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night of the hunted

night of the hunted

Director Franck Khalfoun, together with his long-term collaborator and producer Alexandre Aja, delivers his own gripping version of the Spanish indie horror LA NOCHE DEL RATON. Following his adaptation of the classic MANIAC, the director's latest picture is another masterfully crafted example of genre film, complete with a powerful and evocative sound design and, of course, a large arsenal of gruesome effects.

 

film

Night Of The Hunted (France 2023)

 

director

Franck Khalfoun

 

cast

Camille Rowe, Aleksandar Popovic, J. John Bieler

 

writer

Rubén Ávila Calvo, David R.L.

 

producer

Alexandre Aja, Noémie Devide, Morris Ruskin, Alix Taylor

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

95 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

17.09. / 22.00

frankfurt

13.09. / 14.00

hamburg

26.09. / 22.30

cologne

26.09. / 22.30

munich

13.09. / 14.00

nuremberg

26.09. / 22.30

stuttgart

26.09. / 22.30

Fear Fact

»In retrospect almost incomprehensible: hour-long discussions by the selection team whether DONNIE DARKO has enough genre elements to fit in with the festival.«

new gods: yang jian

new gods: yang jian

Bounty hunter Erlang travels through space to the various layers of the kingdom in order to catch a thief. Soon, he realizes that he is not the only one who is after him, and that the universe's survival is dependent on this mission. Chinese director Ji Zhao (WHITE SNAKE) transforms the screen once more into a sparkling firework of ideas and colors that form a magnificent animated spectacle.

 

film

New Gods: Yang Jian (China 2022)

 

director

Ji Zhao

 

voice actors

Kai Wang, Lanling Li, Guanlin Ji, Lihong Li

 

writer

Chuan Mu

 

producer

Xi Lu

 

contact

CMC Pictures

 

running time

127 min

 

language

mandarin original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

19.09. / 15.30

frankfurt

12.09. / 15.30

hamburg

26.09. / 15.30

cologne

26.09. / 15.30

munich

12.09. / 15.30

nuremberg

26.09. / 15.30

stuttgart

26.09. / 15.30

Fear Fact

»In 1999, the annual short film reel GET SHORTY was launched.«

the moon

the moon

Korea's attempt to fly to the moon goes wrong. THE MOON, directed by Kim Yong-hwa, is an innovative take on a space-based narrative that echoes both of the genre's masters, GRAVITY and THE MARTIAN. Using gripping pathos, the pulse is quickly pushed to the limit, and it creates sincere emotions that bring you close to the characters in their condition of emergency. A sensational film.

 

film

The Moon (South Korea 2023)

 

director

Kim Yong-hwa

 

cast

Sol Kyung-gu, Doh Kyung-soo, Kim Hee-ae, Park Byung-eun

 

writer

Kim Yong-hwa

 

producer

Seo Ho-jin

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

129 min

 

language

korean original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

16.09. / 17.15

frankfurt

09.09. / 17.15

hamburg

23.09. / 17.15

cologne

23.09. / 17.15

munich

09.09. / 17.15

nuremberg

23.09. / 17.15

stuttgart

23.09. / 17.15

Fear Fact

»On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, a "Best of Fantasy Filmfest" series was screened with 10 films, including LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and BRAINDEAD. Good mix!«

the harbinger

the harbinger

In the midst of the pandemic Monique leaves her quarantine to assist one of her friends who suffers from scary nightmares. Soon Monique too is haunted by a strange presence. THE HARBINGER is a deeply disturbing paranoia thriller that is just not another lockdown film, but allows its premise, steeped in real-life fears and events, to lead into a dark urban nightmare that drills straight into the subconscious.

 

film

The Harbinger (USA 2022)

 

director

Andy Mitton

 

cast

Gabby Beans, Emily Davis, Ray Anthony Thomas, Myles Walker, Cody Braverman

 

writer

Andy Mitton

 

producer

Jay Dunn, Richard W. King

 

contact

MPI

 

running time

86 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin

20.09. / 13.30

frankfurt

11.09. / 15.15

hamburg

27.09. / 13.30

cologne

27.09. / 13.30

munich

11.09. / 15.15

nuremberg

27.09. / 13.30

stuttgart

27.09. / 13.30

Fear Fact

»At the gore night of the 1988 Fantasy Filmfest in Hamburg, local cult band "Angeschissen" performed.«

dogman

opening night

dogman

During a traffic stop, Doug is picked up at the wheel of a truck full of dogs, covered in blood and wearing an evening gown. During his interrogation at the police station, he tells the psychologist assigned to him of events so shocking that they defy the imagination. His story goes back to the days of his childhood, when his mother fled his sadistic father (Clemens Schick) and Doug - now locked up in the dog pound - made a unique pact with his four-legged friends. This inseparable bond is the foundation of an incredible life: Despite being outcast by the world, DogMan never gives up and, together with his army of animals, takes on the mighty and the evil.

 

With echoes of JOKER, DOGMAN is a fantastic, wild trip of a film. Its grandiose visuals, fast-paced action scenes and fantastic music make it an extremely intense cinematic experience. The spectacular scenario of the successful director Luc Besson, who could not have found a better person to play the role of DogMan than Caleb Landry Jones, unfolds in a comic-like, fairytale-like and magical way. Already awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021 for his performance in NITRAM, he delivers another sensational, award-worthy performance here. Chapeau also to his 30 adorable, barking sidekicks who add to the charm of the film.

film

DogMan (France, USA, 2023)

 

director

Luc Besson

 

cast

Caleb Landry Jones, Clemens Schick, Christopher Denham

 

writer

Luc Besson

 

producer

Virginie Besson-Silla, Steve Rabineau

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

113 min

 

language

english original version

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screenings
berlin – kino 1

13.09. / 19.00

frankfurt

06.09. / 19.00

hamburg

20.09. / 19.00

cologne

20.09. / 19.00

munich

06.09. / 19.00

nuremberg

20.09. / 19.00

stuttgart

20.09. / 19.00

Fear Fact

»The festival pass for 4 days cost 90 DM in 1988, the single ticket 8 DM.«

lost in the stars

fresh blood

lost in the stars

He Fei wakes up with a gorgeous lady in his bed who claims to be Li Muzi, just one day after reporting his wife, Li Muzi, missing. His attempt to demonstrate the opposite fails, especially because the woman is on all their common holiday pictures. Is this a criminal plot or is He Fei really loosing it? This Chinese blockbuster has so many twists and turns that it will leave you dizzy, much like the main protagonist.

 

film

Lost In The Stars (China 2022)

 

director

Rui Cui, Xiang Liu

 

cast

Yilong Zhu, Ni Ni, Janice Man, Jiang Du

 

writer

Sicheng Chen, Shuyi Gu, Yixiong Yin

 

producer

Sicheng Chen

 

contact

Beijing Blossoms Entertainment, LLC.

 

running time

121 min

 

language

mandarin, thai, english original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

14.09. / 17.45

frankfurt

07.09. / 17.45

hamburg

21.09. / 17.45

cologne

21.09. / 17.45

munich

07.09. / 17.45

nuremberg

21.09. / 17.45

stuttgart

21.09. / 17.45

Fear Fact

»Before the Berlin screening of vampire thriller THIRST, the audience serenaded festival guest and director Park Chan-wook on his birthday.«

mars express

fresh blood

mars express

This masterfully crafted animation film presents a fascinating, in-depth dystopian portrait of life on Mars in the year 2200. The compelling science fiction thriller MARS EXPRESS poses the philosophical and timely question: How much soul does AI possess? A theme that has already helped METROPOLIS, BLADE RUNNER, and GHOST IN THE SHELL become iconic works of genre cinema. Advanced science fiction!

 

film

Mars Express (France 2023)

 

director

Jérémie Périn

 

voice actors

Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé

 

writer

Jérémie Périn, Laurent Sarfati

 

producer

Didier Creste

 

distribution

capelight pictures

 

running time

88 min

 

language

french original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

15.09. / 15.00

frankfurt

08.09. / 15.00

hamburg

22.09. / 13.00

cologne

22.09. / 13.00

munich

08.09. / 15.00

nuremberg

22.09. / 13.00

stuttgart

22.09. / 13.00

Fear Fact

»For the 20th anniversary, the public competition "Fresh Blood" was launched, the first film to win it was BRICK. Thank you to the Fantasy Filmfest audience and their great taste, which they prove again and again every year!«

girl unknown

girl unknown

Leo contacts young women in online chats. He forces Carolina to meet him in person threatening her to disclose embarrassing photos of her otherwise. Pablo Maqueda's dark thriller is Spanish suspense cinema par excellence, and with every scene it throws up another astonishing hook. GIRL UNKNOWN develops into such a provocative psychological thriller thanks to its excellent lead actors Laia Manzanares and Manolo Solo.

 

film

Girl Unknown (Spain 2023)

 

director

Pablo Maqueda

 

cast

Laia Manzanares, Manolo Solo, Eva Llorach, Blanca Pares

 

writer

Pablo Maqueda, Haizea G. Viana, Paco Bezerra

 

producer

Luis Angel Ramirez, Roberto Butrageño

 

contact

Filmax

 

running time

89 min

 

language

spanish original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

19.09. / 22.45

frankfurt

12.09. / 22.30

hamburg

25.09. / 15.30

cologne

25.09. / 15.30

munich

12.09. / 22.30

nuremberg

25.09. / 15.30

stuttgart

25.09. / 15.30

Fear Fact

»In retrospect almost incomprehensible: hour-long discussions by the selection team whether DONNIE DARKO has enough genre elements to fit in with the festival.«

pandemonium

pandemonium

After an accident that causes his death, Nathan is catapulted into a somber limbo where he has to face not only his own sins but also the sins of others. Without hesitating, French director Quarxx names Darren Aronofsky, Gaspar Noé, and David Lynch as his inspirations. His descent into the abyss of the human psyche explores different levels of cruelty through three stories. His film is as visually captivating as it is disturbing in content.

 

film

Pandemonium (France 2023)

 

director

Quarxx

 

cast

Hugo Dillon, Arben Bajraktaraj, Manon Maindivide, Ophélia Kolb

 

writer

Quarxx

 

producer

Isabelle Guénézan, Martine Melloul, Sandra Lanigro, Boris Antona

 

distribution

Tiberius Film

 

running time

96 min

 

language

french original version with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

16.09. / 15.00

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frankfurt

07.09. / 22.15

hamburg

23.09. / 15.00

cologne

23.09. / 15.00

munich

07.09. / 22.15

nuremberg

23.09. / 15.00

stuttgart

23.09. / 15.00

Fear Fact

»The struggle to show HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES at the festival lasted about two years. The film was considered to be non-marketable due to its brutality. Today, that would be a part of its marketing campaign.«

restore point

fresh blood

restore point

In the near future, thanks to new technology, death is nothing humans have to be afraid of anymore. Just remember to back up your body on a regular basis. Following the footsteps of equally sophisticated science fiction classics like BLADE RUNNER, RESTORE POINT hows a sterile dystopian society in which, in the end, nothing is as it appears, with astounding elegance and an unfailing instinct for the perfect mood.

 

film

Restore Point (Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia 2023)

 

director

Robert Hloz

 

cast

Andrea Mohylová, Matěj Hádek, Václav Neužil, Milan Ondrík

 

writer

Tomislav Čečka, Robert Hloz, Zdeněk Jecelín

 

producer

Jan Kallista

 

distribution

Plaion Pictures

 

running time

107 min

 

language

czech original with english subtitles

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screenings
berlin

14.09. / 22.15

frankfurt

09.09. / 15.00

hamburg

20.09. / 22.15

cologne

20.09. / 22.15

munich

09.09. / 15.00

nuremberg

20.09. / 22.15

stuttgart

20.09. / 22.15

Fear Fact

»In 1999, the short film section was christened "GET SHORTY".«

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