Festivals Videos
TIGHT LETTUCE: An Introducton to Fantasia-bound Dark Comedy
A son films his father's addiction, hoping to document his recovery; but as he sacrifices everything to save him, he must decide how much he'll lose for someone who may not want saving.
THE SEOUL GUARDIANS Review: Fighting for Democracy in South Korea
Late at night on December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law, staging a coup that threatened the country's government. The only way to reverse the declaration was for politicians to vote against it at...
UNHOLY NIGHT: Teaser And Images Come Wrapped in a Bloody Bow For Fantasia-Bound Horror Comedy
A family's Christmas Eve dinner becomes a nightmare as Gino must protect his loved ones from his reanimated grandmother who crashes the celebration with murderous intent.
Chattanooga 2026 Review: AMERICAN THEATER, Hilarious and Disturbing Look at America's Far Right Culture
There's a moment in American Theater where the gathered group of (mostly) self-described "cancelled" performers and crew discuss Mike Pence and how he isn't actually hateful towards gay people. Brian Clowdus, the gay leader of the troupe and creator of...
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MUFFLED Teaser: Found Footage Horror Makes Its World Premiere at Dances With Films on June 27th (Exclusive)
Ten years after the disappearance of their friend, two young women return to their hometown to investigate.
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,...
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...
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: Canadian Premiere to Happen at Fantasia International Film Festival
The event chosen for the Canadian Premiere of Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has been announced.
San Francisco 2026 Review: EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE, Poignant, Thoughtful Cine-Essay
The latest project by filmmaker Lynne Sachs (Drift and Bough, The Washing Society, Film About a Father Who) opens with a quote from the French-born father of 20th-century forensic science, Dr. Edmond Locard: “Every contact leaves a trace.” The...
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...
Fantaspoa 2026: Brazilian Genre Fest Announces Award Winners And Attendance Numbers
With the end of this year's edition of Fantaspoa comes news of the award winners and attendance numbers. Throughout nineteen days the festival hosted 24 world premieres, continuing its dominance in Latin America as one of the best places...
PANDA Review: Beautiful Poetry for Marginalised People in Suburban China
Directed by Zhang Xinyang, the film combines the suffering of people with the charm they display while enduring it.
Beyond Fest Chicago Video Interview: Meiko Kaji, The Legendary Lady Snowblood Herself
Beyond Fest’s first year here in Chicago went off without a hitch. Sold out screenings brought huge crowds and created instant community amongst Music Box Theater regulars, industry professionals and excited out-of-towners. I experienced this first-hand as I...
Friday One Sheet: KINDERGARTEN
The poster for this Quebec observational documentary on early childhood, through the titular jardin d'enfants (kindergarden), has at its centre a whimsical, but dense, illustration from France's Jean Millard. His work in watercolor and gouache (a water-based, opaque paint known for its...
TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL Exclusive Clip: Kicking a Hornet's Nest
A new film by horror indie auteur Larry Fessenden is always cause for celebration, and for those lucky enough to be attending the Overlook Film Festival, they have the chance to attend the world premiere of his new film Trauma or,...
Diagonale 2026 Review: WHITE SNAIL Subverts Girl-Meets-Boy Into Anti-Romance
Austrian-German filmmakers Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter's fiction debut reworks social drama conventions into a psychologically driven, docu-fiction hybrid centred on an unstable relationship shaped by loneliness, death and an implied autocratic backdrop.
THE INVITE Trailer: Invite The Neighbors Over For Dinner, They Said. It'll be Fun, They Said.
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
THE BEARDED GIRL: Watch The Trailer Premiere For Jody Wilson's Drama Fantasy
The story of a bearded girl who is tired of being a freak.
