Editorials

Benjamin Damini as Genesis Fantasia International Film Festival goes to the toilets with the Brazilian gross-out horror Bowels of Hell directed by Gurcius Gewdner and Gustavo Vinagre. A São Paolo apartment complex experiences serious plumbing issues as toilets seem to be violently sucking residents into the pipes. Malu (played by Martha Nowill) is a party event planner who is not only struggling from the toilet-caused death of her son from years back, but is also attempting t

Helge (played by Pilou Asbæk) Set against the dark and foreboding backdrop of the Faroe Islands in the late 1800s, Kaspar Kalle’s No Rest For The Wicked is a gothically enthralling tale of lost love, and longing from the grave. Having its world premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, No Rest For The Wicked follows a young fisherman who, after encountering a stranger at sea, finds his life turned upside down and his eyes opened to experiences behind the s

Rihito Itagaki as Shota J-Horror legend Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On) returns with supernatural curse thriller The Mouths which has its North American premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Packed with long-haired ghost ladies, mystery curses seeking to be unravelled, and creepy atmospheric set pieces, The Mouths follows a group of college friends who, after visiting a cursed tree, begin to experience haunting phenomena. Shota (Rihito Itagaki), encourages a g

Vince played by Brodie Townsend Sex and the supernatural collide in Corrin Evan’s erotic psychological horror Corpus, which has its world premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Set in the sweaty summer of 1998 on the outskirts of New York City, Corpus follows a nightlife photographer who finds himself in an unusual and highly dangerous situation after following his crush to a party. Sayo (Jeff Wahlberg) is a drug dealer as well as a photographer who dec

There’s nothing quite like a traditional family Christmas, but what happens when uninvited (and previously dead) relatives crash dinner and all hell breaks loose? Having its world premiere at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival, Unholy Night, directed by Michael Gabriele, is a festive fright which explores whether traditions from days of yore should be respected more in modern society. Gino (played by Marc Bendavid) begrudgingly attends his yearly Italian-Canadia

Mother knows best, and there’s no better depiction of this mantra than Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn which will be having its North American premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. The first year of parenthood is a literal circle of hell, with sleepless nights, countless arguments with partners, changing bodies, and edging onto the brink of insanity, and a young couple in Finland are discovering just how difficult raising a newborn can be. Saga (Seidi Haarl

Morgan Holstrom as Elyse Digging deep into the rooted trauma of Indigenous communities and particularly women, is Tim Riedel’s Ancestral Beasts, which is holding its world premiere at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival. Following an indigenous Métis woman as she attempts to gain some peace from her declining mental health problems, she soon comes face to face with the horror that so many of her fore-mothers were forced to endure. Elyse (played by Morgan Holmstr

Celebrating its 30th edition in 2026 is The Fantasia International Film Festival which will be returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée, occurring from 16th July through to the 2nd of August, with a plethora of screenings, workshops and events. This year’s incredible lineup is due to include over 125 features and 200+ shorts, appealing to a whole spectrum of genre fans with forays into anime,

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Having had its North American premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, the feature directorial debut of Kim Soo-jin...

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Now in its 29th year, the prestigious genre-bending film festival Fantasia International Film Fest will take place a t Concordia Hall and...

With its world premiere screening at this year’s FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Lucía Forner Segarra’s Berta seeks to explore...

With it’s Montreal premiere happening at this year’s FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, director Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo is a...

With its North American premiere occurring at FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST 2024, The Soul Eater, directed by renowned filmmakers...

With its world premiere at this year’s FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, The Beast Within , directed by Alexander J. Farrell, is a...

Having its world premiere at this year’s FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL is Lowell Dean’s ringside cult horror Dark Match. Starring Ayisha Issa,...

Having its Montreal premiere at FANTASIA 2024 is Alice Maio Mackay’s Carnage For Christmas , a festive slasher whodunnit and a spirited...