The Troll Hunter (2010) Fantastic Fest 2010 Directed by: André Overdal Review by: Damon Swindall In 1980, Italian director Ruggero Deodato made a little film called Cannibal Holocaust that caused quite a ruckus.  The movie people watched was presented as footage found after a group of Americans went missing in the jungle and on said footage was their [...]

Bedevilled (2010) Fantastic Fest 2010 Directed by: Jang Cheol-so Starring: Ji Sung-won, Seo Yeong-hee Review by: Britt Hayes “I stared into the sun for long, and it spoke to me.” First time director Jang Cheol-so’s Bedevilled is a breathtaking masterpiece. More than just another Korean revenge film (something  Korea seems to be fond of and [...]

Buried (2010) Fantastic Fest 2010 Directed by: Rodrigo Cortes Starring: Ryan Reynolds Review by: Britt Hayes Like most excellent films, Buried is about a man having the worst day of his life. Paul Conroy wakes up in a coffin in the middle of the desert in Iraq. Paul is an American contractor who earns his [...]

by Britt Hayes IFC Midnight and Fantastic Fest have partnered to bring four festival films from next week’s fest to your living room On Demand. As we reported earlier, Simon Rumley’s Red White & Blue is one of these four genre titles, including Philip Ridley’s Heartless (starring Jim Sturgess), Abel Ferry’s High Lane, and Josh [...]

by Marc Patterson That’s a long headline, but you read it right. It has just been announced that Simon Rumley’s Red, White, & Blue (reviewed here) will be getting a theatrical release at the same time it screens at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, on September 23rd. At the same time it will also premiere [...]

by Britt Hayes Most of you are familiar with the name Jovanka Vuckovic. The former editor of Rue Morgue magazine has moved on to work in film with her first endeavor, a short film executive produced by Guillermo del Toro called The Captured Bird. The short is being described at Vuckovic as “ambitious”, and the [...]

by Marc Patterson Alright, alright, alright rock n’ rollers… it’s slowly approaching that time of year again. A time of year where film geeks rejoice… together at the same time and in the same place. And that time is from September 23rd to September 30th, and that place is Austin TX for the annual revelry [...]

The Devil’s Chair (2006) Directed By: Adam Mason Starring: Olivia Hill, Eric M. Breiman, Gary Mackay, David Gant Review By: Kayley Viteo The Devil’s Chair is a highly intriguing film and one I genuinely enjoyed. So when I saw a fellow BAH contributor had written a solidly negative review (read here), I felt like I [...]

By Marc Patterson We got our first look at The Human Centipede during last years Fantastic Fest. Kayley Viteo called it “lovingly crafted in a sort of demented fashion”.  (read full review) I haven’t yet had the chance to see the film for myself, but from the trailer and her review I can’t think this [...]

by Ben Bussey Having spent almost a decade of my life in Liverpool, I can attest to there being some scary places and scary people in that neck of the woods. Still, generally I never had to put up with anything worse than being woken in the night by loud-mouthed drunks and/or their godawful music. [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: Macabre (2009) Studio: Gorylah Pictures Directed By: The Mo Brothers Cast: Ario Bayu, Julie Estelle, Imelda Therinne, Shareefa Daanish, Arifin Putra Review By: Kayley Viteo I knew next to nothing about Macabre when I walked into it, save for what I read in the Fantastic Fest program guide. That being said, [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) Directed By: Tom Six Cast: Dieter Laser, Akihiro Kitamura, Andreas Leupold, Ashley C. Williams Review By: Kayley Viteo The Human Centipede is a sick, twisted piece of cinema. When I first heard about it, I was so excited because it sounded so disturbingly unique and [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: Antichrist (2009) Studio: IFC Films Directed By: Lars von Trier Cast: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg Review By: Kayley Viteo Reviewing this film is like trying to fathom something you know you can’t possibly understand. Just when I felt like I was getting a handle on what the film was saying or [...]

Fantastic Fest ’09 Review: Trick ‘r Treat (2009) 
 Directed By: Michael Dougherty 
 Cast: Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Leslie Bibb 
 Review By: Kayley Viteo Horror anthologies are an old favorite of mine as I grew up watching Creepshow practically on repeat. When I first heard about this one, it was playing [...]

Fantastic Fest: Day 8 -Kayley Viteo The final day of Fantastic Fest was a good day, even if I was only able to cram two screenings in. I’m already feeling a bit nostalgic for the random conversations with other film nerds and chocolate milkshakes at midnight screenings, but I also have to admit that I’m [...]

Fantastic Fest: Day 7 – September 30, 2009 So. Tired. Sweet Karma: This was one that immediately caught my eye when I was looking at the Fantastic Fest lineup. I’m always interested in revenge stories, but the idea of a revenge film with a female lead had me really intrigued. Sweet Karma is a compelling [...]

by Marc Patterson (award image via Cinematical) Fantastic Fest 2009 is just about wrapped up for another year. For those of you who have been following our daily coverage from Austin, TX it won’t be hard to understand why Fantastic Fest is THE genre film event of the year. To cap off the week long [...]