Tag: Fantastic Fest
Set during World War II, Kiah Roache-Turner’s Beast of War (2025) follows a battalion of young Australian soldiers as they prepare for their first deployment. Focusing primarily on Leo, played by Mark Coles Smith, an indigenous soldier with a troubled past who also earns the ire of fellow soldier, Des (Sam Delich), due to his
Angel’s Egg (Tenshi no Tamago), a 1985 sci-fi fantasy anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. Oshii is best known for directing the cult classic adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s manga, Ghost in the Shell (1995), while Amano is notable for his character design work on the Final Fantasy video game series
Dildo Heaven is a 2002 American sexploitation comedy written and directed by Doris Wishman. The story follows Lisa, Beth, and Tess, three roommates living together, all trying to seduce their respective bosses. Less of a straightforward plot, Dildo Heaven is presented as a series of soft pornographic scenes tied together by a series of characters and
Cruel Jaws, also known as Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws or The Beast, is a 1995 English-language Italian creature feature horror film written and directed by Bruno Mattei, with additional writing by Robert Feen and Linda Morrison. Making his directorial debut with 20 minutes of hardcore pornography inserts for Jess Franco’s 99 Women (1969), Mattei would
The Curse is a 2025 Japanese/Taiwanese supernatural horror film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Kenichi Ugana. A prolific up-and-coming horror director, Kenichi has written and directed a slew of films in recent years, such as the blood-soaked demon horror Visitors: Complete Edition (2023), the tentacle horror Extraneous Matter: Complete Edition (2021), and the upcoming
Mr. Crocket is a 2024 American period horror, written and directed by Brandon Espy with additional writing by Carl Reid. Brandon is mostly known as the writer/director of many short films such as Glass Jaw (2016), and Kiara (2022). Whereas Carl, though mostly a writer, has also directed his own short films such as Jamie,
Girl Internet Show: A Kati Kelli Mixtape is a curated mix tape of the work of one Kati Kelli, a YouTube content creator who tragically passed away in 2019 due to complications with ongoing health issues. The film also includes Kelli’s first and final short film, “Total Body Removal Surgery.” With a mix of surreal
“Workaholic yuppie Conor is in an existential rut until one night he catches a bizarre ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange dancing goblin: Frankie Freako. Could this be just the recipe to spice up his boring life?” Smoke Em If You Got Em, We’re Going For a Ride It’s not hip to
Satan War is a 1979 Satanic exploitation horror, written and directed by Bart La Rue. Whilst mostly known as a TV actor who had starred in over 20 roles, including Star Trek TOS (1967-69), and Mission Impossible (1969-1972), Bart was also the writer/director of the 1975 documentary The Ark of Noah. The film has been
In the aftermath of the Omega Pandemic, a devastating global catastrophe that has turned citizens into zombie-like monsters, a teenager named Salvador has become the caretaker of his younger siblings, Oliver and Benjamin. With limited supplies, the family hunts and eats whatever they can find. However, unable to let go of the past, they have