Category: FANTASTIC FEST 2024
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FACES: Fantastic Fest Review
Faces was an Official Selection of Fantastic Fest 2024 that agreed to a review by Filmmaker Mixer Podcast. Faces is a horror short film about a group of college students and a strange entity. The story is intriguing and saying anything more about it could spoil it. The premise behind it is brilliant, and it is… Read more
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Review of MadS – Fantastic Fest
So, kids… don’t do drugs. That’s the take away from David Moreau’s MadS, a daring cinematic experience that plunges viewers into a harrowing night of drug-fueled chaos and confusion, all captured in a single breathtaking, uninterrupted take. This stylistic choice thrusts the audience into a relentless tide of tension and uncertainty, blurring the lines between… Read more
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Spirits and Laughs: Dead Talents Society Shines at Fantastic Fest
There’s an old Hollywood adage… “make it the same but different.” Dead Talents Society does just that and it does it brilliantly. The film merges horror movie tropes, reality TV, award show drama, and YouTube culture into a giant ball of imaginative narrative set in the afterlife. This film not only pays homage to its… Read more
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What’s Hot at Fantastic Fest 2024: Dive Into the Thrills!
Austin, Texas, is once again the place to be as Fantastic Fest kicks off its 2024 edition, bringing together cinephiles from around the globe to celebrate the best in genre film, eat tacos, talk story, eat tacos, enjoy movies and… eat tacos. Okay, I’m hungry. It’s been a long day. But man, the movies at… Read more
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Face Your Fears: Blake Simon on ‘Faces’ at Fantastic Fest!
In this thrilling episode, we sit down with filmmaker Blake Simon to discuss his chilling horror film, “Faces,” set to screen at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Blake shares his inspiration behind the film, the creative process, and what it means to showcase his work at one of the most prestigious genre festivals. We dive into… Read more