Fantastic Fest ‘18 Review: Mockumentary “FERAL” ignites ire and fire By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring José Ángel García, Julio Sandoval and Gastón Melo Written and Directed by Andrés Kaiser Found footage films have some explaining to do. No, they do not need to justify...
Fantastic Fest ‘18 Review: Peter Strickland’s “IN FABRIC” sews terror into one beautiful red dress By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Fatma Mohamed and Gwendoline Christie Written and Directed by Peter Strickland A24 Peter Strickland is a filmmaking...
Fantastic Fest ‘18 Review: “BORDER” Brings a Genre Twist to a Classic Tale By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff and Viktor Åkerblom Written by Ali Abbas, Isabella Eklöf and John Ajvide Lindqvist Directed by Ali Abbasi It is a nearly universal...
Fantastic Fest ‘18 Interview Nicolas Pesce: Adapting Murakami’s “PIERCING” for Screen By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Note: This is an excerpt from a longer interview, which will be made available when PIERCING is released in December. Nicolas Pesce’s second film PIERCING...
Fantastic Fest ‘18 Review: “THE PERFECTION” gives us body horror with a smirk By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber Directed by Richard Shepard Written by Eric C. Charmelo, Richard Shepard, & Nicole Snyder We horror fans...
