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Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: Conor McMahon’s ‘Let The Wrong One In’ Delivers The Perfect Horror Comedy

Let The Wrong One In

Thanks to Fantastic Fest 2021, I recently had the opportunity to check out the world premiere of Let The Wrong One In. This horror comedy was directed by Conor McMahon (Stitches) and stars upcoming Irish talent Karl Rice and Eoin Duffy, along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer icon Anthony Head, …

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Eric McEver’s ‘IKÉ BOYS’ Made its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2021

The new adventure film Iké Boys (read our review here), directed by A Utopia’s Eric McEver (read our review here), made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2021. The film stars Quinn Lord (Trick ‘r Treat), Ronak Gandhi (Lucifer TV series), Christina Higa (Shadow Glass), Billy Zane …

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Shudder Acquires ‘THE SEED’ (2021) Ahead Of Its Beyond Fest World Premiere

The folks at Shudder send word they’ve acquired the rights to The Seed (2021)! This horror comedy/creature feature, directed by Sam Walker, will make its world premiere at Beyond Fest soon. Read on for the details! From The Shudder Press Release NEW YORK – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service …

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Fantastic Fest 2021: Genre Fans… Henshin A Go-Go See Eric McEver’s ‘Iké Boys’! – Movie Review

Did you spend your childhood’s Friday evenings watching Godzilla or Studio Ghibli VHS tapes, only to wake and watch Power Rangers the next morning during the cartoon block? Then Eric McEver’s (read our interview with him here) directorial debut, Iké Boys, would be a slam-dunk of a recommendation for you! Synopsis …

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Spencer King’s ‘Time Now’ Premieres Soon At The Austin Film Festival

Dark Star Pictures and Director Spencer King (Within) are excited to announce the world premiere of the new film, Time Now, at the Austin Film Festival. The film stars Eleanor Lambert (Paris Can Wait), Claudia Black (Pitch Black), Xxavier Polk (The Red Tide Massacre), Paige Kendrick (Breuckelen TV series), and …

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Scott Cooper’s ‘ANTLERS’ Set For World Premiere As Closing Night Of Beyond Fest 2021

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Searchlight Pictures and Beyond Fest announced today the World Premiere of Scott Cooper’s new horror-thriller ANTLERS as the October 11th Closing Night selection of the 2021 Beyond Fest, presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque. The premiere will launch a series of events leading up to the October 29th domestic …

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Elizabeth Lazebnik’s ‘Be Still’ To Make World Premiere at Vancouver International Film Festival 2021

Director Elizabeth Lazebnik’s (Safe Room) new film, Be Still, will make its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2021. The film stars Piercey Dalton (The Open House), Daniel Arnold (Ash), James McDougall (Becky), and Amber Taylor (Child’s Play 2019). Be Still will be streaming virtually on VIFF Connect on …

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Fantastic Fest 2021: Teaser Trailer Released For Lado Kvataniya’s ‘The Execution’ (2021)

A teaser trailer has been released for the Russian crime thriller, The Execution, that made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2021. The film is directed by Lado Kvataniya (The First) and stars Nilo Tavadze (The Parts), Danil Spivakovsky (Dark Planet), Yulia Snigir (The Blood Lady), and …

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Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: Lado Kvataniya’s ‘The Execution’ Is A Thrilling and Horrifying Murder Mystery

The Execution

Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2021 tonight and I had the opportunity to check it out. This Russian crime thriller stars Niko Tavadze, Daniil Spivakovsky, Yulia Snigir, Evgeniy Tkachuk, Aglaya Tarasova, and Victoria Tolstoganova. It was produced by Ilya Stewart. Synopsis for The Execution …

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Screen Media Acquires Alien Invasion Holiday Horror ‘Black Friday’ Ahead Of Its World Premiere At Fantastic Fest

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to the alien invasion holiday horror film Black Friday ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this week. Directed by Casey Tebo (Happy Birthday!), and written by Andy …

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