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The COVID-19 pandemic put a stopper in a lot of film festival plans in 2020. But many fests, in an effort to safely provide during such trying times, are going virtual. That’s the case for genre festival Fantasia Fest, which will host live screenings of new films online this year.
The international version of the fest, which takes place from August 20 to September 2, just announced its second wave of features. And if you’re familiar at all with Fantasia Fest, then you’ll know this wild, raucous, scary offering of titles is par for the course for such an inspired and fun genre festival.
Here’s a sampling of some of the titles you can expect to see at Fantasia International Fest this year.
Unbroken Pictures
The Dark and the Wicked
Writer/director Bryan Bertino (THE STRANGERS) takes rural terror up another notch in this incredibly scary shocker, previously slated to launch at the Tribeca Film Festival. On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the household. THE DARK AND THE WICKED stars Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete), Michael Abbott Jr. and an uber-creepy Xander Berkeley (CANDYMAN, The Walking Dead). International Premiere.
Broken Cage Studio
Alone
A cold-blooded killer stalks a fleeing widow through the wilderness in ALONE, a blistering remake of the acclaimed 2012 Swedish thriller GONE. Starring Ozark’s Marc Menchaca and Bloodline’s Jules Wilcox, the thriller – from UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING director John Hyams – transports the story to the Pacific Northwest, amplifying it with riveting performances and an inspired use of locations to create an air of realistic suspense that pushes the viewer to nearly unbearable extremes. International Premiere.
Overdrive Productions
A Mermaid In Paris
Following his animation hit JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART, French music superstar Mathias Malzieu brings his extraordinary and heartwarming world to life in his live-action musical debut A MERMAID IN PARIS (Une sirène à Paris). One of France’s most anticipated cinematic events of the year, released in its homeland by Sony Pictures, this visually dazzling fantastical love story stars Nicolas Duvauchelle (SPELLBOUND), Marilyn Lima (BANG GANG), Rossy de Palma (WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN), and Tchéky Karyo (NIKITA). North American Premiere.
Yûji Shimomura
Crazy Saumrai Musashi
Martial artist Tak Sakaguchi (VERSUS, WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL, YAKUZA WEAPON) is back in the spotlight with CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI – a long-in-the-making, unique take on swordsman Musashi Miyamoto’s most fabled battle, shot here as a single 77-minute action sequence by director Yûji Shimomura (DEATH TRANCE, RE:BORN). It’s Tak, 588 foes, and no room for error! Canadian Premiere.
NL Film
The Columnist
Columnist and author Femke Boot (Westworld’s Katja Herbers) is endlessly taunted with abusive posts and death threats via social media. Becoming obsessed by these hateful messages from strangers, she spends every moment checking her Twitter feed… until one day, she steps back from her keyboard to take brutal, in-the-flesh action. A savage, horrific black comedy for our times by Dutch filmmaker Ivo van Aart (AMUSE), THE COLUMNIST tackles the toxicity of cyberbullying with ferocity and wit. North American Premiere.
1 Production Film
Detention
In 1962, Taiwan is in the grip of Martial Law, a period known as the “White Terror”. Fang, a high schooler, falls in love with Zhang, a counseling teacher who introduces her to the books banned by the regime. However, when he disappears, she finds the school gradually slipping into a terrifying realm of ghosts and spirits… Adapted from the popular video game of the same name, John Hsu’s feature film debut, DETENTION, is a powerful, allegorical film about the horrors of repression and authoritarianism. A hit on the festival circuit (Busan, Rotterdam, Fantasporto), the film was nominated for twelve prizes at the 56th Golden Horse Awards, where it won five, including Best New Director. Canadian Premiere.
Perm Machine Productions
Climate of the Hunter
Wine, jello and vamps! Oh my! With CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER, legendary underground filmmaker Mickey Reece (STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS AND CURE HIS HEART) pits two sisters (the unforgettable Mary Buss and Ginger Gilmartin) against each other as they vie for the affections of a man who may or not be a bloodsucking vampire! A film teeming with oddball characters, star swipes and horrifically appealing jello platters that will leave your mouth watering and your stomach churning. Quebec Premiere
You can see the rest of the second wave titles over at Fantasia Fest’s website. Be sure to check out their new merch too!
Our new online store is now OPEN for PRE-ORDERS!
Order now to guarantee you don't miss out on this limited edition #Fantasia2020 merchandise!
Items will be shipped in August.SHOP HERE
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— Fantasia Festival (@FantasiaFest) July 6, 2020
The full programming lineup will be released on August 6. Stay tuned to Nerdist and Fantasia Fest’s social media handles for updates and coverage.
Featured Images: NL Film/Overdrive Productions/1 Production Film
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The COVID-19 pandemic put a stopper in a lot of film festival plans in 2020. But many fests, in an effort to safely provide during such trying times, are going virtual. That’s the case for genre festival Fantasia Fest, which will host live screenings of new films online this year.
The international version of the fest, which takes place from August 20 to September 2, just announced its second wave of features. And if you’re familiar at all with Fantasia Fest, then you’ll know this wild, raucous, scary offering of titles is par for the course for such an inspired and fun genre festival.
Here’s a sampling of some of the titles you can expect to see at Fantasia International Fest this year.
Unbroken Pictures
The Dark and the Wicked
Writer/director Bryan Bertino (THE STRANGERS) takes rural terror up another notch in this incredibly scary shocker, previously slated to launch at the Tribeca Film Festival. On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the household. THE DARK AND THE WICKED stars Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete), Michael Abbott Jr. and an uber-creepy Xander Berkeley (CANDYMAN, The Walking Dead). International Premiere.
Broken Cage Studio
Alone
A cold-blooded killer stalks a fleeing widow through the wilderness in ALONE, a blistering remake of the acclaimed 2012 Swedish thriller GONE. Starring Ozark’s Marc Menchaca and Bloodline’s Jules Wilcox, the thriller – from UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING director John Hyams – transports the story to the Pacific Northwest, amplifying it with riveting performances and an inspired use of locations to create an air of realistic suspense that pushes the viewer to nearly unbearable extremes. International Premiere.
Overdrive Productions
A Mermaid In Paris
Following his animation hit JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART, French music superstar Mathias Malzieu brings his extraordinary and heartwarming world to life in his live-action musical debut A MERMAID IN PARIS (Une sirène à Paris). One of France’s most anticipated cinematic events of the year, released in its homeland by Sony Pictures, this visually dazzling fantastical love story stars Nicolas Duvauchelle (SPELLBOUND), Marilyn Lima (BANG GANG), Rossy de Palma (WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN), and Tchéky Karyo (NIKITA). North American Premiere.
Yûji Shimomura
Crazy Saumrai Musashi
Martial artist Tak Sakaguchi (VERSUS, WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL, YAKUZA WEAPON) is back in the spotlight with CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI – a long-in-the-making, unique take on swordsman Musashi Miyamoto’s most fabled battle, shot here as a single 77-minute action sequence by director Yûji Shimomura (DEATH TRANCE, RE:BORN). It’s Tak, 588 foes, and no room for error! Canadian Premiere.
NL Film
The Columnist
Columnist and author Femke Boot (Westworld’s Katja Herbers) is endlessly taunted with abusive posts and death threats via social media. Becoming obsessed by these hateful messages from strangers, she spends every moment checking her Twitter feed… until one day, she steps back from her keyboard to take brutal, in-the-flesh action. A savage, horrific black comedy for our times by Dutch filmmaker Ivo van Aart (AMUSE), THE COLUMNIST tackles the toxicity of cyberbullying with ferocity and wit. North American Premiere.
1 Production Film
Detention
In 1962, Taiwan is in the grip of Martial Law, a period known as the “White Terror”. Fang, a high schooler, falls in love with Zhang, a counseling teacher who introduces her to the books banned by the regime. However, when he disappears, she finds the school gradually slipping into a terrifying realm of ghosts and spirits… Adapted from the popular video game of the same name, John Hsu’s feature film debut, DETENTION, is a powerful, allegorical film about the horrors of repression and authoritarianism. A hit on the festival circuit (Busan, Rotterdam, Fantasporto), the film was nominated for twelve prizes at the 56th Golden Horse Awards, where it won five, including Best New Director. Canadian Premiere.
Perm Machine Productions
Climate of the Hunter
Wine, jello and vamps! Oh my! With CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER, legendary underground filmmaker Mickey Reece (STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS AND CURE HIS HEART) pits two sisters (the unforgettable Mary Buss and Ginger Gilmartin) against each other as they vie for the affections of a man who may or not be a bloodsucking vampire! A film teeming with oddball characters, star swipes and horrifically appealing jello platters that will leave your mouth watering and your stomach churning. Quebec Premiere
You can see the rest of the second wave titles over at Fantasia Fest’s website. Be sure to check out their new merch too!
— Fantasia Festival (@FantasiaFest) July 6, 2020
Order now to guarantee you don't miss out on this limited edition #Fantasia2020 merchandise!
Items will be shipped in August.
SHOP HERE
The full programming lineup will be released on August 6. Stay tuned to Nerdist and Fantasia Fest’s social media handles for updates and coverage.
Featured Images: NL Film/Overdrive Productions/1 Production Film
The post FANTASIA FEST Announces a Rad Wave of Foreign Titles appeared first on Nerdist.
NECA has started to release details of their Comic-Con at Home exclusives. They will have four exclusives, available during the online sale event and through Walmart/Target.
Pre-Sale is on July 23 2020 at 1pm EST
Check out the details below:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 Movie)
7” Scale Action Figure – TMNT Musical Mutagen Tour 4 Pack (SDCC 2020)
All 4 turtles and accessories including instruments, masks, pizza and interchangeable hands. Slipcase over the window box packaging.
Available in Store: Target $124.99 Available Online Bundled w/ Accessory Pack (see below): Target.com $149.99 International: Bundled w/ Accessory Pack (see below) at thenecastore.com $149.99
Accessory Pack – TMNT Musical Mutagen Tour 2020 Accessory Pack
Includes souvenir concert shirt (adult S-XXL), backstage pass, tote bag, souvenir concert ticket and 4 pizza slice guitar picks.
Available in Store: Target $24.99
Available Online Bundled w/ Mutagen 4 Pack (see above): Target.com $149.99
International: Bundled w/ Mutagen 4 Pack (see above) at thenecastore.com $149.99
The post NECA Comic-Con at Home Exclusives appeared first on The Nerd Element.
House Of Payne actress Keshia Knight Pulliam is totally in love with her boo, actor Brad James. To show him love on his 39th birthday, the handsome couple spent a day on out on the water as a perfect social distancing date.
Pulliam let the world know just how much her man is loved with an endearing Instagram post. “Happy Birthday my love. Let’s keep creating amazing memories every day!!,” she captioned a series of photos from their day out on the water. “Love you to infinity and beyond,” she said in her “best Buzz Lightyear voice.”
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A post shared by Keshia Knight Pulliam (@keshiaknightpulliam) on Jul 7, 2020 at 10:09pm PDT
Pulliam and James, who went public with their relationship in 2019, are both hard working actors. Pulliam got her start on The Cosby Show as the beloved “Rudy” and went on to score more roles, as well as her own cooking platform called Keshia’s Kitchen. James is known for his roles in Tyler Perry’s For Better Or Worse and the UMC show A House Divided. The pair first met on the set of the TV movie Pride and Prejudice.
“Honestly, we just hit it off. We had a lot of down time,” Pulliam once said during an Instagram live. “There was a lot going on filming that project. So there were plenty of times where we would all be sitting in the cast seats or the van and just talking.” After exchanging numbers to discuss scripts they wanted each other’s feedback on, their chemistry ignited and things soon took a romantic turn.
View this post on Instagram Congratulations on your Daytime Emmy nomination for A House Divided!!! I’m so proud of you baby 
A post shared by Keshia Knight Pulliam (@keshiaknightpulliam) on May 21, 2020 at 9:08pm PDT
Prior to meeting James, Pulliam was married to ex-NFL star Ed Hartwell with whom she shares a daughter named Ella.
The post Keshia Knight Pulliam Wishes Boyfriend, Actor Brad James A Happy 39th Birthday appeared first on Essence.