A great absurdist genre mashup, Stéphan Castang’s Vincent Must Die, is an entertaining, action-packed romp. Unpredictable, it is undoubtedly a film that keeps its audience on their toes. The awkward Vincent is just an average guy working at a tedious office job when an intern violently assaults him out of
Category: Fantasia
Restore Point ★★★ 3/4 Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
A fantastic science fiction thriller, Restore Point’s world-building is inspired by this very ambitious film. You will be sure to keep a keen eye out for director Robert Hloz and lead Andrea Mohylová’s future work. Prague, 2041. The world is on the cusp of crossing a threshold into a new
Lovely, Dark, and Deep ★★★ 3/4 Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
Teresa Sutherlands‘ impactful feature debut, Lovely, Dark, and Deep, takes audiences on a journey of isolation. An impressive psychological horror that carefully creeps on you as you try to figure out what is reality. Lennon (Georgina Campbell) is granted a long-awaited position as a park ranger in an isolated outpost.
Stay Online – ★★★★ Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
Purposefully gruelling, Eva Strelnikova’s Stay Online is often times brutal and compelling, but never does it lose its emotional core. Liza Zaitseva anchors the film in a devastating manner – a thriller that leaves you as helpless as its protagonist. Katya (Liza Zaitseva), a volunteer from Kyiv, is fighting against
Mami Wata ★★★★ Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi announces themselves as a filmmaker to watch with his visually striking Mami Wata. A film that shows us the importance of tradition and balance; it can be, at times, spellbinding. You will be hard-pressed to see a more distinctively gorgeous film this year. Mama Efe (Rita Edochie),
