Category: Festivals

Ruben Östlund’s brand of satire is no stranger to the Fantastic Fest crowd. In past years, the festival has screened his films Force Majeure and The Square and the Fantastic Fest crowd have devoured these movies with relish. So, it makes absolute sense that the programmers would conclude this year’s event with Östlund’s newest movie… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

Being teased by others about some aspects of your personality and/or appearance is difficult enough for some people to handle and is totally horrifying when the bullying begins either from one person or a group of people. It stings even more when it involves a person that was once considered a friend but has decided… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2022: PIGGY (CERDITA)

Fantastic Fest’s second secret screening was an actual feature film that serves as a reboot to the Hellraiser franchise. Now, this was one particular rumor that rang true, and going into this movie, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. While I pride myself as a film critic who has seen a lot of movies,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: HELLRAISER

Every year, Fantastic Fest has two secret screenings. Every attendee aims for those tickets, because one doesn’t know exactly what to expect. Now, there are plenty of rumors going around during the days leading up to these screenings, some of which have been right on the money. However, this year, no one expected the presence… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT

Directors Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper’s feature film, Vesper, written by Samper, Buozyte and Brian Clark, is one of the best dystopian films that I have viewed lately. Aside from the authentic feel of the story with the homelessness and lack of food for many, Raffiella Chapman (The Theory of Everything), brings to life the… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: VESPER