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Tag: Fantastic Fest

Marte Magnusdotter Solem, Silje Storstein, and Kathrine Thorborg Johansen in Patrik Syversen's Fantastic Fest horror drama film, Demring, or Dawning
Drama / Film Festival / Horror / Reviews / TCS

‘Dawning’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Bleak, Brutal, But Brilliant Psychological Horror Picture

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 - by John Daniel Tangalin

‘Dawning’ made its premiere at Fantastic Fest, and “Syversen effectively exposes the truth in his narrative but tips the scale…”

‘Dawning’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Bleak, Brutal, But Brilliant Psychological Horror Picture Read More
Justin Long in Colin Minihan, Daniel Meersand, Nick Simon, and Tad Daggerhart's Fantastic Fest horror thriller comedy drama film, Coyotes
Comedy / Drama / Horror / Reviews / TCS / Thriller

‘Coyotes’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – Some Bark, Some Bite

September 25, 2025September 27, 2025 - by Ryan Sabroski

‘Coyotes’ premiered at Fantastic Fest, and “genre aficionados may be expecting a bit more bite from this film”!

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A still from Kyle Misak's Fantastic Fest thriller comedy film, Bad Haircut
Comedy / Horror / Reviews / Thriller

‘Bad Haircut’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Killer Haircut

September 21, 2025September 27, 2025 - by Ryan Sabroski

‘Bad Haircut’ premiered at Fantastic Fest yesterday, and despite its familiar storytelling, the indie film “doesn’t feel derivative”!

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Joel Nankervis in Kiah Roache Turner's action drama horror thriller war film, Beast of War, playing at Fantastic Fest
Action / Drama / Horror / Reviews / Thriller

‘Beast Of War’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Cheap But Charming Shark Survival Thriller

September 21, 2025September 27, 2025 - by Ryan Sabroski

‘Beast of War’ premiered at Fantastic Fest this weekend, and it is “constantly trying to be more than the sum of its parts”!

‘Beast Of War’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Cheap But Charming Shark Survival Thriller Read More
James Harper Jones in Benjamin Barfoot's Shudder horror film, Daddy's Head
Horror / Reviews / TCS

‘Daddy’s Head’ (Fantastic Fest/ Shudder) Non-Spoiler Review – If The United Kingdom Made ‘The Babadook’

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 - by John Daniel Tangalin

Following its Fantastic Fest debut, Shudder has its own ‘The Babadook’ for the genre lovers. Read our full review of ‘Daddy’s Head’!

‘Daddy’s Head’ (Fantastic Fest/ Shudder) Non-Spoiler Review – If The United Kingdom Made ‘The Babadook’ Read More
Sook-Yin Lee as Marielle Lau in Priscilla Galvez and Maisie Jacobson's horror short film, A Fermenting Woman, screening at Fantastic Fest in 2024
Horror / Reviews / TCS

‘A Fermenting Woman’ (Fantastic Fest) Review – A Physical Breakdown Of Body And Soul

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024 - by John Daniel Tangalin

‘A Fermenting Woman’ screened at Fantastic Fest this past week, and the horror short exploits a woman’s “obsession as a persuasive tool…”

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Ethan Daniel Corbett in Blake Simon's Fantastic Fest horror short film, Faces
Horror / Reviews / TCS

‘Faces’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Horror Short On Borrowing Identity Within Society

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 - by Ryan Sabroski

‘Faces’ debuted at Fantastic Fest this past week, and “[Blake] Simon is a name that [horror] fans should be paying attention to.”

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Lexa Gluck in Will Lee and Ian Hedman's Fantastic Fest horror short, Her House
Horror / Reviews / TCS

‘Her House’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – Blood, Brutal Blondes, And Bridges

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 - by John Daniel Tangalin

‘Her House’ screened at Fantastic Fest this past week, and its juxtaposition of imageries show the bridge between one and an other!

‘Her House’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – Blood, Brutal Blondes, And Bridges Read More
A sex doll and Ryan Potter in Giselle Bonilla and Nena Ezzeddine's Fantastic Fest comedy fantasy short film, Stuck
Comedy / Fantasy / Reviews / TCS

‘Stuck’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Surreal Short About Connection And Fantasy

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 - by John Daniel Tangalin

‘Stuck’ made its Fantastic Fest debut, showcasing a young man’s outrageous extensive physical connection to his sex doll!

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Text that reads "AJ Goes to the Dog Park" above a dog park where AJ chases after his two dogs who have blown away in the wind.
Comedy / Reviews / TCS

‘AJ Goes To The Dog Park’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Cartoon Comedy Brought to Life

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 - by Ryan Sabroski

‘AJ Goes To The Dog Park’ premiered at Fantastic Fest earlier this week, and its ridiculousness makes for “an easy lighthearted watch.”

‘AJ Goes To The Dog Park’ (Fantastic Fest) Non-Spoiler Review – A Cartoon Comedy Brought to Life Read More

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