Tag Archives: Fantastic Fest

Interview: Ed Norton Talks ‘Stone’

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Edward Norton’s latest film Stone opens nationwide today. The film was one of the featured Gala screenings at Fantastic Fest last month and you can check out our review of the film right here. We got a chance to sit down with … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘I Saw The Devil’

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I shudder to think that I almost didn’t go see this film. The press screening was early in the morning, it was a purported 2 and 1/2 hours long, it was subtitled, and I just didn’t know if I had … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Interview: ‘Primal’ Cast and Crew Talk Teeth, Tribes and Beastly Sex

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Primal made its North American debut at Fantastic Fest, and was one of four movies featured by IFC Midnight. The film is available on IFC On Demand until December 22. In the film six friends are on a trip exploring … Continue reading →

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Interview: Emil Johnsen of ‘Corridor’

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Last week, we ran a review of Corridor, a movie that played at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. It was a nifty, minimalist throw-back to Hitchcock, and the entire movie hinges on the performance of Emil Johnsen, who plays paranoid medical student Frank. Without … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Corridor’

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Jane Almirall

Corridor, directed by Johan Lundborg and Johan Storm (Sweden), is a darkly humorous suspense-thriller, the likes of which would make Hitchcock proud. Frank (Emil Johnsen), a socially withdrawn medical student, goes about his daily routine with as little contact with people … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Rubber’

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Jane Almirall

When I read the synopsis for Rubber – an experimental film about a psychokinetic, automobile tire that goes on a killing spree in the desert – I thought it sounded like an awesome idea for a short film. Then I read that … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Never Let Me Go’

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Shannon Hood

A trio of schoolchildren are bound by a shocking secret in Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go. Although it has been couched as a sci-fi thriller, the movie is actually a beautiful and bittersweet love story between two of the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Mother’s Day’

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jane Almirall

Mother’s Day, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), is loosely based on a horrific, true story that took place in Wichita, Kansas 10 years ago – as well as the 1980 Charles Kaufman film by the same name. … Continue reading →