It’s the 30th anniversary of Montreal’s historic Fantasia Festival, and screenings at this year’s edition are sure to match the excitement of a historic year. In addition to screening some of the year’s biggest festival hits, like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” “Buddy,” and “Her Private Hell,” there are plenty of new visions
It’s the 30th anniversary of Montreal’s historic Fantasia Festival, and screenings at this year’s edition are sure to match the excitement of a historic year. In addition to screening some of the year’s biggest festival hits, like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” “Buddy,” and “Her Private Hell,” there are plenty of new visions to be unleashed. Check out some of the world premieres and North American debuts we’re most excited about.
bitter minnows

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Harrison Atkins’ first feature film was the strange and charming “Lace Crater,” in which a woman contracts an STD from a ghost. Its follow-up, “Sour Minnows,” surely seems to amplify the weird factor, as Ricky (David Brown) and Tepper (Chase Williamson) accidentally pierce a veil of reality and witness six men licking a street. From there, things get even stranger, including his relationship with Aura (Suzanna Son) and the search for “The Yellow Thing,” who fits comfortably into each other’s skin. Only in Fantasy!
Becky’s last temptation

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The Nazi killer returns for the third “Becky” film, with this chapter directed by “The Ranger” director Jenn Wexler. This time, the vengeful Becky (Lulu Wilson) is a CIA agent, preparing to combat a key modern-day Nazi, played by Neil Patrick Harris. Many savage deaths and lunatic fun follow in this emotional battle of good versus evil.
the eyes

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A remake of the 2010 thriller “Julia’s Eyes,” produced by Guillermo del Toro, Shin Min-a plays Seo-jin, a woman who is scheduled to receive a cornea transplant from her twin sister to combat a degenerative eye disease. But suddenly he commits suicide; Seo-jin suspects it’s the work of her recently released ex-boyfriend, who was arrested for harassment. Director Yeom Ji-ho keeps this creepy mystery going.
Body

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Corrin Evans’ period thriller transports audiences to late ’90s New York City, where a member of the decadent nightlife scene, Sayo (Jeff Wahlberg), heads to an upstate party to hook up with a hot movie star (Brodie Townsend). But when Sayo arrives at the party, things are not as expected. Expect a dreamy, sexy and unabashedly queer portrait of youth.
monsters part ii

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Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein present a sequel to the world of their 2018 indie sci-fi hit. While the pair traveled to Hollywood from the first film by directing the hit 2025 horror sequel “Final Destination Bloodlines,” the duo returned to their own world of “Freaks.” In this chapter, Mary (Amanda Crew) and her daughter Chloe (Lorelei Olivia Mote) are on the run from the Abnormal Defense Force and must do everything they can to stay out of their reach, while Chloe learns to manage her powers. While the importance of family drives the film, plenty of creatively gory moments are also promised.
The glorious dead

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The Adams family’s latest film has a higher platform after their previous film, “Mother of Flies,” won last year’s Cheval Noir award. “Glorious Dead” is another family affair, with a sheriff (Toby Poser) and his deputy (Zelda Adams) trying to uncover the evil that has taken over their small town.
Profa Night

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A gory Christmas movie reminiscent of a lost episode of “Evil Dead,” a dead grandmother won’t stay asleep during family time, leading to many funny and gross moments. Even though we’re out of season, director Michael Gabriele’s debut feature promises to bring Christmas cheer (and nausea) to Montreal.
Suzuki = Bakudan

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A man captured by the police for assault (Jiro Sato) says he can predict the future and begins warning the police about all the bombs that are scheduled to go off every hour. Once they do, it’s up to a detective (Yuki Yamada) to figure out what’s going on in Akira Nagai’s film.
Unnamed

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The first images of this seem savage, as a man without a weapon is capable of instantly killing people he passes on the street, as if he were carrying a sword. The police are baffled to see his deadly antics on CCTV and must try to catch him before he can kill more. The film is based on star Jiro Sato’s web manga, and Hideo Jojo’s kinetic filmmaking will make the brief 81-minute running time fly by.
the mouths

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This stylish J-horror entry from director Takashi Shimizu is about a cursed tree in a haunted graveyard that unleashes evil on anyone who dares to disturb it. Would you believe that in this movie, someone messes with the tree?!? First word is that “The Mouths” relies much more on creepy atmosphere and story than big jump scares, which sounds like an appealing entry in a reliable genre.
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