The 2026 edition of the Fantasia Festival, which was held from July 16th-August 2nd in Montreal and celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema. We look at six films that played and give our thoughts on them. Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer, host of Classic Movies Live and Matthew Simpson, editor of Northern Reel.
We review Home Bodies, Dance Freak, Sour Minnows, Tight Lettuce, The Specials and Pontypool.
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Read Jeff’s reviews of Dance Freak and Tight Lettuce.
Read Matthew’s review of Tight Lettuce.
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