The Birthday (dir. Eugenio Mira) Corey Feldman is a name that so often doubles as a punchline these days, and it’s not hard to believe
Tag: fantastic fest
Fantastic Fest 2024: Apartment 7A and AJ Goes to the Dog Park
Apartment 7A (dir. Natalie Erika James) There’s a huge problem inherent to Apartment 7A, the 56-year dormant prequel to the absolute masterpiece that is Rosemary’s
Fantastic Fest 2024: Strange Harvest and What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire (dir. Stuart Ortiz) Our culture has reached critical mass in the world of true crime. Even as
Bonus Episode of I Like to Movie Movie – Fantastic Fest 2023: Best of the Fest!
This year I was super lucky to be able to attend Fantastic Fest 2023 in-person in beautiful, sweltering hot, Austin, Texas! It was an incredibly
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Oh My God I Want to Scream edition – Crumb Catcher, The Coffee Table, The Uncle
Crumb Catcher dir. -Chris Skotchdopole We’ve all had that guest who just won’t leave. Typically a close talker with rancid breath, the “guy who won’t
Fantastic Fest 2023: Enter the Clones of Bruce and When Evil Lurks
Enter the Clones of Bruce – dir. David Gregory The mythical status of Bruce Lee looms so large that we often forget how short-lived his
Fantastic Fest 2023 – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines and The Deep Dark
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines – dir. Lindsey Beer Pet Sematary is a top-tier Stephen King novel. Pet Sematary is a top-tier film adaptation. Pet Sematary 2
Fantastic Fest 2023: UFO Sweden and Kill
UFO Sweden – dir. Victor Danell I’m a literal Scully (look at the website name), but my heart has always pumped the blood of a
Fantastic Fest 2023 – Trapped in a Small Space: Bark and #Manhole
Bark – dir. Marc Schölermann The first of two “trapped in a small space” films I’ve caught at Fantastic Fest comes in the form of
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Toxic Avenger and So Unreal
The Toxic Avenger – dir. Macon Blair “I’m not the step-dad, I’m the dad who stepped up.” So says the oddly combative t-shirt that undoubtedly