Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:41AM - By Mali Elfman
Seems to be a steady “eye” theme going on at this years Fantastic Fest. Odd and creepy — it works! Just released were seven new posters for Let Me In, Red, White and Blue, Nevermore… An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, Rubber, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, the Roger Corman Lifetime Achievement Award and the festival as a whole were just released before opening night!
Check out the posters and information from all six films/events below…
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Monday, September 20, 2010 4:11PM - By Mali Elfman
Now I’m always one who says that the experience while watching a film can be just about as important as a film itself, but there are ways about taking that too far. Certain films are best with a packed house so that you can laugh or gasp among colleagues, others better for romantic viewings with a thin crowd, some are best with a fine wine or beer, but Buried has taken it to a whole knew level. For the gala screening of Buried at The Alamo Drafthouse at Fantastic Fest on Thursday, September 23 they actually kidnapped and buried four of their viewers and showed them the film whilst buried in a coffin, underground.
I’ve seen this film, it’s claustrophobic enough in the largest of theaters, the idea of having to live it is beyond insane. Hell, they had to pay Ryan Reynolds and even he was on a set! Check out the details about the four people who were buried for Buried and check out photos of them below…
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:46AM - By Krystal Clark
The anticipated English language adaptation of Let Me In has been chosen to open this year’s Fantastic Fest. According to a press release regarding the event, the Matt Reeves film will debut on Thursday, September 23rd at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. It will mark the U.S. premiere of the movie that’s scheduled to open nationwide in October but wait, there’s more…
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Friday, September 25, 2009 5:00PM - By Laura Aguirre
Fantastic Fest has come to Austin and like every other film festival in the world, it has its fair share of good and bad movies. With day one officially behind us, the reception has been somewhat ambivalent. We’ve taken out the time to round up the first critical reviews from the event that debuted Solomon Kane, Paranormal Activity, and Gentlemen Broncos.
Check out who was good, who was bad, and who was blah…
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