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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival · 2026

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026

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7 films · 4 reviews

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Anymart

A young man works on autopilot in his disillusioned father’s convenience store, where he’s constantly having to put up with visits from the AnyMart chain’s sales representative. Amidst a clientele frustrated by their economic and social circumstances and colleagues at the end of their tethers, a sassy new employee arrives in this toxic environment, ready to explode at any moment.

(Country: Japan; Year: 2026; Director: Yusuke Iwasaki; Writer: Yusuke Iwasaki; Stars: Shota Sometani, Erika Karata)

Colony (Gun-Che)

Review preview for Colony

Throughout, Yeon’s directorial skill and Byun Bong-sun’s stylish cinematography grip viewers’ attention.

Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
A biotechnology professor is among those trapped at a biotech conference after a rapidly mutating virus is released.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2026; Director: Yeon Sang-ho; Writer: Yeon Sang-ho, Choi Gyu-seok; Stars: Gianna Jun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-bin, Kim Shin-rock, Go Soo, Kim Hyeong-mook)

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Family Movie

The Smiths have gathered once again on their quaint family farm to make the latest in a string of low-budget horror movies, but their children are working up the courage to quit.

(Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: Kevin Bacon; Writer: Dan Beers; Stars: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Sosie Bacon, Travis Bacon, Liza Koshy, John Carroll Lynch, Jackie Earle Haley, Andrea Savage, Austin Amelio, Scoot McNairy)

Jim Queen

When a virus that turns gay men straight sweeps through Paris, gym queen Jim has to race against time to find a cure before the community who worship him are wiped out.

(Country: France, Belgium; Year: 2026; Director: Nicolas Athané, Marco Nguyen; Writer: Brice Chevillard, Simon Balteaux; Stars: Alex Ramirès, Jéremy Gillet, Shirley Souagnon, François Sagat, Elisabeth Wiener, Harald Marlot, Alex Brik)

The Moment

Review preview for The Moment

The Moment’s biggest misstep is making Charli’s defining feature indecisive flightiness.

Jeremy Mathews · 2.5 out of 5
A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

(Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: Aidan Zamiri; Writer: Aidan Zamiri, Bertie Brandes; Stars: Charli XCX, Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Hailey Benton Gates, Rachel Sennott, Jamie Demetriou, Kate Berlant, Rish Shah, Kylie Jenner, Isaac Powell, Arielle Dombasle, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Richard Perez, Tish Weinstock)

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Nightborn (Yön Lapsi)

Review preview for Nightborn

Writer/director Hanna Bergholm walks the line with skill.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
In Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples with the disturbing truth.

(Country: Finland, France, UK, Lithuania; Year: 2026; Director: Hanna Bergholm; Writer: Hanna Bergholm, Ilja Rautsi; Stars: Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint, Pamela Tola, Pirkko SaiSio, Rebecca Lacey, John Thomson)

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Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma

Review preview for Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma

Anderson and Einbinder are a terrific pairing.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
When the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed to a new director, she visits the original movie's star only to fall into a blood-soaked world of desire and delirium.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2026; Director: Jane Schoenbrun; Writer: Jane Schoenbrun; Stars: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kevin McDonald, Quintessa Swindell, Jack Haven, Jess McLeod, Louise Weard)

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