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FANTASTIC FEST's 3rd Wave of Titles... continues to rock!
Hey folks, Harry here with your latest installment of FANTASTIC FEST titles for the 2 weeks and 2 days away festival meant to create total mental meltdown and a condition known as cinematic euphoria, which can only be accomplished through repeated experiences with FANTASTIC FEST. If you have your badge, you'll soon know what I am talking about. If not you still have a few options to attend some of Fantastic Fest - so click on that link above and learn what is still available, as VIP and BADGES have sold out! How exciting! And yes, we're still working behind the scenes to bring surprises even if there is a published schedule now. Because we don't stop programming FANTASTIC FEST, ever. It literally never ends for us. Because we are determined to keep bringing the best festival that our collective efforts can bring. So check it all out at FANTASTIC FEST! It is bigger than ever.
Third Wave of Fantastic Fest Features Announced
We are proud to announce the final titles in the 5th edition of Fantastic Fest. There will be subsequent annoucements with last minute additions, but this list will be the last major list of titles added. Subscribe to the Fantastic Fest Blog or Twitter Feed for all of the latest updates. You can view photos, watch trailers and find more information at www.fantasticfest.com. Also, we have updated BSide with showtimes, so you can begin filling out your festival calendar.
Antichrist US Premiere
(dir. Lars Von Trier, 2009, Denmark)
Lars Von Trier rocked the Croisette at Cannes this year with his latest beautiful, visceral opus with themes on depression, insanity and arrogance. It's also got talking animals and some truly inspired horror moments.
The Bare Breasted Countess
(dir. Jesus Franco, 1973, France/Belgium)
Jess Franco directs his muse Lina Romay in this surreal story of a beautiful female vampire who consumes the sexual effluvium of her victims.
Crazy Racer US Premiere
(dir. Hao Ning, 2009, China)
Singing and dancing Chinese Supermen, bumbling police investigators, even more bumbling apprentice criminals, double and triple-cross assassination attempts, muay thai gymnastics, triad gangster shootouts, explosions and car chases all collide to form a deliriously intoxicating celluloid cocktail.
Drawn and Quartered: The Fantastic Fest Animated Shorts
Eugenie: Story of Her Journey
(dir. Jesus Franco, 1970, Spain/West Germany)
Jess Franco's tremendously stylish modern dress adaptation of a key Marquis De Sade work follows a teenage girl as she learns the libertine lifestyle from her father's mistress and her depraved half brother.
Groper Train
(dir. Yojiro Takita, 1984, Japan)
2008 Academy Award winner Yojiro Takita's (DEPARTURES) early skeleton in the closet, a pink film that combines French bedroom farce, slapstick humor and softcore sex.
Merantau North American Premiere
(dir. Gareth Evans, 2009, Indonesia)
Indonesia's first martial arts film in roughly fifteen years and quite possibly the first to ever feature a serious treatment of local martial art silat.
Ninja Assassin Sneak Preview
James McTeigue live in person
(dir. James McTeigue, 2009, USA)
Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth.
Master Pancake presents Total Recall (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1990, USA)
In honor of Fantastic Fest, longtime Alamo comedy gods Master Pancake Theatre suck the air out of one of sci-fi's most dated hits, TOTAL RECALL (1990).
Paranormal Activity Sneak Preview
(dir. Oren Peli, 2007, USA)
Critics are unanimously raving, "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is one of the scariest movies of all-time. YOU WILL BE AFFECTED as it's hard to ignore the imprint it leaves on your psyche. Nightmares are guaranteed." - Brad Miska - Bloody Disgusting
REC 2 US Premiere
Javier Botet (the monster) live in person
(dir. Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, 2009, Spain)
In one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, the mysterious, rampaging outbreak of [REC] wreaks bloody havoc on the citizens of Madrid.
Short Fuse: Extreme Fantastic Fest Shorts
S&M Hunter
(dir. Shûji Kataoka, 1986, Japan)
A classic Japanese "Pink Film" presented as part of the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz' long-running Weird Wednesday series. The "hero" of S&M HUNTER is a bondage super hero who faces off against a teenage girl gang. Something to offend absolutely everyone.
Succubus
(dir. Jesus Franco, 1968, West Germany/Spain)
Jess Franco's classic sexploitation/art mash up follows a beautiful woman as she explores her interior dream life amid the intellectual tumult of Europe in the '60s. Fritz Lang describes SUCCUBUS as a "beautiful piece of cinema."
Tokyo Onlypics US Premiere
(dir. various, 2008, Japan)
A truly bizarre spoof on the Olympics that only the Japanese could concoct featuring events such as Mother Tossing, the 1000 Character Texting competition, and the Samurai Call.
Under the Mountain US Premiere
director Jonathan King live in person
(dir. Jonathan King, 2009, New Zealand)
A pair of twins are sent to live with their aunt and uncle after their mother dies in a car accident. They deal with their grief in different ways, interrupting the closeness between them. But they're going to need that bond very badly when they begin to sense danger coming from the decrepit old house across the lake...
Vampire's Assistant Sneak Preview
Stars John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson and Chris Massoglia live in person
(dir. Paul Weitz, 2009, USA)
Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, The Vampire's Assistant is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires.
Venus in Furs (dir. Jesus Franco, 1969, UK/West Germany/Italy)
A young jazz musician finds the body of a beautiful woman he saw at a party the previous night washed up on the beach near Istanbul. He thinks back to the mysterious circumstances of the party and the strange people there. Later, in Rio he sees the woman again, and falls in love with her. A kaleidoscope of psychedelic and sexual imagery follows. Based on a plot idea by jazz great Chet Baker.
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Why only one screening of the "big ones" (Zombieland, Trick R' Treat, Antichrist, etc.)... These will just be filled with VIP badges whereas with past years, regular badge holders could just wait for the 2nd showing and get in no problem... Kinda sucks.
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Sep 08, 2009 8:10:41 AM CDT
"Master Pancake presents Total Recall"
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
Since when has Total Recall become "one of sci-fi's most dated hits"?
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first off - some of those Big Ones will be at the Paramount Theater which has ALOT of room. Secondly, sometimes those are the conditions for screenings. And for the record - the "Big Ones" have always been a bitch to get into. This year will be slightly better than usual, but that's what happens at a big festival sometimes with the big tickets. You can make the festival be about those Big Ticket items - and be resentful about your experience - or you can see the films that are the biggest jewels of the fest - and that's those titles you don't know as well, that FANTASTIC FEST will be your only chance, perhaps ever to see the films theatrically - and they're usually GREAT films. Or you can freak out about not seeing films that are releasing usually pretty quickly after the Festival by a couple of weeks or a month or two at most.
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Thought it was pretty cool myself. Did the suits sends ya a cease and desist letter?
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I take it you don't live in Austin or, if you do, don't follow Master Pancake... MP, instead of taking REALLY crappy films, takes popular films and justifies in some (usually half assed) way why they should be made fun of. Examples: Lord of the Rings, The Breakfast Club and now Total Recall. They are sometimes mildly amusing... Also, Total Recall will always rule.
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Sep 08, 2009 8:17:03 AM CDT
Harold! Where is the new TWITCH?
by i_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looking_for
Our home is becoming increasingly difficult to load!
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Fair enough, I understand now. "See you at the party, Richter!"
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I totally know what you mean, I do. I've not for the past 4 years missed a single movie I've wanted to see, but that's because there's always been multiple screenings. I never go for the Secret Screenings for the very reasons you mention - I will see them in theaters soon. My big concerns are things like Trick R' Treat... we know that won't get a theatrical run and this is my only chance to see it in a theater with a big crowd. And for all we know, could be the same with Paranormal Activity. I still say it kinda sucks, but I'm not resentful towards it! I live for Fantastic Fest! I do stumble upon those gems like you say and I love the fest for it. Hell, I was at the first screening of Timecrimes before anyone knew WTF it was and it was something I'll never forget - falling in love with it AND Nacho. One of my favorite FF nights was when I saw End of the Line... It took 2 years to get to see it again... On DVD. So, don't read me wrong here, I'm not complaining about FF. I just feel a little discouraged by my chances of seeing some big crowd movies and didn't know if there was a reason for the single screenings this year.
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is superpretentious bullshit. Exactly the type of stuff the Cannes-faggots would get a stiffy from. Avoid this shit, I paid 9 bucks and I'll never get them back.
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Didn't yall show this last year?
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Similar to the 48-hour film contest. Give the film makers a title, how long the film has to be, and how many sex scenes it has to have. Everything else is up to the film makers.
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Has a lot of alternative names.
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I was going to possible go to this, but I'm busy that weekend damnit. Isn't that how it always is.
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And their one two vampire combo this winter...both look like a load of suck.
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There has to be an interview with him and Harry. HAS TO!
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I was also wondering why the gif changed so fast.
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Both the Weitz bro's vampire flicks look like they suck? Well played, sir. We played.
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That said my short film would not be showing....dam! and I had everything crossed......Still it was cool to get the email.
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Since we all know it'll never get a decent fucking showing at UK cinemas, can we just hurry up and get this hidden gem of a movie out on DVD, PLEASE??
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The first movie is set in Barcelona.
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Oh man, there.
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Every year this thing just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to be back in Austin watching a shit load of great movies again. Just 2 more weeks!
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At the LaBelle theater, Oconomowoc Wisconsin in 1971 on a double bill with Nana. Life was good, Nixon sucked and we had beer in the theater.
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Could be the best festival ever... Fantastic Fest always outdone itself every year, and this year no exceptions!!!!
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