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‘Medusa Deluxe’ Review: Another Murder Mystery, This One Set at a Lavish Competitive Hairstyling Event
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Criticism
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Features
‘Solomon King’ Trailer: Long Lost Blaxploitation Film Hits the Festival Circuit with New Restoration
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Christian Zilko
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Features
Fantastic Fest Headlined by ‘Bones and All,’ ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ and a Park Chan-wook Tribute
The beloved genre festival is making its long awaited return to in-person events in Austin, Texas.
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Christian Zilko
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Criticism
‘After Blue’ Review: Erotic Lesbian Acid Trip Is Like ‘The Love Witch’ Set on Planet ‘Annihiliation’
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Criticism
‘Zalava’ Review: Spooky but Slight Iranian Revolution Possession Movie Bottles Up Terror
Fantastic Fest: An ambiguous threat stalks a 1978 Iranian community where the scariest thing is an invisible force kept in a jar.
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Awards
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Criticism
‘V/H/S ’94’ Review: It’s Time to Eject this Found Footage Horror Anthology Franchise
The "V/H/S" series was once a clever showcase for the horror genre's brightest talents, but the appeal has completely faded.
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September 28, 2021 1:30 pm
Criticism
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"Creep" director Patrick Brice delivers a socially conscious “Scream” riff that lacks Wes Craven's sharpness.
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September 27, 2021 4:00 pm
Features
Fantastic Fest Announces Second Wave of Lineup, Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ to Close Festival
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August 20, 2019 12:00 pm
Features
Fantastic Fest Announces First Wave of 2019 Lineup, Including ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and Takashi Miike’s ‘First Love’
The annual genre festival takes place in Austin, Texas this September, right in the thick of fall festival season.
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July 30, 2019 12:00 pm
Features
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As the Austin gathering shifted the culture towards inclusivity, the program celebrated a range of new work.
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September 28, 2018 9:00 am
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