Five Bizarro Films at Fantastic Fest @Home

The strangest and most fearless of the streaming selection at this year's Fantastic Fest

"...Fantastic Fest 2022 may have flown into the cinematic night,..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

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..."

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

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

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Reformats, Resets in Pandemic Response

South Lamar reunion will become dispersed fest instead

"...Another domino on the fall festival circuit has, if not fallen, at least is angled..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Films to Catch First at Fantastic Fest

The movies you'll want to see before drafting your year-end best-of lists

"...Fantastic Fest is known as a place of discovery, for..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Dream Scenario

Nicolas Cage tenderly navigates the thorny world of public perception

"...In his last feature, Fantastic Fest 2022 selection Sick of Myself, Borgli gouged into..."

Sept. 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Cuts Into the Scarier Side of Cinema

Austin’s weirdest film festival returns

"...Fantastic Fest, Austin's annual celebration of the weirdest and wildest..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/85

Found footage anthology finds a future by pushing the rules

"...With V/H/S/85, the sixth in the series and third..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/99

The found footage anthology goes back to the '90s

"...and a cheeky sense of humor make this a fantastic closer. It feels like a spiritual pairing with the..."

Sept. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Fantastic Fest Review: Smile

Opening night selection continues the summer of smart studio horror

"...However, the debut feature of writer/director Parker Finn and Fantastic Fest opening night selection looks to upend some of..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Fantastic Fest Review: Lynch/Oz

How the Wizard of Oz shaped the Blue Velvet director

"...True, his debut feature, The People vs. George Lucas,..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: River

Japanese sci fi dramedy treads lightly and charmingly

"...River, which received its U.S. premiere last week at Fantastic Fest...."

Oct. 3, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Scala!!!

The very punk history of London’s legendary art/grindhouse cinema

"...However, don’t expect much discussion of its innovations in..."

Sept. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Something in the Dirt

Cerebral horror's greatest duo circle through cosmic conspiracies

"...Fantastic Fest runs in person Sept. 22-29, and online with..."

Sept. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: A Wounded Fawn

Greek tragedy and gore combine in this wild serial killer romp

"...Fantastic Fest runs in person Sept. 22-29, and online with..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Terrifier 2

Art the Clown slashes his way to horror's wildest heights

"...historic trauma from the loss of their father soon manifest themselves in a night of chaos and bloodshed as..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...perfectly aligned with Saturday of Austin City Limits Music Festival. Alongside Los Angeles-based Sudan Archives and Vancouver-hubbed Tegan &..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Photos From 2022-2023 Austin Music Awards

"...On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, the four-decades-running tradition of..."

March 1, 2023 Photo Gallery

Millennial Mayhem in V/H/S/99

The fifth installment in the found footage horror anthology series gets the Y2K jitters

"...Project), Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (the team behind Fantastic Fest 2022 selection Something in the Dirt) and the..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...The 2022 film festival is just around the corner (even if..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moseying Out Into the Multiverse With the Quantum Cowboys

Geoff Marslett probes memory and the many-worlds theory in his new animated mind-bender at AFS Cinema

"...receives its Austin premiere at AFS Cinema, presented by Fantastic Fest. [inset-1-right]..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Talking Terror and Trauma in New Horror Smile

Director Parker Finn and star Sosie Bacon Smile, and the world screams with them

"...Before Smile's world premiere last weekend in Austin at Fantastic Fest, Bacon had recently wrapped her first film since..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Check Out Czech That Film Texas

The celebration of Czech cinema returns with comedy and horror

"...Founded by Jeffrey Brown and presented this year by..."

April 4, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Silence and Stones in The Banshees of Inisherin

Writer/director Martin McDonagh and star Kerry Condon on creating the isolated world of their new film

"...The Banshees of Inisherin is in cinemas now. Read..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dolly de Leon Sails into the Triangle of Sadness

The Filipina actress discusses her breakout role in Ruben Östlund's Cannes award winner

"...Triangle of Sadness opens in Austin this week. See..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Park Chan-wook Lets Love Speak Softly in Decision to Leave

Telling a love story without the "I love you"

"...received its U.S. premiere last month in Austin at Fantastic Fest) the Alamo Drafthouse is launching a retrospective of..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Film Family That Slays Together Makes Child's Play Together

Documentarian Kyra Elise Gardner celebrates the community around pint-sized slasher Chucky in in Living With Chucky

"...Kyra Elise Gardner, director of Fantastic Fest-selected documentary Living With Chucky, lets me in on..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

A Very Jewish Horror in Attachment

Filmmaker Gabriel Bier Gislason discusses cultural authenticity

"...That's why films that truly come from a place..."

April 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes Delving into the UnderWorlds

Senior Programmer Dan Repp digs into two days of horror

"...Other Worlds, Austin's film festival dedicated to all things science fiction, has always had..."

May 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Art the Clown Became a Horror Icon

Slasher epic Terrifier 2 breaks all the rules, but director Damien Leone is just telling the story he wants to tell

"...carries themes that elevate Terrifier 2 beyond a mere gorefest. "He's demonic, she's wearing an angel costume, so you..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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