Tag: Fantasia Fest 2026

Fantasia 2026: ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ spins a harrowing queer folk tale

Out of Fantasia Film Festival, Kasper Kalle’s No Rest for the Wicked adapts the 1884 short story, Manor, written by German author and out gay man Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, and spins a beautiful and tragic, stunning and despairing, and poetic and terrifying love story. Kalle, who co-wrote the script with Rasmus Birch, examines the vilification…
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July 23, 2026
Fantasia 2026: ‘You Are the Film’ is a sweet meta romp

Out of Fantasia Film Festival, Makoto Ueda surprises with his directorial debut, You Are the Film. At a time when theatrical tentpole films push creative and thematic boundaries, seeing an independent film follow suit with its own unique spin on genre storytelling is quite refreshing. Ueda ambitiously ventures into a mind-melting space to explore themes…
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July 19, 2026
Fantasia 2026: ‘Big Break’ bulldozes comedy horror dividing line

Out of Fantasia Film Festival, Ian Faria’s Big Break is sure to be a romping crowd pleaser. The film mines the comedy/horror chops of genre titans such as Josh Ruben, Patrick Brice, and Mark Duplass. Written by Sam Lanier, it incisively cuts into the dog-eat-dog world of Hollywood and the strain that fame puts on…
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July 19, 2026
Fantasia Festival 2026: 20 Most Anticipated Horror Films

Fantasia Film Festival‘s 30th edition is less than two weeks away! It seems just like yesterday that the 2025 festival took place. This year’s lineup might be the best yet, with countless films ranging from vintage slashers to bone-rattling psychological thrillers, promising to blow the minds of horror audiences. When it comes to narrowing down…
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July 3, 2026