Browsing: Fantastic Fest 2013

Fantastic Fest 2013 Almost Human (dir. Joe Begos)
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Patrick is a film about a nurse who lands a job taking care of comatose patients. Kathy (Sharni Vinson) genuinely cares for her patients and takes an interest in Patrick (Jackson Gallagher) because she believes that he responds to her. The hospital is dark, creepy and filled with otherwise lifeless patients that do creepy things in the night. The film doesn’t work because the frequent jump scares do not pay off. The score is quite beautiful but overpowers the film and telegraphs the next jump scare. The premise, tone and mood are there but it’s difficult to care for anything happening on screen. All of the actors gave it their all. Sharni Vinson has demonstrated skill in the midst of a mini genre run in her career (You’re Next). Redeeming qualities include: Vinson, Charles Dance, wonderfully eerie set design and it’s shot incredibly well.

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Korean director Jeong Byeong-Gil has crafted in Confession of Murder a ridiculously enjoyable crime thriller that masterfully balances thrilling action scenes and dark drama to create one of the best films playing at this year’s Fantastic Fest. If you’re in Austin this week and haven’t added Confession of Murder to your schedule, remedy that mistake.

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If you’re a child of the 70s or 80s you will recall many stories overheard regarding Roswell: stories of crashed UFOs, captured aliens and actual video footage of UFOs. There was a TV show named Roswell! Imagine X-Files without Roswell-inspired episodes. What if someone came along and told you that the sightings and stories were all part of USA counter-intelligence designed to cover up top-secret military aircraft?

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On a rainy afternoon in Austin, TX a trio of BC boys got together to talk about Afflicted. I’m from Victoria, BC. Clif Prowse and Derek Lee are from Vancouver, BC (A boat ride away from me). For those unaware, Afflicted is a documentary/found footage/POV style film about a pair of best friends who set out to travel the world and document the entire trip via digital videos on their blog. Going into the trip Derek (Derek Lee) is diagnosed with a potentially dangerous brain condition, basically a sensitive ticking bomb waiting to happen under the wrong circumstances. Without fear and with the support of Clif (Clif Prowse), the two travel to Europe. The film starts out with a lot of fun, like young guys backpacking through Europe. An incident occurs and Derek comes down with a mysterious illness that brings about some intriguing changes. We will save some for our review to be posted soon!

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After killing his mother and her lover some years before, Patrick is the comatose patient in room 15 of a remote, private psychiatric clinic. Stars Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths and Sharni Vinson. Directed by Mark Hartley.

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After the statute of limitations expires on a series of high profile murders, a man writes a book claiming to be the killer, setting off a firestorm of media attention as the families of the dead and the cop in charge of the case hunt for justice. Stars Jung Jae-young and Park Si-hoo. Directed by Jeong Byeong-gil.

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A recently fired father facing eviction is paid to take on an escalating series of insane challenges from a rich couple with a twisted sense of humor. Stars Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, David Koechner, Sara Paxton and Amanda Fuller. Directed by E.L. Katz.

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The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space. Stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas and Charlie Sheen. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.

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While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people. Stars Alexia Rasmussen, Joe Swanberg, Alexa Havins and Kristina Klebe. Directed by Zack Parker.

Fantastic Fest 2013 Kid's Police (Yuichi Fukuda)
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From plumbers turning into sewage monsters to a man reincarnating as a fly and setting out to seek vengeance, and a father slowly losing his mind in an amusement park, this year’s edition of Fantastic Fest is sure to please its crowd of fans hungry for everything horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, Asian, and cult. We’ve asked Adrian Charlie and Daniel Tucker, our duo of critics attending the event, to give us their most anticipated titles. Here’s the list.

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