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Fantasia 2009

Fantasia 2009: The Wrap-up with Mitch Davis

If you've ever been to Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival, then you know that Mitch Davis is a legend. As Co-Director of both the festival and International Programming, he can usually be found howling into a microphone as he introduces his favorite films to the adoring audience.

Motion Picture Purgatory: Graphic Sexual Horror

Where Rick Trembles' Motion Picture Purgatory is concerned, there are times when it is best just to let his drawings speak for themselves. This week's installment, Graphic Sexual Horror, is one such instance.

Best Worst Movie (2009)

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring George Hardy, Michael Stephenson, Darren Ewing, Jason Wright Directed by Michael Stephenson

House of the Devil, The (2009)

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace, Greta Gerwig, Jocelin Donahue, Mary B. McCann, Mary Woronov, Tom Noonan Directed by Ti West

Children, The (Fantasia 2009)

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring Rachel Shelley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jeremy Sheffield Directed by Tom Shankland

Deadgirl (Fantasia 2009)

Reviewed by Evil Andy Starring Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Michael Brown, Candice Accola, Jenny Spain Directed by Marcel Sarmiento & Gadi Harel

Embodiment of Evil (Fantasia 2009)

Reviewed by Evil Andy Starring José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadão, Rui Rezende, Cristina Aché, Cléo de Páris, Nara Sakarê Directed by José Mojica Marins Written by José Mojica Marins and Dennison Ramalho

Fantasia: Days 16 Through 18

The final weekend of Fantasia delivered in spades. The screenings divided audiences, prompted walkouts, and had viewers rolling in the aisles and salting their popcorn with tears of joy celebrating the rebirth of Coffin Joe.

Fantasia: Days 12 Through 15

More highlights from the Great White North's incredible film festival!

Motion Picture Purgatory: Embodiment of Evil

Is there any doubt what huge José Mojica Marins fans we are here at Dread Central? The man is, quite simply, a badass! And it seems Trembles agrees with us; dig on his Embodiment of Evil review to see just how far out this latest installment in the Coffin Joe saga takes us.

Fantasia: Days 8 Through 11

Last Thursday we caught Adam Mason’s ambitious indie film Blood River (review here). While I don’t fully agree with Butane (who saw it at the Boston Underground Film Festival), it is one of the better horror-y things we’ve seen so far.

Smash Cut (2009)

Reviewed by Evil Andy Starring David Hess, Sasha Grey, Jesse Buck, Michael Berryman Directed by Lee Demarbre “I see filmmaking as a business and pity anyone who sees it as an art form.” – Herschell Gordon Lewis.

Motion Picture Purgatory Volume 2: Preview

If you’ve been reading Dread Central for any amount of time now, you’re no doubt familiar with our weekly Motion Picture Purgatory strip, furnished to us by Montreal’s Rick Trembles.

Horseman, The (2009)

Reviewed by Paul McCannibal Starring Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray Written and directed by Steven Kastrissios

Fantasia: Days 5 Through 7

The first full week of Fantasia kicked off with two highly anticipated Clive Barker adaptations, Book of Blood, directed by John Harrison, and Dread, directed by Anthony DiBlasi.