Fantastic Fest

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.

Ariana DeBose talks House of Spoils, the importance of women storytelling and how it’s the first film she has worn her natural hair in.

From dramas to thrillers and comedic take on dark subjects, the best of Fantastic Fest 2024 spanned country, genre, and creative team.

A Different Man marries dark comedy and psychological thrills wrapped up in a deeply unsettling, intellectually invigorating package.

A thriller-comedy with a bit of bite, Get Away has an iffy execution of the third act, but the payoff is fun mayhem all the same.