Festivals: Cannes

Cannes 2026 Review: SPECIES (SANGUINE) Is THE SUBSTANCE for the Burnout Generation

French newcomer Marion Le Coroller asserts herself as part of a new generation of New French Extremity, retooling its corporeal shocks into a sharp and gory generational statement.

Cannes 2026 Review: Na Hong-jin's HOPE, Confusing, Yet Entertaining

Premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Na Hong-jin’s Hope was one of the festival’s most anticipated films.  The story is set in Hope Harbour, a fictional town in South Korea, which appears to be located near the North Korean border,...

Cannes 2026 Interview: TITANIC OCEAN Director Konstantina Kotzamani on How Personal Experience Inspired Her Dreamlike Debut

Bringing a flash of neon colour to the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year, Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s feature debut Titanic Ocean premiered in Un Certain Regard at the festival. Inspired by the Japanese aquarium industry and the Greek myth...

Cannes 2026 Review: THE ELECTRIC KISS (La Vénus Électrique), Gallic Comedy Parodying Spirit Possession

Anaïs Demoustier, Pio Marmaï, and Gilles Lelouche star in the French romantic movie.

HOPE: Watch The Teaser Trailer For Na Hong-jin's Sci-fi Creature Feature

Potty-mouthed police officers and hill people try to cope with a mysterious creature that's ripped their home to shreds.

New York Asian 2026: COLONY Set to Open

We respect the Cannes Film Festival, which kicked off earlier this week with Pierre Salvadori's The Electric Kiss. As good (or bad) as that film may be, we must point out that it doesn't have any zombies. Score one for...

WHITE: Kate Beckinsale, Katherine McNamara Star in Jake West's Shark Actioner

After surviving a private jet crash in the middle of the Pacific, a struggling actress finds herself stranded on a shattered wing inside the deadly waters of the White Shark Café, where her only hope for rescue comes through a marine biologist warning her that great whites are already circling.

THE HEALER: Eddie Peng And Ewan Mitchell Star in Upcoming International Actioner

A blind acupuncturist is pulled back into the city's brutal criminal underworld when a ruthless gang boss targets a young patient under his protection, forcing him to weaponize his deadly knowledge of the human body to save the boy before it's too late.

COLONY (군체): Yeon Sang-ho's New Zombie Thriller Lands Worldwide Distribution Deals

Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony sees the Korean director return to the zombie genre, after their international smash hit Train to Busan and follow-up Peninsula. It will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this Friday.    Gianna...

Cannes 2026: Kicking Off

To paraphrase Shakespeare *, some attend Cannes, some yearn to attend Cannes, and some watch Cannes selections months or years later. I have been in the third camp all my life, but I remain eager to see what films are...

AMARA: Sales on Roar Uthaug's Supernatural Horror to Launch at Marche du Film

Roar Uthaug, the Norwegian director behind the natural disaster movie The Wave and the slasher flick, Cold Prey, has supernatural horror in his sights with Amara. Sales launch next week at Cannes Market.

THE HOUSE OF MONSTERS: First Horror Film From New Spanish Shingle, Noir Hollow, to be Introduced at Fantastic Pavilion

A new, Spanish horror shingle, Noir Hollow, will be introduced at the Marché du Film's Fantastic Pavilion, where it will present its first feature film, The House of Monsters.

Blood Window Showcase at Cannes Presents Eight Ibero-American Genre Titles

The legacy of Blood Window carries on with support from Fantastic Pavilion as they announce the eight titles that will be presented in The Blood Window Showcase during Marche du Film at Cannes

BRAWLER: Action Icon Scott Adkins Making Directorial Debut With Action-Thriller

Variety is reporting that action icon Scott Adkins is making their directorial debut with an action thriller called Brawler. They are currently filming their debut in the UK. Sales will begin during Marche du Film at Cannes next month.   ...

SIX: THE GAME OF DEATH: Colombian Horror to be Presented During Marché du Film

Our friends at Del Toro Films are co-presenting Patrik Mosquera's feature debut Colombian horror flick, Six: Game of Death, during Marche du Film at Cannes next month.

Sitges2026: Reveals The Projects For Fantastic 7 at Marche du Film

Marche du Film is a great time to be a genre fan because not only is the market full of productions looking for international sales but our friends at festivals and co-pros around the world gather en masse to drum...

MOVIEDREAMS: Argentine Psychological Thriller To Present During Blood Window Showcase at Marché du Film

Let us introduce you to an Argetine psychological thriller that will make its first appearance in Fantastic Pavilion's Blood Window Showcase during Marche du Film at Cannes.

Frontières 2026: Frontières Platform in Cannes Announced

Our friends at Frontières have announced the thirteen projects participating in this year's Frontières Platform in Cannes.

EXIT 8: NEON Announces Theatrical Release Date For Japanese Thriller

NEON is releasing Genki Kawarmura's thriller, the live-action adaptation of the popular video game, this April.

Friday One Sheet: SOUND OF FALLING

As an amateur photographer (who focuses mainly on candid and street photography) my favourite content trope when capturing photos is the shot where everyone is going about their business, but one person is looking directly into the camera. This is...