Fantasia Film Festival

The Great Yokai War: Guardians – first-look review

By Josh Slater-Williams

It’s legends only as Takashi Miike returns to the scene of his family-friendly fantasy extravaganza from 2005.

The Devil’s Deal – first look review

By Josh Slater-Williams

Lee Won-tae follows up his 2019 hit The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, with another accomplished underworld crime saga.

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist is an emotional look at a virtuosic director

By Kambole Campbell

Though light on the technique, this documentary offers a fascinating insight into the anime icon’s world.

A new documentary about a DIY stage version of Alien is an absurd delight

By Kambole Campbell

Alien on Stage tells the story of a pantomime troupe’s hand-crafted tribute to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic.

Special Actors – first-look review

By Josh Slater-Williams

Shinichiro Ueda follows up his breakout hit One Cut of the Dead with a similarly entertaining and inventive character drama.

A Julia Fox erotic drama explores domination and digital life

By Josh Slater-Williams

She stars alongside fellow Safdie brothers alumni Buddy Duress in this darkly funny modern cautionary tale.

The rising women of genre cinema

By Justine Smith

This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal showcased an exciting emerging crop of boundary-pushing directors.

The self-taught filmmaking family shaking up the horror genre

By Justine Smith

Along with their daughters, co-directors John Adams and Toby Poser are winning fans with their alternative, homespun approach.

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