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REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Country Gold Muddles Genres For a Scattered Film
Country Gold dreams big, but the result is a muddled mash-up of genres that never focuses enough on one idea to fully engage its audience.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Incredible But True Is a Wild, Wholly Original Ride
Incredible But True sees gonzo filmmaker Quentin Dupieux delivering another wholly unique and worthwhile movie-watching experience.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Dark Glasses is a Bloody, Campy Return to Form
Dark Glasses marks a return to form for master of horror Dario Argento, but the campy, gory film contains a surprising amount of heart.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s The Protector Offers a Unique Theme With Routine Execution
The Protector offers a unique central premise but decides to go the route of a conventional thriller instead of fully tapping into its own ideas.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Honeycomb Presents a Unique Vision of Modern Angst
Honeycomb delivers a memorable nod to old-school horror with a modern twist on a minuscule budget, serving up a captivating experience.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s The Artifice Girl Awkwardly Explores Interesting Ideas
The Artifice Girl showcases intriguing ideology and a stellar performance from its young star but suffers by showing and not telling.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Glorious Delights With Cosmic Horror & Gross-out Gags
Glorious is a fun Lovecraftian horror film that is as intelligent as it is horrifying, using its small set and cast to phenomenal effect.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Hypochondriac Delivers Complex & Engaging Horror
Hypochondriac is strange, enjoyable, and paints a startling portrait of a mental health crisis, even if it sometimes fumbles narratively.
REVIEW: Fantasia 2022’s Swallowed Flips Conventions For a Fantastic, Horrifying Film
Swallowed is a queer tour de force that is able to provide realistic characters in a mashup of body horror, crime thriller, and coming-of-age romance.
King Knight Creator Brings the Wiccan Out of the Broom Closet
King Knight writer and director Richard Bates Jr. discusses the film's message about promoting inclusivity and the kindness of Wiccans.
Fantasia 2021: The Sadness Plays With Plenty of Gore, But Not Much Else
Taiwanese horror film The Sadness is chock full of excessive violence and gore, but the movie's storyline sadly doesn't offer much else.
The Righteous Creator Mark O'Brien Explores the Soul of His Debut Feature
The Righteous writer, director and star Mark O'Brien delves into the surreal nature of his feature film debut and its focus on moral ambiguity.
Fantasia 2021: Martyrs Lane Shows the Haunting Power of Unprocessed Grief
Martyrs Lane is a cautionary ghost tale about what happens when we choose to forget those we've tragically lost.
Fantasia 2021: All the Moons Tells a Luscious, Heart-Rending Vampire Tale
Making its international debut at Fantasia, All the Moons is a deep and evocative take on the loneliness at the heart of vampires and humans alike.
Fantasia 2021: Hellbender Overflows With Tenderness & the Cleverest Blood Magic
Fantasia Film Festival's Hellbender playfully explores power, legacy and motherhood in a tender coming-of-age tale that is simply devourable.
Fantasia 2021: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Is a Mixed But Sweet Slice-of-Life Anime
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko has issues with fat-shaming and minimal plotting, but this gorgeously animated movie ultimately proves charming.
Fantasia 2021: Baby, Don't Cry Starts Off Promising But Fizzles Out Quickly
Baby, Don't Cry could have been an emotional relationship drama, but it fizzles out in its second half after becoming convoluted and overstuffed.
Fantasia 2021: Giving Birth to a Butterfly Meanders Into a Surrealist Dream
Giving Birth to a Butterfly is a surrealistic and unique experience, but, at times, it isn't as engaging or interesting as it needs to be.
Fantasia 2021: We're All Going to the World's Fair Redefines Cyber Horror
We're All Going to the World's Fair is an unflinching look at loneliness and isolation in the shape of a mysterious cyber-horror film.
King Knight's Barbara Crampton Revels in the Role of Thorn's 'Evil' Mother
Speaking to CBR, Barbara Crampton breaks down the nuances of Thorn's mean-spirited mother and her performance in Richard Bates Jr.'s King Knight.