The Fall of the House of Usher tuvo un estreno mundial en el Fantastic Fest en Austin, con el debut de los dos primeros de los ocho episodios de la serie limitada. El creador Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House y Midnight Mass) dirige cuatro episodios y Michael Fimognari dirige los otros cuatro. Los… Continue reading Crítica de la serie durante Fantastic Fest: The Fall of the House of Usher se estrena en Netflix octubre
Category: Festivals
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)
The Wait (La Espera) had the North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, after world premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival. The film is by director/screenwriter F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall, Rings) and is set in Spain in the 1970s. It has a Western genre feel, with wealthy ranchers and the staff… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)
The Wait (La Espera) tuvo el estreno norteamericano en el Fantastic Fest en Austin, Texas, después de su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cine de Oldenburg. La película es del director y guionista F. Javier Gutiérrez (Antes de la caída, Anillos) y está ambientada en España en la década de 1970. Tiene un aire… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)
Fantastic Fest 2023: TOTALLY KILLER
For the closing night feature of this year’s Fantastic Fest, the programmers selected a fun and exciting movie that combines time travel and slasher horror. Totally Killer is more comedic than frightening but is nevertheless a very amusing ride. The film blends the humor of Back to the Future and the horror tropes of slashers… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: TOTALLY KILLER
The Burial: Foxx Shines in David and Goliath Legal Drama
In the world of legal dramas, ‘Burial’ stands out as an interesting tale of justice with a David versus Goliath spin. At the forefront is the tenacity of an ostentatious personal injury attorney. Directed by Maggie Betts and available on Prime Video, this based-on-a-true-story film brings to life the courtroom battle between a small-town funeral… Continue reading The Burial: Foxx Shines in David and Goliath Legal Drama
Fantastic Fest: Totally Killer – Totally Fun
Featured as the closing film of Fantastic Fest 2023, ‘Totally Killer’ director Nahnatchka Khan decently combines two fun genres into one delightful Halloween-appropriate movie. Feeling at times like ‘Back to the Future’ and at others, ‘Scream,’ ‘Totally Killer’ is exciting enough for adults and mild enough for older teens. Perhaps missing is a better soundtrack… Continue reading Fantastic Fest: Totally Killer – Totally Fun
Fantastic Fest featured Argentina’s When Evil Lurks and Now in Theaters
Fantastic Fest hosted two public screenings of When Evil Lurks by Argentina’s director/screenwriter Demián Rugna (Terrified, 2017). A story about possession in a remote area, this is a supernatural thriller that some of the audience may find shocking, and others will feel the hair on the back of the neck stand on end at times.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest featured Argentina’s When Evil Lurks and Now in Theaters
Fantastic Fest 2023: PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES Raises One Important Question
One question remains for those familiar with the lore of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. Why would anyone use the power of the burial ground if they already know the results are evil? I had hoped that this prequel installment would include the answer to this question, but alas, this was not the case. Even though… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES Raises One Important Question
Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines
Cineasta Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) tiene un nuevo drama de ciencia ficción como director de The Creator, solo en los cines. Edwards y Chris Weitz co-escribieron el guión. Weitz coescribió Rogue One de 2016 y está nominado al Oscar por About a Boy (2003). Weitz es el director de la película… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines
Fantastic Fest 2023 Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – the Idea Should have Stayed Buried
Fans of Stephen King’s eerie novel ‘Pet Sematary’ and those who remember the chilling 1989 adaptation might have once wished for a sequel or a remake. Hollywood granted those wishes, but the results were mixed. Too often, Hollywood attempts to create equally successful prequels or sequels and fails. And we now have ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,’… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – the Idea Should have Stayed Buried