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Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the United States and was dubbed "Geek Telluride" by Variety Magazine.

The director of BARBARIAN and WEAPONS is bringing the new RESIDENT EVIL to Fantastic Fest.This morning, Collider dropped...
09/01/2026

The director of BARBARIAN and WEAPONS is bringing the new RESIDENT EVIL to Fantastic Fest.

This morning, Collider dropped an exclusive image from Zach Cregger’s reimagining of the franchise as part of their continuing Fantastic Fest preview. We’re chomping at the bit for this special screening on opening night!

Our annual slate is here, and this year’s is stacked!HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER - 40th anniversary 35mm print, ...
08/30/2026

Our annual slate is here, and this year’s is stacked!

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER - 40th anniversary 35mm print, presented in conjunction with DARK SKY FILMS

BLOOD FEAST - 4K restoration of the world’s first “splatter” film, from AGFA + Something Weird

HELL HOUSE - restoration of the Y2K doc with director George Ratliff in attendance

CINEMA RECOMPOSED: SILENT MONSTERS - a live string quartet plays new scores for seven classic silent horror shorts including FRANKENSTEIN, DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, HELL’S BELLS, and more, in partnership with Golden Hornet

Here is your look at our Fantastic Fest 2026 Horror Competition. (Our Horror jury has their job cut out for them.)THE CY...
08/29/2026

Here is your look at our Fantastic Fest 2026 Horror Competition. (Our Horror jury has their job cut out for them.)

THE CYCLE
USA
World Premiere
Director Jordan Downey

GHOST IN THE CELL
Indonesia
Director Joko Anwar

GODMOTHER
USA
World Premiere
Director John Veron

RED SNOW
Finland, Estonia, Sweden
World Premiere
Director Ilja Rautsi

DEATH OF A YELLOW BIRD
Canada
World Premiere
Director Cody Calahan

BLOODY TENNIS
Germany
North American Premiere
Director Nikias Chryssos

POSTHUMOUS
Australia
World Premiere
Director Josh Tanner

THE HERETIKS
USA
World Premiere
Director Gregg Bishop

ICYMI, this year’s Collider Exclusive Preview series has expanded to 21 images (up from 20 last year) to commemorate 21 ...
08/26/2026

ICYMI, this year’s Collider Exclusive Preview series has expanded to 21 images (up from 20 last year) to commemorate 21 years of Fantastic Fest!

Swipe through to see the first 4 images from the bonkers sci-fi comedy INTO THE SKY starring Sam Richardson, the new Swedish dark comedy-drama ADULT SUPERVISION starring Gustaf Skarsgård, the comedic supernatural action-adventure KUNG FU DEADLY from director Fergal Costello, and the Australian supernatural horror POSTHUMOUS, the debut feature from Josh Tanner.

Make sure to check Collider daily for the latest exclusive preview!

The Fantastic Fest 2026 Main Competition is set.ROMA ELASTICAFrance, ItalyNorth American PremiereDirector Bertrand Mandi...
08/24/2026

The Fantastic Fest 2026 Main Competition is set.

ROMA ELASTICA
France, Italy
North American Premiere
Director Bertrand Mandico

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
France
North American Premiere
Director Léa MYSIUS

A PRAYER FOR THE DYING
Norway, Greece, UK, Sweden
North American Premiere
Director Dara Van Dusen

THE BLOOD COUNTESS
Austria, Germany, Luxembourg
North American Premiere
Director Ulrike Ottinger

GIRL IN THE NIGHT
Slovenia
World Premiere
Director Luka Marčetić

5 MORE MINUTES
Spain
International Premiere
Director Javier Ruiz Caldera

PATHETIC FALLACY
USA
World Premiere
Director Adam Egypt Mortimer

UPIRO
Spain
World Premiere
Director Óscar Martín

With the festival right around the corner, we know the spotlight is on this year’s lineup, but we want to take a moment ...
08/21/2026

With the festival right around the corner, we know the spotlight is on this year’s lineup, but we want to take a moment to congratulate FF 2023 Best Horror Feature CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING for their shout-out in the New York Times!

“This go-for-broke feature film from the Estonian director Sander Maran is a delightfully idiotic exploitation musical that lurks at some sicko intersection of ‘South Park,’ ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘Les Misérables.’” - Erik Piepenburg

Before he was Frankenstein, and before he was Heathcliff, Jacob Elordi was a guy who ended up pregnant after a one-night...
08/14/2026

Before he was Frankenstein, and before he was Heathcliff, Jacob Elordi was a guy who ended up pregnant after a one-night stand in THE MORTUARY COLLECTION.

Ryan Spindell’s horror anthology world-premiered at Fantastic Fest 2019. In attendance were Ryan, along with actors Clancy Brown, Christine Kilmer, and Mike C. Nelson. Fun fact: this film is Certified Fresh at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes!

08/12/2026

At this year’s inaugural Fantastic Best in NYC, we had the North American premiere of PURE SCUM, Gideon Aroni’s Safdies-esque feature debut about two private-school boys spiraling through one night in Melbourne after a drug-fueled car crash.

PURE SCUM is now heading exclusively to Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas nationwide on August 19th. Grab your tickets and buckle up for one hell of a ride.

In honor of the trailer release for Noah Segan’s sophomore feature THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK last week, we ...
08/10/2026

In honor of the trailer release for Noah Segan’s sophomore feature THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK last week, we want to throw it back to when he brought his directorial debut BLOOD RELATIVES to Fantastic Fest with co-star Victoria Moroles.

During a SlashFilm interview, Noah was asked what it was like to premiere at FF, a place he’s very familiar with. His response? “It felt like being at home.”

08/03/2026

Need a place to rest your head while you’re in for the fest? Our friends at Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express in downtown Austin love movies as much as we do, and they’ve extended their discounted Fantastic Fest rates to badge holders!

Rooms are limited, so first come, first served via the links in our bio.

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