Learning More ABCs

Ascher, Barratt, and Fessenden dissect their anthology segments

"...of Death 2 was an education in morbidity at Fantastic Fest 2014. As the anthology is unleashed upon VOD..."

Oct. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Festival fever relapse, plus awards and a local shoot

"...Reviews for Sundance, entries for Fantastic Fest and Austin Film Festival: It's a neverending circuit,..."

Dec. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Salem, anthology sequel S-V/H/S and the unexpected return of Fantastic Fest 2011 smash You're Next...."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Jigsaw Is Family: Saw X Producers Explain What Makes a Saw Movie

Mark Burg and Oren Koules look to the future of the franchise

"...Saw X may have been the least secret Fantastic Fest secret screening ever, but it still held some..."

Oct. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reviving 'The Dead'

Fantastic Fest 2010 zombie horror returns this weekend

"...The revenant have risen again! Fantastic Fest 2010 fave The Dead returns for a highly..."

Oct. 6, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

A Sneak Peek at 'Alice Creed'

Membership has its benefits for Fantastic Fest fans

"...of ways your week will end well. Last night Fantastic Fest’s Facebook fans watched wannabe criminal masterminds, Danny and..."

July 27, 2010 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Top 10 Festival Films of 2017 You Haven't Seen Yet

From zombie musicals to political scandals, a bumper year

"...Every film festival showcases a slate of titles that deserve an audience...."

Jan. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hold the Dark

Humanity's animal instincts exposed in the Alaskan wilderness

"...been put in; Medora’s husband Vernon (Skarsgård) is headed home following an honorable discharge, and she needs to be..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

DVDanger: Another Evil

Carson D. Mell on crying exorcists, plus home release update

"...If you do, you might just be opening your home to Another Evil...."

May 6, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Let the Games Begin

Fantastic Arcade

"...Fantastic Fest's virgin foray into video games last year was..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Color Out of Space

Lovecraft adaptation finally captures eldritch horror

"...this case, it's the Gardners in their New England home – Nathan, Theresa, their stoner son Benny (Meyer), witchy..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Neon, Blue Starlite, and Kiss

Movie news, Tim League, and Gene Simmons (not dueting, sadly)

"...Big events, big guests, big opportunities, and a new home for Austin's drive-in theatre: Time to roll with some..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: 'Here Comes the Devil'

Fantastic Fest fave Bogliano delivers demon family dynamics

"...advice on what to do if it's the devil's home too...."

Oct. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Let's Get Weird

Getting stranger with Kino Lorber, plus slime mold!

"...in offbeat indie comedy Little Sister, they head for home...."

Feb. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Genre Film Archive Expands

Local film preservationists add Severin, Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome

"...announced that it will be working with three genre home release specialists – Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow, and Severin –..."

Jan. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Horror Films of 2016

Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and ... turkey basters?

"...to look back on the most terrifying cinematic and home releases of 2016...."

Dec. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Animation Nations

Napping Princess leads this week's home releases

"...not exactly exploding through uncrossed boundaries, at least the home release scene is a little more vibrant...."

Jan. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Film Festival Calendar

Plan out your 2018 Fest schedule

"...Film festival season is almost on us, and in Austin that..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

PBS premieres, plus an accessible fest

"...One final film fest, plus news from New York, a season premiere, and..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

This Japanese mind-twister from Shion Sono screams with madness and mayhem.

"...Director Shion Sono (Love Exposure), a Fantastic Fest favorite, is all about blowing out your mind..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Now Streaming in Austin: "Meet the Creeper"

Watch this ATX contribution to the Corman Challenge

"...locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. Bored at home? Why not make your own two-minute movie? That's what..."

April 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

R100

Drafthouse Films is distributing this Japanese S&M mindwarp. You could do far worse for midnight-date movie fare.

"...on modern-day Japanese mores in Matsumoto’s lash ’n’ laugh leatherfest. As Drafthouse Films founder Tim League pointed out in..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Owen Egerton’s Bloody Good Time

Writer/director’s distinctly Austin horror-comedy returns for RTX Austin

"...it was his second film as a writer/director, Blood Fest. And it wasn't simply on the wrong screen. It..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Scare Package

Join us for our live tweet-a-long of the horror-comedy tonight

"...doubly so. And since we're all still sensibly staying home, how about we get together online tonight for a..."

June 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2016 SXSW Film Venue Guide

Where to go, how to get there, and what that line’s going to be like

"...get you from here to there to your best fest ever...."

March 7, 2016 Screens Post

DVDanger: Here Be Monsters

Back in the home-release stack after SXSW

"...SXSW. But the world rolls on, and the horror home releases have been stacking up...."

April 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The One About Erotic 'Harry Potter' Fan Fiction

Filmmaker Clay Liford on fan fiction from '50 Shades' to 'Star Trek'

"...My name is Clay, and my short film at Fantastic Fest this year is the one about erotic Harry..."

Sept. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Clay Liford

Five More to Die For, Part 2: Must-See Movies You Missed in 2011

What you missed: Na Hong-jin's 'The Yellow Sea'

"...all those NoKo nukes are aimed at SoKo Seoul, home to the director of the mind-blowingly cool The Yellow..."

Jan. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Personal True Tales, Plus New and Returning Texas Legends at SXSW

Film festival director Janet Pierson gives us the 2014 rundown

"...first screening, it's busy times at the SXSW Film Festival, and that means the long hours have started already...."

Jan. 30, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...episode director on the show. That's why ATX TV Festival has just announced that she'll receive this year's Breakthrough..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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