Our last day of the fest started off with a film from Denmark called Island of Lost Souls. Not nearly as creepy as it sounds, it’s actually an adventure movie in the spirit of films like Harry Potter and its ilk, but with some interesting twists on those films’ conventions that can only come from another culture. It’s not anything you’ll be seeing a review for here, but I’m still glad to have checked it out.
We wanted to hit the premier of Alone, the new ghost film from the guys who did Shutter, but McCannibal decided we should all go out to dinner instead since it was our last day together. This was one of those times we had to make the decision to either see a movie or hang out with friends, but it was easier than usual to make since it was the last day and, I found out later, we didn’t really miss anything by missing Alone. McCannibal is seeing it today so expect more details soon.
The night ended with the world premier of Jim Isaac’s “>Pig Hunt (review), his “I don’t give a fuck” indie reaction to the hell he went through getting Skinwalkers made, or so one can assume. Though I would love to say it was all you’d hope for from a movie about a 3,000-pound boar named Ripper, it’s sadly nowhere near anything I had hopes for. Check out my review for the full diatribe.
Thanks to everyone who followed our coverage of Fantasia 2008 over the last three weeks! Don’t forget to check out the fest’s database entry for all the daily reports and reviews that came out of this year’s show, and hopefully you can be a part of it at Fantasia 2009!