In addition to the impeccable selection of genre fare the festival has come to be known for, the lineup also features several Cannes favorites that are sure to be players throughout the fall festival season. Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning “Triangle of Sadness” will make its U.S. premiere, closing out the festival. The U.S. premiere of Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” is also headed to Fantastic Fest, and the director will be in attendance to accept a lifetime achievement award for his mind-bending body of work, which includes films like “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden.” Elsewhere at the festival, the U.S. premieres of Mark Mylod’s culinary satire “The Menu” and Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” will also play. Plus, Austin audiences will be able to see Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” the much-anticipated cannibal romance starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell, following the film’s Venice premiere. Guadagnino will be in attendance for this Texas premiere.
Opening Fantastic Fest will be Paramount Pictures’ “Smile,” the horror film debut feature from director Parker Finn. There are also plenty of exciting documentaries about genre film, with docs about David Lynch, “Child’s Play,” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” on the docket. “It’s been far too long since we’ve all been able to gather together and celebrate film the Fantastic Fest way,” says Festival Director Lisa Dreyer. “We’ve really put our all into crafting an extraordinary week, from the exceptional programming that spans exciting discoveries to highly-anticipated features, to our signature events that will inject a much-needed dose of fun into 2022.” Fantastic Fest will take place at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas from September 22-29, with virtual screenings taking place from September 29-October 4. Keep reading for the complete lineup, with synopses courtesy of the festival. “12 Days of Terror” USA, 2004 Retrospective, 95 min Director – Jack Sholder In attendance – Director Jack Sholder During the record-breaking summer heat of 1916, beachgoers on the Jersey shore are threatened by a shark that has developed a taste for human flesh. “Aatank” India, 1996 North American Premiere, 113 min Directors – Prem Lalwani & Desh Mukherjee A gangster’s hunt for black pearls sparks a series of vicious shark attacks. No diver, boat, or helicopter is safe in this B-grade Bollywood oddity. “All Jacked Up and Full of Worms” (Burnt Ends Selection) USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 72 min Director – Alex Phillips In attendance – Director Alex Phillips A psychedelic journey of self-discovery leads to romance when a man shares his addiction to psychotropic worms… and Chicago will never be the same.
“Amazing Elisa” Spain, 2022 World Premiere, 104 min Director – Sadrac Gonzalez-Perellon In attendance – Director Sadrac Gonzalez-Perellon In the aftermath of a horrific accident, Elisa believes that she’s been given super powers and will stop at nothing to avenge her mother’s death. “The Antares Paradox” Spain, 2022 World Premiere, 96 min Director – Luis Tinoco Pineda In attendance – Director Luis Tinoco Pineda An astrophysicist working for the SETI project risks her career and family to verify an extraterrestrial radio signal before her access is cut off. “Attachment” Denmark, 2022 Texas Premiere, 105 min Director – Gabriel Bier Gislason In attendance – Director Gabriel Bier Gislason Maja and Leah’s relationship is off to a great start, but they face two perilous threats: the whims of a Jewish demon and Leah’s overbearing mother. “Bad City” Japan, 2022 North American Premiere, 118 min Director – Kensuke Sonomura A jailed cop is released to lead a crack unit against a corrupt businessman in this bone-crunching dust-up starring V-cinema legend Hitoshi Ozawa. “The Banshees of Inisherin” UK/Ireland, USA, 2022 US Premiere, 114 min Director – Martin McDonagh In attendance – Director Martin McDonagh Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. “Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle” USA, 2022 World Premiere, 83 min Director – James Nguyen In attendance – Director James Nguyen The birds are back, and global warming has them roiled! James Nguyen returns with the director’s cut of his thrilling, romantic, and worthy sequel. “Blood Flower” Malaysia, 2022 World Premiere, 102 min Director – Dain Said A psychic teenage boy battles a bloodthirsty, malevolent spirit in this gory Malaysian horror from BUNOHAN’s Dain Said. “Blood Relatives” USA, 2022 World Premiere, 88 min Director – Noah Segan In attendance – Director Noah Segan A nomadic recluse living on the fringes of society reconsiders his bloodthirsty legacy when a teenage girl shows up claiming to be his daughter. “Bones and All” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 129 min Director – Luca Guadagnino In attendance – Director Luca Guadagnino A story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, an intense and disenfranchised drifter; a liberating road odyssey of two young people coming into their own, searching for identity and chasing beauty in a perilous world that cannot abide who they are. “Chop & Steele” USA, 2022 Austin Premiere, 81 min Directors – Ben Steinbauer & Berndt Mader In attendance – Directors Ben Steinbauer & Berndt Mader, Actors Joe Pickett & Nick Prueher After pranking unsuspecting morning show hosts, the brains behind the beloved Found Footage Festival earn the ire of a major media conglomerate.
“Country Gold” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 84 min Director – Mickey Reece In attendance – Director Mickey Reece Rising star Troyal Brux spends an evening with his idol George Jones, unaware that the country music legend has a rather cold deadline the following morning. “Decision to Leave” South Korea, 2022 US Premiere, 138 min Director – Park Chan-wook In attendance – Director Park Chan-wook Laced with wicked humor, master filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s dazzlingly cinematic romantic thriller surprises and delights to the very last. “Deep Fear” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 80 min Director – Grégory Beghin Three friends are caught between a skinhead gang and an otherworldly enemy after discovering a forgotten secret in the depths of the Paris Catacombs. “Demigod: The Legend Begins” Taiwan, 2022 US Premiere, 103 min Director – Chris Huang Wen Chang Martial arts, magic, and marionettes collide in a dazzling kaleidoscope of blood-spattered puppetry in this one-of-a-kind wuxia spectacular. “Disappear Completely” Mexico, 2022 World Premiere, TBD min Director – Luis Javier Henaine After sneaking onto a crime scene to snap pictures of a corpse, an ambitious photographer stumbles into a curse that takes away his senses one by one. “The Elderly” Spain, 2022 US Premiere, 95 min Directors – Raul Cerezo & Fernando Gonzalez Gomez An octogenarian starts behaving weirdly in the wake of his wife’s sudden suicide as he prepares for events leading up to a mysterious apocalypse. “Everyone Will Burn” Spain, 2021 North American Premiere, 120 min Director – David Hebrero In attendance – Director David Hebrero A mysterious young girl interrupts María José’s suicide attempt, offering the power to take revenge on the villagers responsible for her son’s death. “Evil Eye” Mexico, 2022 World Premiere, 100 min Director – Isaac Ezban In attendance – Director Isaac Ezban, Actor Paola Miguel Left in the care of their eccentric grandmother, Nala discovers that the tough old lady has sinister plans for her chronically ill sister, Luna. “Family Dinner” Austria, 2022 Texas Premiere, 96 min Director – Peter Hengl In attendance – Director Peter Hengl An insecure teenager begs her nutritionist aunt for help shedding weight over the Easter holiday, unaware of how extreme the diet plan will become. “Final Cut” France, 2022 US Premiere, 111 min Director – Michel Hazanavicius Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius’ meta-remake of the Japanese cult movie ONE CUT OF THE DEAD manages a little tour de force. “The Five Devils” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 103 min Director – Léa Mysius A young girl’s ability to smell and reproduce any scent transports her into her family’s troubled past in this gorgeous, magical realist drama.
“Flesheater” (Presented by AGFA) USA, 1988 Texas Premiere of 4K Restoration, 89 min Director – Bill Hinzman The “spiritual sequel” to George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, newly restored in 4K from the original 16mm camera negative by Vinegar Syndrome. “Flowing” Italy, Belgium, 2022 World Premiere, 93 min Director – Paolo Strippoli In attendance – Director Paolo Strippoli A broken family violently confronts their tragic past as the Roman sewers exhale a hallucinatory toxin that revives repressed memories and fears. “Gamera VS. Zigra” Japan, 1971 North American Premiere, 87 min Director – Noriaki Yuasa A classic case of mutated, talking murdershark vs. nuclear turtlebeast when Japanese cinema’s second-most iconic reptile takes on an oceanic threat! “Garcia!” Spain, 2022 World Premiere of 1st 2 Episodes, 114 min Director – Eugenio Mira In attendance – Director Eugenio Mira On the hunt for a scoop that could secure her a job, a journalist intern inadvertently awakens a superhuman agent created by Franco’s regime. “Give Me Pity” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 80 min Director – Amanda Kramer Sissy St. Clair’s debut television special, a variety show evening of music and laughter, quickly curdles into a psychedelic nightmare. “H4Z4RD” Belgium, 2022 North American Premiere, 86 min Director – Jonas Govaerts When Noah Hazard volunteers to drive his beloved gold Lexus to help his jailbird cousin pick up a friend from prison, he doesn’t expect to be drawn into a murderous drug war. “Holy Spider” Denmark, 2022 Texas Premiere, 115 min Director – Ali Abassi A female journalist descends into an Iranian city’s underbelly to investigate a serial killer stalking sex workers to cleanse the streets of sinners. “Huesera” Mexico, Peru, 2022 Texas Premiere, 97 min Director – Michelle Garza Cervera In attendance – Director Michelle Garza Cervera An expectant young mother confronts her past demons in Michelle Garza Cervera’s creepy mash-up between a folk ghost story and an anxiety attack. “Hunt” South Korea, 2022 Texas Premiere, 125 min Director – LEE Jung-jae Rival KCIA agents hunt for an elusive North Korean spy in this ‘80s espionage thriller, the explosive directorial debut from SQUID GAME’s Lee Jung-jae. “Joint Security Area” (Presented by AGFA) South Korea, 2000 US Premiere of Restoration, 110 min Director – Park Chan-wook Arrow Film’s new restoration of Park Chan-wook’s explosive exploration of the madness of war set in the DMZ between North and South Korea. “Kids VS. Aliens” USA, 2022 World Premiere, 75 min Director – Jason Eisener In attendance – Director Jason Eisener Jason Eisener’s long-awaited follow-up to Canuxploitation classic HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN pits a group of moviemaking pals against sinister alien invaders.
“King on Screen” France, USA, 2022 World Premiere, 105 min Director – Daphné Baiwir In attendance – Director Daphné Baiwir A documentary exploration of the many screen adaptations of the work of Stephen King, with commentary from the filmmakers he’s influenced the most. “La Pieta” Spain, Argentina, 2022 US Premiere, 84 min Director – Eduardo Casanova In attendance – Director Eduardo Casanova A terminal cancer diagnosis upends a claustrophobic mother-son relationship in Spain’s auteur of weirdness, Eduardo Casanova’s sophomore film. “The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” United Kingdom, 2022 World Premiere, 83 min Director – Phillip Escott In attendance – Director Phillip Escott Fest alumnus Phillip Escott presents a journey into THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, exploring the elements that garnered the film its cult status. “Leonor Will Never Die” Philippines, 2022 Texas Premiere, 99 min Director – Martika Ramirez Escobar In attendance – Director Martika Ramirez Escobar A falling TV hits Leonor on the head, and she ends up in the action movie she’s writing, but there’s just one problem: she hasn’t finished the script. “A Life on the Farm” United Kingdom, USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 75 min Director – Oscar Harding In attendance – Director Oscar Harding, Executive Producers Joe Pickett & Nick Prueher An often-macabre deep-dive into the inspiring legacy of the long-lost home movies of a filmmaking farmer’s life in rural Somerset, England. “Living with Chucky” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 102 min Director – Kyra Gardner In attendance – Director Kyra Gardner The daughter of one of Chucky’s puppeteers examines the family relationships that contributed to the success of the queer camp classic “Child’s Play.” “Lynch/Oz” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 108 min Director – Alexandre O. Philippe Documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe dissects director David Lynch’s lifelong obsession with “The Wizard of Oz.” “Mako: The Jaws of Death” USA, 1976 Texas Premiere, 86 min Director – William Grefé A rabidly anti-human Vietnam vet cranks his telepathic shark-bond to 11 in William Grefe’s lethally entertaining shipwreck of “Jaws” and “Carrie.” “Manticore” Spain, 2022 US Premiere, 115 min Director – Carlos Vermut In attendance – Director Carlos Vermut Spanish cult director Carlos Vermut returns to the festival with an unsettling, intimate portrait of a real-life monster tortured by a grim secret. “Medusa Deluxe” United Kingdom, 2022 North American Premiere, 100 min Director – Thomas Hardiman In attendance – Director Thomas Hardiman Tensions and hairspray run high when a stylist is murdered at an elite hairdressing competition where a passion for extravagance borders on obsession. “The Menu” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 107 min Director – Mark Mylod In attendance – Director Mark Mylod A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
“Missing” Japan, 2021 US Premiere, 124 min Director – Shinzô Katayama A distraught daughter searches for her widower father, after he disappears while trying to collect the reward for capturing an unknown serial killer. “Mister Organ” New Zealand, 2022 World Premiere, 96 min Director – David Farrier In attendance – Director David Farrier Following reports of fraudulent car clamping in Auckland, journalist and filmmaker David Farrier opens an investigation that pushes him to the limits of his sanity in this incredible true story of psychological warfare. “The Nightmare” Norway, 2022 World Premiere, 99 min Director – Kjersti Helen Rasmussen Mona’s domestic bliss with her devoted boyfriend unravels as her night terrors intensify, but attempts at lucid dreaming reveal something sinister. “Nightsiren” Slovakia, Czech Republic, 2022 US Premiere, 109 min Director – Tereza Nvotová Šarlota returns home decades after losing her sister in an accident, only to be faced by the brutal village patriarchy and accusations of witchcraft. “Nothing” Denmark, Germany, 2022 International Premiere, 88 min Directors – Trine Piil & Seamus McNally In attendance – Directors Trine Piil & Seamus McNally A group of teenage classmates face an existential crisis, pushing them into darker and darker territory as they confront the meaninglessness of life. “The Offering” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 93 min Director – Oliver Park In attendance – Director Oliver Park A desperate man defends his unborn child from an ancient demon brought into their family-owned, Hasidic funeral home inside a mysterious corpse. “Oink” The Netherlands, 2022 Texas Premiere, 70 min Director – Mascha Halberstad A young girl suspects that her estranged butcher grandfather has sinister plans for the adorable piglet he has given her as a birthday gift. “One and Four” China, 2021 Texas Premiere, 88 min Director – Jigme Trinley A Tibetan forest ranger must deduce who among the three visitors seeking refuge in his cabin from a coming blizzard are poachers and who are cops. “The People’s Joker” (Burnt Ends Selection) USA, 2022 US Premiere, 92 min Director – Vera Drew In attendance – Director Vera Drew The Joker finds new purpose in Gotham City after transitioning and opening an illegal comedy club in Vera Drew’s handcrafted superhero genre parody. “Piggy” Spain, 2022 Texas Premiere, 90 min Director – Carlota Pereda In attendance – Director Carlota Pereda When a bullied girl’s tormentors are kidnapped, she faces the ultimate moral test: Does she help or allow them to suffer as payback? “Project Wolf Hunting” South Korea, 2022 US Premiere, 121 min Director – KIM Hongsun On the choppy seas between Manila and Busan, violent convicts run amok on a hellish cargo ship in this blood-soaked slice of maritime carnage.
“Satanic Hispanics” USA, Mexico, Argentina, 2022 World Premiere, 105 min Directors – Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sanchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero & Alejandro Brugues In attendance – Directors Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sanchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero & Alejandro Brugues Five crazy and original shorts from five entertaining Hispanic directors, together in an anthology that will make you laugh and jump in fright. “Shin Ultraman” Japan, 2022 Texas Premiere, 113 min Director – Shinji Higuchi Ultraman descends from space after Japan suffers a devastating series of kaiju attacks in this homage to the classic, genre-defining TV series. “Sick” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 82 min Director – John Hyams As the pandemic steadily brings the world to a halt, Parker and her best friend Miri decide to quarantine at the family lake house alone – or so they think. Directed by John Hyams (ALONE), written by Kevin Williamson (SCREAM, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER) and Katelyn Crabb (SICK) and starring Gideon Adlon (BLOCKERS, THE CRAFT: LEGACY), Bethlehem Million (AND JUST LIKE THAT), Marc Menchaca (THE OUTSIDER, OZARK), and Jane Adams (TWIN PEAKS, POLTERGEIST, HACKS). “Sick of Myself” Norway, Sweden, 2022 US Premiere, 95 min Director – Kristoffer Borgli Fueled by a need for attention, Signe plays a perverse game of one-upmanship with her boyfriend, popping a drug that causes a painful skin condition. “Smile” USA, 2022 World Premiere, 116 min Director – Parker Finn In attendance – Director Parker Finn After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. “Smoking Causes Coughing” France, 2022 Texas Premiere, 80 min Director – Quentin Dupieux Five anti-smoking avengers are forced to take a mandatory team-building retreat in Quentin Dupieux’s absurdist take on the superhero genre. “Solomon King” USA, 1974 World Premiere of 4K Restoration, 85 min Directors – Jack Bomay & Sal Watts Think twice before you mess with Solomon King! Deaf Crocodile’s meticulous restoration of Sal Watts’ ‘70s cult classic will soon be your new favorite. “Something in the Dirt” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 115 min Directors – Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead In attendance – Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead A pair of Los Angeles misfits’ investigation into the city’s occult history sends them down a rabbit hole that threatens their friendship and sanity. “Spoonful of Sugar” USA, 2022 World Premiere, 94 min Director – Mercedes Bryce Morgan Desperate for connection, Millicent enmeshes herself in the lives of a dysfunctional family as her disturbing, LSD-fueled hallucinations grow violent.
“The Stairway to Stardom Mixtape” (Presented by AGFA) USA, 2022 World Premiere, 70 min Director – AFGA Culled from more than 15 hours of footage, the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) presents the definitive cut of public access TV’s most otherworldly show. “The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 92 min Director – Lucas Delangle Jacky has his grandmother’s gift of healing, but when a woman turns up on his doorstep with an unusual problem, he must decide how far he’ll go for love. “Swallowed” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 94 min Director – Carter Smith In attendance – Director Carter Smith and Actor Mark Patton Forced to mule drugs on their crossing of the southern US border, two friends realize that the packages they ingested seem to be alive. “Terminal USA” (Presented by AGFA) USA, 1993 World Theatrical Premiere of 4K Restoration, 60 min Director – Jon Moritsugu Jon Moritsugu’s genre-melting underground classic, newly restored from the original camera negative by the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA). “Terrifier 2” USA, 2022 North American Premiere, 137 min Director – Damien Leone Resurrected by occult forces, Art the Clown returns to wreak bloody havoc on the residents of Miles County, targeting a frazzled mother and her kids. “Tintorera!” Mexico, United Kingdom, 1977 Repertory 35mm Screening, 85 min Director – René Cardona Jr. A tiger shark disrupts two best friends’ blissful plans to enjoy life in the Caribbean in this Mexican sharksploitation classic from 1977. “Triangle of Sadness” Sweden, 2022 US Premiere, 149 min Director – Ruben Östlund In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival. “Tropic” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 110 min Director – Edouard Salier In attendance – Director Edouard Salier An extraterrestrial substance cripples an aspiring young astronaut, forcing his twin brother out of his shadow to continue his training alone. “Ultraman” (4K Edition) Japan, 1966 Texas Premiere of 2022 4K Edition, 101 min Directors – Samaji Nonagase, Hajime Tsuburaya & Akio Jissoji Four episodes from the brand new 4k restoration of the original Ultraman television series. “Unicorn Wars” Spain, France, 2022 US Premiere, 92 min Director – Alberto Vázquez After a bloody defeat in their apocalyptic war against the Unicorns, the Teddy Bear army launches a desperate attack in the heart of the magic forest.
“Unidentified Objects” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 100 min Director – Juan Felipe Zuleta In attendance – Director Juan Felipe Zuleta An internet sex worker convinces her reclusive neighbor to road-trip across North America for a rendezvous with visitors from a distant galaxy. “V/H/S/99” USA, 2022 US Premiere, 99 min Directors – Johannes Roberts, Maggie Levin, Flying Lotus, Tyler MacIntyre, Vanessa Winter & Joseph Winter In attendance – Directors Maggie Levin & Tyler MacIntyre The found footage anthology’s latest scare package rewinds the tape back to 1999 with bloody tales set against the end of the millennium. “Venus” Spain, 2022 US Premiere, 100 min Director – Jaume Balagueró In attendance – Director Jaume Balagueró Injured in an attempt to steal from her boss, Lucía hides with her sister, unaware that something’s very wrong with the rundown building’s residents. “Vesper” Belgium, France, Lithuania, 2022 US Premiere, 112 min Directors – Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper In attendance – Directors Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper In a post-apocalyptic world, a peasant girl’s encounter with an oligarch’s lost daughter leads to a discovery that could reverse ecological collapse. “Video Diary of a Lost Girl” (Presented by AGFA) USA, 2012 World Premiere, 96 min Director – Lindsay Denniberg The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) presents a new preservation of DIY filmmaker Lindsay Denniberg’s hypercolored, VHS-inspired horror valentine. “The Visitor From the Future” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 102 min Director – François Descraques A snarky time traveler from the year 2555 arrives to save the world from ecological disaster by attempting to assassinate a climate activist’s father. “We Might as Well Be Dead” Germany, Romania, 2022 Texas Premiere, 93 min Director – Natalia Sinelnikova When a dog disappears from a secluded high-rise building, fear spreads among the residents, threatening to turn their utopia into Absurdistan. “A Wounded Fawn” USA, 2022 Texas Premiere, 91 min Director – Travis Stevens In attendance – Director Travis Stevens, Actors Sarah Lind & Josh Ruben Bruce is erudite, handsome, and charming… but he’s also a psychotic serial killer urged to violence by the gigantic red owl that lives in his head. “Year of the Shark” France, 2022 North American Premiere, 84 min Directors – Ludovic Boukherma & Zoran Boukherma A maritime police sergeant-major spends her last days before retirement in the relentless pursuit of the shark terrorizing her small beach town. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
