by Joseph Perry | Aug 6, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Horror Comedy, Movies, Reviews, Short Films
FOREIGNER (Canada, 2025) From the official Fantasia press synopsis: Yasamin (Rose Deghan), or Yasi, is an Iranian teenager who wants to fit in. She’s new to Canada and worries she won’t make any friends at her new high school. On her first day, she meets a trio...
by Joseph Perry | Aug 4, 2025 | Film Festivals, Horror Comedy, Reviews, Sci-Fi
TOUCH ME (U.S., 2025) From the official Fantasia press synopsis: From the director of Hypochondriac comes a singular work that breakdances seamlessly from tentacle sex and practical exploding heads to beautifully touching monologues and heartbreaking reflections on...
by Joseph Perry | Jul 31, 2025 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews
MOTHER OF FLIES (U.S., 2025) Official synopsis: When a young woman faces a deadly diagnosis, she seeks dark magic from a witch in the woods. But every cure has its cost. The filmmaking Adams Family — John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser — won Fantasia 2025’s top...
by Joseph Perry | Jul 30, 2025 | Documentaries, Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews
Official synopsis: The life and obscure career of Cliff Twemlow, an actor, composer, screenwriter, and novelist from Manchester, who was a pioneer in the production of independently-made low-budget British action films made for the home video market. I hadn’t seen any...
by Joseph Perry | Jul 29, 2025 | Film Festivals, Foreign, Reviews, Short Films
Along with its amazing array of genre features, Fantasia International Film Festival also boasts a wide array of short films. Here are reviews of two high-energy mind blowers. BULLET TIME (U.S., 2025) Official synopsis: In a surreal world fueled by retro gaming...
