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest Review: Saw X

Least-secret secret screening still has some twists

"...Fantastic Fest prides itself on keeping its secret screenings secret. Every..."

Sept. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Sadness

Hyperviolent Taiwanese horror-satire pulls all morality away

"...Garth Ennis's hyperviolent Crossed on the screen. Canadian-Taiwanese neozombie blood bag The Sadness may be the closest anyone will..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Japanese Madness Overtakes Fantastic Fest

Miike, Sono, and Studio Ghibli all added to lineup

"...made the cut for the second round of Fantastic Fest titles. Plus, we have the first Fantastic Debate contender...."

Aug. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Lineup

Dub innovators, emo legends and local favorites join the roster

"...leaks. No more hints or teases. Fun Fun Fun Fest has announced its full lineup for FFF 2012. Ready..."

July 12, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest: 'Let Me In'

Opening night at the Paramount, with the geeky spirit of FF fully intact

"...Had any of the Fantastic Fest faithful worried that the festival would lose its essential..."

Sept. 23, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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