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Spoiler-Free Review: Metal Messiah (Fantasia 2026)

Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Vincenzo Nappi   After learning of an evil rock ’n’ roll music promoter’s plan to use heavy metal as a means of enforcing society’s cyclical self-destructive nature and to keep individuals...
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Spoiler-Free Review: The Mouths (Fantasia 2026)

Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: There’s a rumour going round about a cursed tree standing in the middle of a supposedly haunted cemetery, deep in the forest. For Shota and his university friends, it’s a...
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Spoiler-Free Review: Sekiro: No Defeat (Fantasia 2026)

Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: The Divine Heir of the sacred land of Ashina has been kidnapped for malevolent purposes. His sworn protector, the stoic shinobi Sekiro, must rescue the child—the fate of...
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Knock and Don’t Follow Me (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2026)

Once again, our coverage of Bucheon International Film Festival (BIFAN) reviews is cowritten by Film Festival Editor Joseph Perry and Guest Contributing Writer Chris Weatherspoon. A man of the world, guest reviewer Chris Weatherspoon has lived in...
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