Fantastic Fest
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia is his latest dark comedy that features two powerhouse performances but still winds up an empty dark comedy.
Vicious (2025) is a suffocating, often cruel experience that accurately simulates depressive self-loathing while building a vague mythology.
Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks works because it feels every bit like a “by horror fans, for horror fans” experience.
Sisu Road to Revenge prioritizes action, to the point where almost every big set piece received a raucous round of applause from the crowd.
One part Italian rom-com and one part Chinese martial arts film, Forbidden City is a genre smashing title that pays off big.
Anti-colonial horror at its finest, Mārama is moving and cathartic, Ariana Osborne makes this Maori gothic revenge horror story near perfect.
The Strangers Chapter 2 continues to laugh in the face of the beloved original despite a stellar performance from its lead, Madelaine Petsch.
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill have done it again, with Black Phone 2, a fast-paced throwback supernatural horror story.
Primate (2025) is at home in its absurd violence, pulling apart jaws, smashing in skulls, ripping off faces, is where it shines.
The first Fantastic Games came to the Austin-based film festival and put a bright spotlight on indie horror games.
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Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill have done it again, with Black Phone 2, a fast-paced throwback supernatural horror story.
One Battle After Another is a mixture of disparate elements that shouldn’t work, but against all odds does, and it is a win for the audience.
Vicious (2025) is a suffocating, often cruel experience that accurately simulates depressive self-loathing while building a vague mythology.