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Tibor Takács' #cult #movie Metal Messiah blends #PunkRock, #philosophy and detective fiction into a sharp satire. Its #4K #homevideo release is coming. Read my #FantasiaFest screening #review at:

#fantasia2026 isn't over for us, as we get caught up with #TheGalacticGhoul as it offers truly #DIY FX, and #Canadiana through this oddball #scifi work that recalls too much in my years of national #tv watching. #review at:

Never heard of #ZsazsaZaturnnah? This beloved #Filipino superhero finally gets an animated adventure that mixes #ScienceFiction, action and #LGBTQ themes. Read my review at:

Some donut connoisseur may well say there can only be one. Can Lee's upset the balance with Empire Donuts? Only time will tell, and demand....

Celebrating 60 years at #fantasiafest and beyond, The Origin of Ultraman is an awesome new #documentary on how Tohl Narita and Eiji Tsuburaya shaped an enduring #tokusatsu icon and inspired filmmakers worldwide. #moviereview at:

Looking for some shade from the summer sun? Cathedral, Kingdom of Earth and The Beast of Boriken deliver gothic terror, monster uprisings and Chupacabra fury. #Comics #HorrorComics #ComicBooks

Maya Annik Bedward’s #BlackZombie digs deep with #Hollywood’s walking dead to uncover their roots, and the colonial history that transformed them into #zombies in the first place. This powerful #documentary played @FantasiaFest #moviereview at:

AnimEigo announced five new Blu-ray releases at Otakon 2026, including Antique Bakery, ReLIFE, Ruin Explorers and a 4K restoration of Dog of Flanders: The Movie. #Anime #Otakon2026 #BluRay

It's a tough time for #Spider-Man in Brand New Day, as he has to deal with life without his besties, and a threat that can affect the future of the #MCU. Beware of mild spoilers. #superhero #moviereview at

Forget the usual #zombie chaos. #UnholyNight cares more about what keeps a family together than what tears it apart, and that choice makes all the difference. Michael Gabriele's debut @fantasiafest should get fast tracked to streaming/cinema soon!

Takashi Shimizu’s #TheMouths sinks its roots into cursed trees, vanished youths and eerie #JapaneseHorror, delivering a fragmented nightmare for fans of #JuOn and #BlairWitch. #moviereview at:

From The X-Files and Stargate SG-1 to Supernatural, the Arrowverse and X2, Sam Wiebe’s Shot in Vancouver promises a tour through #HollywoodNorth and BC’s screen legacy. #books #filminglocations #moviereview at:

Family trauma, giant insects and something hungry inside an old homestead collide in #AncestralBeasts, an unsettling piece of #IndigenousHorror where isolation feeds the darkness. #moviereview at:

A forbidden romance stirs beneath the fog of the Faroe Islands in #NoRestForTheWicked, where Norse folklore meets something far more primal than Lestat. Not a #vampire film, but something else. #LGBTQ #FantasiaFest #moviereview at:

Growing up gets complicated when your imaginary friend decides it’s time to leave. #GoodbyeMonster is a funny, thoughtful #fantasy short with consequences lurking under the bed. #moviereview at:

After watching Foxing Kitsuné-Tsuki #fantasiafest, this sly #Anime #shortfilm about an exhausted animator and a fox spirit suggests a lot more may be going on! If this ever becomes expanded upon, I see great things: #moviereview

Twin siblings raised in total isolation get a strange new addition to their family in #HomeBodies, and it's creepier than it sounds. After #Fantasia2026 where will this #scifi #thriller play next? #moviereview at: