About this episode

The episode previews the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival and discusses the most anticipated films.

The 30th Fantasia International Film Festival, July 16 – August 2, in Montreal, is careening towards us, featuring what looks to be an excellent lineup of movies. Joseph Perry and I have remote press credentials for the festival and decided to let you know the five films we are each looking forward to the most. Of course, we couldn't stop at just five. Check out our discussion on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube Channel! The following is an abbreviated recap of the films we discussed. Joseph is excited about: CAPTURED! – d. Koichi (YouTuber debut feature) SLEEP NO MORE – d. Edwin ( Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash , 2021); body horror VILLAGE OF EIGHT GRAVESTONES – d. Takashi Shimizu ( Ju-on: The Grudge , 2002) WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR – d. Eriko Katagiri (debut feature, winner of the third Japan Horror Award sponsored by Kadokawa) NIGHTBORN – d. Hanna Bergholm ( Hatching , 2022), w/Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint, Pamela Tola Jeff's trigger trippers: COLONY – d. Yeon Sang-ho ( Train to Busan , 2016) LOS VAMPIRES – d. Craig Mitchell (fictionalized account of the making of George Melford's 1931 Spanish Dracula ), w/Henry Ian Cusick, Daniela Couso, Thomas Kretschmann RUBBERHEAD: THE…

People in this episode

Host: Doc Rotten

Guest: Joseph Perry

Topics covered

• film festival
• horror movies
• film reviews
• upcoming films
• interviews

Keywords

• Fantasia Festival
• horror films
• film preview
• Joseph Perry
• Doc Rotten

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: CAPTURED!, SLEEP NO MORE, VILLAGE OF EIGHT GRAVESTONES, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR, NIGHTBORN, COLONY, LOS VAMPIRES, RUBBERHEAD: THE LIFE & MONSTERS OF STEVE JOHNSON, THE LAST FOOTAGE, TRAUMA OR, MONSTERS ALL

Places: Montreal

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