Fantasia 2012: DMC’s Must Watch Movies List
The Fantasia International Film Festival 2012 is opening tonight in Montreal. For those of you already here or heading there (guests representing their film’s screening included), we’ll be attending several of the screenings and I’m sure you can see us there. We’d like to present to you a list of films (by schedule) that we’re hoping to catch. See them below.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
The Tall Man
Horror/Canada/USA/2012/100 mins/35mm/English
Laugier’s direction proves subtle and powerful, keeping track of the most crucial details so that when plot twists arise they feel completely warranted and earned.
>> Watch The Tall Man Trailer | Read The Tall Man Review
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Animation/Japan/2012/106 mins/HD/Japanese + English (subtitles)
>> Watch Blood-C: The Last Dark Trailer
Juan of the Dead
Horror/Comedy/Cuba/Spain/2011/100 mins/35mm/Spanish + English (subtitles)
>> Watch Juan of the Dead Trailer
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Sushi Girl
Crime / Thriller/USA/2012/98 mins/HD/English
>> Watch the Trailer for Sushi Girl | Read Sushi Girl Review
Wrong
Experimental/Comedy/USA/2012/94 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Wrong Trailer | Read Wrong Review
SUNDAY, JULY 22
The Haunting of Julia
Horror/U.k./Canada/1977/98 mins/Video/English
>> Watch The Haunting of Julia Trailer
My Amityville Horror
Horror/Documentary/USA/2012/89 mins/HD/English
>> Watch My Amityville Horror Trailer | Read The Haunting Of Julia Review
MONDAY, JULY 23
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Documentary/USA/2012/93 mins/HD/English
>> Watch We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Trailer | Read We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Review
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Alter Egos
Comedy/Action/Adventure/USA/2012/80 mins/HD/English
>> Watch Alter Egos Trailer
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
The Pact
Horror/USA/2012/89 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch The Pact Trailer
Citadel
Ireland/2012/84 mins/English
>> Watch Citadel Trailer | Read Citadel Review
THURSDAY, JULY 26
The Mechanical Bride
USA/2012/76 mins/English / Japanese / German
>> Watch The Mechanical Bride Trailer | Read The Mechanical Bride Review
FRIDAY, JULY 27
Doomsday Book
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/South Korea/2012/113 mins/HD/Korean/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Doomsday Book Trailer | Read Doomsday Book Review
Play Dead
Horror/Comedy/USA/2012/70 mins/HD/English
>> Watch Play Dead Trailer
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Errors of the Human Body
Drama/Germany/Australia/2012/100 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Errors of the Human Body Trailer
V/H/S
Horror/USA/2012/115 mins/HD/English
>> Watch V/H/S Trailer | Read V/H/S Review
SUNDAY, JULY 29
Beast
Drama/Denmark/2011/83 mins/DCP/Danish/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Beast Trailer
JULY 31
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Horror/Comedy/U.k./2012/100 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch A Fantastic Fear of Everything Trailer
Robo-G
Sci-Fi / Fantasy/Comedy/Japan/2012/111 mins/HD/Japanese/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Robo-G Trailer
Killer Joe
Crime / Thriller/USA/2012/103 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Killer Joe Trailer
AUG 1
Origins of the Dark Knight
Crime/Thriller/Classic/Retro/Action/Adventure/USA/2011/120 mins/16mm/English
>> Watch Origins of the Dark Knight Trailer
AUG 2
Replicas
Crime/Thriller/Canada/2012/96 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Replicas Trailer
AUG 3
Reign of Assassins
Martial Arts/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/2010/117 mins/DCP/Mandarin/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Reign of Assassins Trailer
Isn’t Anyone Alive?
Horror/Drama/Japan/2011/113 mins/HD/Japanese/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Isn’t Anyone Alive? Trailer
AUG 4
Despite The Gods
Documentary/Australia/2012/85 mins/HD/English/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Despite The Gods Trailer
Excision
Horror/Drama/USA/2012/81 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Excision Trailer
AUG 5
Chained
Crime / Thriller/USA/2012/105 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Chained Trailer
AUG 6
The Fourth Dimension
USA/Russia/Poland/2012/106 mins/HD/English / Russian / Polish/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch The Fouth Dimension Trailer
AUG 7
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Hong Kong/China/2011/105 mins/DCP/Mandarin/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch The Sorcerer and the White Snake Trailer
Paranorman
Animation/USA/2012/90 mins/DCP/English
>> Watch Paranorman Trailer
AUG 8
Turn Me On Goddamit!
Romance/Comedy/Norway/201/176 mins/35mm/Norwegian/English + (subtitles)
>> Watch Turn Me On Goddamit! Trailer
Celluloid Experiments 2012
Experimental/Animation/International/2012/103 mins/Video/English / French
AUG 9
When Concordia Meets Fantasia
With more than 160 feature length films premiering at the festival, we also have a list of films that we regretably won’t be able to attend (conflicting screenings, exhaustion, etc.) and we’re hoping someone out there can share their love for these films and the festival as much as we do:
For Love’s Sake
A Little Bit of Zombie
Cold Steel
Massacre Gun
Starry Starry Night
The Sword Identity
The Victim
Zombie 108
Quick
Euro Crime! The Italian Cop & Gangster Films that Ruled the ’70s
Vulgaria
See you at Fantasia, if not, tune in to DreamMovieCast daily for reviews, comments and news on the Fantasia International Film Festival. Happy festival watching!
Source: DreamMovieCast
a fantastic fear of everything, Alter Egos, Beast, Blood-C: The Last Dark, Chained, Citadel, Despite The Gods, Doomsday Book, errors of the human body, Excision, Fantasia 2012, Fantasia International Film Festival, ISN’T ANYONE ALIVE?, Juan of the Dead, Killer Joe, MY AMITYVILLE HORROR, Origins of the Dark Knight, Play DEad, Reign of Assassins, Replicas, Robo-G, Sushi GIrl, The Fourth Dimension, The Haunting of Julia, The Mechanical Bride, The Pact, The Sorcerer and the White Snake, The Tall Man, Turn Me On Goddamit!, V/H/S, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, WRONG
About Mario Melidona
Mario has produced and written several screenplays and recently directed and edited a Black & White Short filmed on 16mm. His newfound love for postmodernism and the rise of existential cinema has been a great influence on his writings.
