After a long flight on my part and a far longer drive for both of us, Scott Weinberg and I have finally arrived in Montréal for the
FanTasia International Film Festival (their thirteenth, our first). The genre-heavy festival lasts for nearly three weeks; alas, we've but one to spare, so without much further ado, here's a look at what I've seen already and what I hope to see before Scott tips his own hand with a title or two to recommend.
Of the features playing, I can highly recommend Michael Paul Stephenson's
Troll 2 doc,
Best Worst Movie; the Aussie revenge thriller,
The Horseman (not to be confused with the barely-seen Dennis Quaid vehicle,
Horsemen); and Paul Solet's beautifully bloody baby horror,
Grace. Those looking for something a bit stranger might end up being a bit more fond of
Black and
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle than I was, though I also seemed more easily pleased by the Nazi zombies of
Dead Snow than most, so I guess it all balances out. My enthusiasm for the ultra-kitschy likes of
Alien Trespass and
Lesbian Vampire Killers, not to mention the admittedly boundary-pushing
Deadgirl, is all a bit less than what's already been mentioned, so let's just leave those at that.
Well, most of you readers have kept up with the buzz on this year's Grace, a fairly gruesome look at life after birth where they shouldn't be any, and probably already know where I'm going with this.
