My only film on Day 9 of the Fantasia International Film Festival was the World Premiere of the US horror film The Wretched. The film is part of the Cheval Noir Competition, “Fantasia’s flagship juried competition, a global selection of varied genre works from new and established, groundbreaking and unconventional auteurs.”
“Moose is a rabid movie fan who is obsessed with his favourite celebrity action hero, Hunter Dunbar. When he is cheated out of his opportunity to finally meet Hunter, Moose gets a little help from his friend Leah, a well-connected paparazzi photographer, who knows how to find celebrity homes. Moose turns to stalking to get the celebrity interaction he feels he deserves, and while harmless at first, Moose’s actions begin to take a dark turn as his obsession grows stronger. As the visits continue to escalate, Hunter Dunbar finds himself in increasing danger.”
Directed By:
Fred Durst
Written By:
Dave Bekerman and Fred Durst
Starring:
John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja
The Fanatic In Theaters – August 30, 2019
On Demand / Digital – September 6, 2019
On Day 8 of the Fantasia International Film Festival , I ended the evening with a screening of the World Premiere of the US drama/thriller 1BR.
1BR was written and directed by David Marmor, his first feature film. The film stars Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols, Naomi Grossman, Clayton Hoff and Celeste Sully.
Halloween producer/creator John Carpenter and Blumhouse have confirmed back-to-back sequels to Halloween (2018). Halloween Kills will be released on October 16, 2020 and Halloween Ends on October 15, 2021. The two films will be shot back-to-back this fall, with David Gordon Green returning to the Director’s chair.
#HalloweenKills #HalloweenEnds #Halloween2018 #MovieNews
Alright, so I was convinced by a friend who had an extra free ticket to check my fourth film of the day on Day 3 of the Fantasia International Film Festival . This was totally unplanned, my butt is going to be numb after all this sitting but what the hell, Fantasia is Christmas in July!
by Kevin Muller
It may seem that Disney is becoming a juggernaut of the film industry by buying every single part of Hollywood, but they have always been the forerunner in family entertainment. In the 90’s, they were the King of the animation field with classics such as The Little Mermaid, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. The latter was the first animated film to be nominated for “Best Picture” when the nomination pool only allowed five films. There was also The Lion King, which will soon have a photo-realistic remake that will have its own review, instead of a shared one. Personally, Aladdin was always a favorite, mainly due to Robin Williams’s legendary turn as the lovable Genie. On top of that, the film also had catchy songs and overall fast and frantic attitude. Unfortunately, shortly after that film delighted audiences, the downfall of hand drawn animation was about to begin with Disney teaming up with a new company called Pixar. We all know outcome of that merger, but it was 1995’s Toy Story that changed the game forever. Now, both these 90’s properties are back to see what they can do with better technology and an even wider audience.
My third film on Day 3 of the festival was the Canadian Premiere of the thriller Come to Daddy, a co-production between New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland. The film had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival back in April. It played in several other festivals before landing in Montreal and it has upcoming screenings at the FrightFest in London, UK in August and at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya in Sitges, Spain in October.
Logan Myerz unboxes the new Shazam! Best Buy 4K Steelbook and announces the Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway ! Let us know in the comments below “What’s your favorite DC standalone film in the DCU and why?” We’ll pick one random winner this week!
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Frank Grillo and Luke Grimes star in the upcoming action-drama-thriller, Into the Ashes. A movie focused on an ex-con seeking revenge. In this interview for The Cinephellas Podcast , Nile Fortner chats with Into the Ashes director Aaron Harvey. Aaron Harvey discusses with us if film school is necessary, his inspiration for the film, and his possible next film with Frank Grillo possibly returning.
RLJE Films will release the action / thriller Into The Ashes in Theaters, On Demand, and Digital on July 19th!
#CinephellasPodcast #Interview #AaronHarvey #IntoTheAshes
My second film of the evening on Day 2 was the North American Premiere of the science-fiction thriller Vivarium. It is a co-production between Ireland, Belgium, and Denmark. The film had its World Premiere at Cannes during the Critic’s Week back in May. The film is also setup to be the closing film of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland on July 13th.
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