Fantasia Fest Unveils Horror & Genre Gems | Montreal News

Thirty years strong, Fantasia International Film Festival is back bigger and bolder, showcasing 125 features and 200+ shorts across Montreal from July 16 to August 2. Kick off with Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell and his lifetime achievement honor, plus masterclasses from Don Hertzfeldt, Bruce McDonald, and Robert Lepage. Don’t miss the Apple TV Cape Fear finale screening, the world premiere of Takashi Shimizu’s Village of the Eight Gravestones, and the cult horror follow-up Freaks Part II. Animation lovers get Grotesqqque, while indie horror fans dive into Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and its panel. Also premiering: Katharine Isabelle’s Lovecraftian chiller Junction Row, the Spanish Dracula behind-the-scenes doc Los Vampires, and a powerhouse lineup of Quebecois cinema. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/253ce58a7b1e80c0