Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest closed the book on another great year with Rian Johnson’s ‘KNIVES OUT’

Fresh Fiction attended the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. But we also didn’t miss Knives Out’s…

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Actors shine a light on ‘IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON’s gravitational pull

Fresh Fiction had the opportunity to sit down with the film’s cast at this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX.…

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[Fantastic Fest review] ‘SYNCHRONIC’ – Benson & Moorhead’s latest is an inventive, drug-fueled time-trip

Travis Leamons // Film Critic SYNCHRONIC Not rated, 96 minutes.Director: Justin Benson and Aaron MoorheadCast: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie…

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[Fantastic Fest review] ‘THE DEATH OF DICK LONG’ an unforgettable​ ‘Southern Fried’ experience

There’s a point in Daniel Scheinert’s (SWISS ARMY MAN) new film THE DEATH OF DICK LONG, where the inherently disgusting…

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[Fantastic Fest review] ‘IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON’ doesn’t make light of its dark subject matter

in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-poster James C. Clay// Film Critic IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON Not rated, 112 minutes.Director: Jim MickleCast: Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman,…

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[Fantastic Fest review​] ‘THE WAVE’ a supremely awesome comedy starring Justin Long

Time travel movies are pretty hard to nail, the logic can get frustrating to unpack and the whole film just…

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[Fantastic Fest review​] ‘WYRM’ a coming-of-age story with the DNA of Taika Waititi and Wes Anderson

WYRM is one of those movies that makes us feel a little less lonely in the world. Christopher Winterbauer’s infectious…

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[Fantastic Fest review] ‘THE LODGE’ books spooks and intrigue for dread-filled stay

Preston Barta // Features Editor THE LODGE Rated R, 108 minutes.Director: Severin Fiala and Veronika FranzCast: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell,…

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[Fantastic Fest review] ‘COLOR OUT OF SPACE’ a tasty bowl of WTF soup

Preston Barta // Features Editor COLOR OUT OF SPACE Not rated, 111 minutes.Director: Richard StanleyCast: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine…

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[Fantastic Fest review] Netflix horror film ‘IN THE TALL GRASS’ should have been cut to a short

Director Vincenzo Natali (CUBE, SPLICE) deserves credit for his attempt to keep the hooks in you. He sweeps through the…

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