38. Fantasy Filmfest

In the organizer's words:

Strange time travel, sleep anomalies, rectum-fixated aliens, metamorphoses between humans and matter, a serum that promises eternal youth: crazy topics on one spot. A lot of horror is present too. The festival opens with James Watkins' disturbing SPEAK NO EVIL and an award-winning performance by James McAvoy. After that, there's everything from splatter to bloody revenge epic to body horror. The 38th Fantasy is a tough edition! But there are also enchantingly poetic stories - like ELSE, which we are showing one day after its world premiere in Toronto. Our this year's program is even more up to date with ESCAPE FROM THE 21st CENTURY (also direct from Toronto), the European premiere of the Director's Spotlight PÁRVULOS and one of the most anticipated films of the season, our furious closing film TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN.

In addition, clever thrillers are on trend with STRANGE DARLING, THE WASP and A PLACE CALLED SILENCE. Just like many strong women, for example in SAYARA or MERMAID LEGEND, our small flashback into the Japanese exploitation cinema of the 1980s. Samara Weaving in AZRAEL or Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in THE SUBSTANCE demonstrate impressive fighting skills. And there is also a new competition to discover: "Seven festival cities - seven jury members - seven films" is the motto. We are excited to find out which title our first jury will honor with the FEAR GOOD AWARD! Last but not least, we can mention a proud record: 15 directors have already been represented at the festival with their previous films, including Fabrice du Welz, who is this year's centerpiece with his dark true crime thriller MALDOROR. Welcome back! With this in mind: See you at the cinema!

Your Fantasy Filmfest team