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by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 29, 2019 | Reviews
The new batch of mini-Fantastic Fest reviews! As before, these are 2019 releases unless otherwise noted and spoiler-free. The Ship of Monsters (1960) Directed by Rogelio A. González, written by José María Fernández Unsáin. From Mexico. Secret words: Aliens. Creatures....
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by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 28, 2019 | Reviews
My first Fantastic Fest was jam-packed full of genre films from multiple countries, and I had the time of my life exhausting myself to see as many as possible. That ended up adding up to two screeners, 30 films in the theater, and a feature-length shorts program. I...
![[Fantastic Fest 2019] SYNCHRONIC: Everything Costs](http://www.thescreamcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/synchronic.jpg)
by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 24, 2019 | Reviews
“The buildings never fall down. They are the teeth of the town. They crush us up in the grind. The meat and bone of the mind.” There are a lot of exciting things about the still-young careers of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, but a big one is how markedly stronger...
![[Fantastic Fest 2019] SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: Face Then Embrace Your Monsters](http://www.thescreamcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/unnamed-1.jpg)
by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 22, 2019 | Reviews
Much like HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE is an entry in a horror franchise that was deeply maligned (though successful at the box office) upon its original release date but found a solid and vocal fanbase in...
![[Fantastic Fest] JOJO RABBIT or, the Kids Are Doing What They Can](http://www.thescreamcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screenshot-2019-09-21-at-7.52.28-AM.png)
by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 21, 2019 | Reviews
Nothing’s shocking. At least, nothing should be at this point. JOJO RABBIT, the latest film by Taika Waititi based on the book “Caging Skies” by Christine Leunens, centers around the eponymous Jojo, an adorable cherub-type played by Roman Griffin...
