We generally restrain ourselves from posting One Sheets around these parts; most especially faux cross-over mash-up one-sheets.  But those on the festival circuit, in particular this years attendees of Fantastic Fest, will appreciate the spot-on gag.  Furthermore, it is hard...

Katsuhide Motoki's Kamogawa Horumo - Battle League of Kyoto is a comedic fantasy that attempts to strike a balance between accessibility and weirdness with varying degrees of success. During their first year at Kyoto University, Akira Abe (Takayuki Yamada) and Koichi...

Well, there was no denying the influence a single screening of Lars von Trier's Antichrist had on the crowd at Fantastic Fest this year. 'Chaos Reigns' quickly became our alter call; so quick it would have made Tony Burgess...

It is 1942 and the war has stalled along the Eastern Front. Desperate to advance Hitler's forces turn to the Ahnenerbe, the secret occult division of the SS, to raise the spirits of their dead ancestors to fight on their...

[This review originally ran when Indonesian slasher Macabre premiered at PiFan. We're republishing it now with the film having just had its European premiere at Sitges.] The premise is familiar: A van full of friends traveling through the remote... More >>

[This post bounced back to the top of the page with the arrival of a trailer that is actually in the correct ratio.]Hot on the heels of its successful appearance at Fantastic Fest 09, the full theatrical trailer for...

Possibly the most talked about film at Fantastic Fest The Human Centipede brought with it a baggage of high expectations and the promise to freak you the fuck out. While it wasn't as extreme and messed up as I thought...

One of the things I've grown to love about Fantastic Fest is their full-hearted embrace of films that might be suitable for children. I say "might" because, frankly, who knows how demented your children are? They might be killers already,...

Gripping and powerful are words that come easily to mind when describing Van Dieman's Land. Cannibalism, not so easy. Yet that's the core issue at the heart of the film, which is based on the true story of Alexander Pearce....

[Our thanks to Joshua Chaplinsky for the following.]For anyone that was there, I'm the jerk that flipped off the screen and walked out during the screening of The Revenant at Fantastic Fest this year.  For those who weren't, The...