Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantasia Review: Blumhouse's 'Culture Shock' Is a Very Real Horror Story
Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2019
The image of a Latina bound with rope; news reports about illegal activity at the border; images of American patriotism; a plea to end "Ame...
Fantasia Review: There Might Be a Good Movie Buried Somewhere in 'The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea'
Directed by Syllas Tzoumerkas
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2019
Thanks to the efforts of Athina Rachel Tsangari, Alexandros Avranas and, of course, Yorgos Lanthimos, the New Greek Wave of cinema has offe...
Fantasia Review: 'A Good Woman Is Hard to Find' Is a Lesson in Not Messing With Single Moms
Directed by Abner Pastoll
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2019
Motherhood has more often than not been glamorized by Hollywood: films that portray mothers who somehow manage to juggle work and family, a...
Fantasia Review: 'Extra Ordinary' Finds Dark Comedy in Psychic Horror
Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman
PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2019
Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman's feature debut, Extra Ordinary, opens with footage of a fictional TV show called Vincent Dooley's Investigati...
Fantasia Review: 'Twilight' Offers a Bright Glimpse of Childhood Awkwardness
Directed by Yutaka Yamamoto
PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2019
Although many of us wouldn't want to revisit that time in real life if given the opportunity, the awkward aches of teenhood continue to pro...
Fantasia Review: 'Homewrecker' Is Half-Decent Until It Gets Unhinged (and Great)
Directed by Zach Gayne
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2019
First-time feature director Zach Gayne has assembled a charming (and surprisingly shocking) effort with his ramshackle debut Homewrecker. P...
Fantasia Fest: 'Blue My Mind' Review
Directed by Lisa Brühlmann
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2018
A fascinating spiral downwards into a teenager's metamorphosis, Blue My Mind is a beautifully shot debut from Swedish newcomer Lisa Brühlma...
Fantasia Fest: 'Cam' Review
Directed by Daniel Goldhaber
PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2018
An engaging psychological thriller where the dangers are both paranormal and real, Cam takes a premise that could have been trite and explo...