Fantastic Fest

Jacob Knight picks his favorites from Fantastic Fest 2013.

The story of Job, translated through nihilistic German cinema.

The simple fact that a horror film inspired by the Italian cannibal movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s is being released to mall crowds is kind of a miracle in itself, so criticizing Eli Roth’s shoddily crafted homage feels like a somewhat futile endeavor. Some could argue that the obvious

The latest from horror wunderkind Ti West is easily his best, and scariest, film yet.

Director Randy Moore’s covertly shot, surrealist take on the “Disneyfication” of our daily lives is nothing short of brilliant.

E.L. Katz’s directorial debut is a sharp, brutal bit of blackly hilarious exploitation.

Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut contains some finely choreographed martial arts madness. But is it any good?

Mondo’s commitment to vinyl soundtrack releases this year has been impressive, immersive and quite eclectic. Rather than lingering within a specific genre, Mondo has created a sort of round robin of releases, with fans and collectors never knowing what’s coming next. In a year that started with The Deadly Spawn and most

When is a man made of poo more than just the sum of his feces-encrusted parts?

The latest from director Ben Wheatley is a psychedelic head trip, mixing philosophy with pure terror.

Matt Johnson’s school shooting comedy is a stab at social relevance hamstrung by an over-reliance on cinematic gimmickry.

James Ward Byrkit’s directorial debut is an odd, heady piece of sci-fi drama in the vein of Shane Carruth’s “Primer”.

Jacob shares the ten albums that are going to be scoring his booze soaked sojourn to the Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest 2013.