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Fantasia International Film Festival

13 July – 3 August 2017

The Villainess opened the festival
The Villainess opened the festival

The Fantasia International Film Festival, North America's largest and longest-running genre film fest, is celebrating its 21st year in Montreal this summer, taking place from July 13 through August 3.

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  • Q: The Winged Serpent
    Review preview for Q: The Winged Serpent

    The scale of what Cohen achieved with his monster on a low budget remains impressive to this day.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Quetzalcoatl moves to New York City and takes up residence atop the Chrysler Building.
  • The Endless
    Review preview for The Endless

    The proportion of films opening with HP Lovecraft quotes that manage to live up to the visionary writer's work verges on the infinitesimal, but The Endless is one of the special ones.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Years after escaping a cult as teenagers, brothers Aaron and Justin return to their former home after receiving a mysterious message. While Aaron is quickly drawn back into the fold, Justin remains uneasy.
  • My Friend Dahmer
    Review preview for My Friend Dahmer

    This is a sudden and astonishing arrival for an adult actor.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Before Jeffrey Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers of all time, he was a teenage loner.
  • Mohawk
    Review preview for Mohawk

    We are plunged straight into the emotional world of characters whose feelings for each other are as pertinent as their survival and combat skills.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two members of the Mohawk people and their British lover are forced to flee into the woods when a group of vicious American renegades turns on them during the war of 1812.
  • Tokyo Ghoul
    Review preview for Tokyo Ghoul

    With its combination of rather sweet teenage angst and extremely gory action scenes, the film serves its natural audience well but is unlikely to reach far beyond that.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Following an organ transplant, a shy young man becomes a half-ghoul and beins to crave human flesh.
  • Lu Over The Wall
    Review preview for Lu Over The Wall

    There's no doubt youngsters will enjoy the trippy and exuberant visuals of this film.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A teenage musician attracts the attentions of a mermaid.
  • Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
    Review preview for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

    Do not go looking for logical narrative in this wild assortment of larger than life characters.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A college student tries to work out how to approach the girl of his dreams on a wild night full of strange events.
  • M.F.A.
    Review preview for M.F.A.

    Noelle's transformation from mouse to maniac is also hard to swallow, even with Eastwood's hard sell.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A woman who is raped goes on a rampage of vengeance.
  • Kills On Wheels
    Review preview for Kills On Wheels

    Kills On Wheels is a brutal and brutally funny thriller.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two disabled lads get together with an ex-fireman and form a gang of hired assassins.
  • Brigsby Bear
    Review preview for Brigsby Bear

    Saturday Night Live regular Mooney, who has a twinkly mischievousness and comic timing reminiscent of a young Gene Wilder, plays James as naive, but never stupid.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

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