Recommended Reading: ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘Nanette,’ and Fantastic Fest

Modern online media is all about the signal boost, so every Friday here at Flavorwire, we take a moment to spotlight some of the best stuff we’ve read online this week. Today, two smart looks at the peripherals of the new ‘A Star is Born,’ a check-in with the women with films at a festival […]

‘Terrified’ Review: Meet the Argentinian Horror Film That Will Make You Sleep With the Lights On [Fantastic Fest]

“Is there anything we can do?” His words tremble as officer Funes stands bleeding, quickly losing his grasp on reality in front of a paranormal investigator. As quickly as the word “no” escapes her lips, a monstrous hand violently reaches out from the wall and breaks her neck. It’s this kind of hopelessness, fear, and […]

Fantastic Beasts 2: Nagini twist just the beginning – JK Rowling teases even BIGGER shock

In last week’s final trailer, the character of Nagini – a Maledictus – was unveiled, as played by Claudia Kim. She, it turns out, is inflicted with a blood curse that enables her to switch at will between human and snake – although she’s inevitably doomed to eventually end up a permanent serpent, going on […]

Fantastic Beasts 2: ‘Dumbledore is NOT out as a gay man in this film’ confirms director

Back in 2007 JK Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore is gay and fell in love with Gellert Grindelwald, the dark wizard. Now the two characters’ relationship is being explored across the five Fantastic Beasts films and the second one is released next month. Harry Potter fans have been wondering how Dumbledore’s sexuality will be handled […]

‘Deadwax’ Review: A Sinister Series with Killer Sound [Fantastic Fest]

“If there is no one there to hear the falling rain in the garden, what sound does it make?”  “If there’s nothing, it could be anything.”  This is Etta’s response to a philosophical question pertaining to the manipulation and dangers experienced from sound– a concept that is deviantly explored in Shudder’s upcoming series, Deadwax. Inspired […]

Fantastic Beasts 2 Harry Potter SHOCK theory: Nagini is Voldemort’s real MOTHER

Reddit user soupycutie writes: “People have speculated that Fantastic Beasts will tie in to Voldemort’s birth, due to the fact first movie takes place in 1926. Voldemort (Tom Riddle) is born of Merope Gaunt on December 31st 1926. “A poster seen in the first Fantastic Beasts movie speaks of a circus called the Circus Arcanus moving from […]

‘Suspiria’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Adaptation Casts a Seductive Cinematic Spell [Fantastic Fest]

In order to properly understand the overall tone and style of writer/director Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, one must first address its setting: 1977 Berlin, during which a series of violent events occurred that became known as “The German Autumn.” An insurgent group called the Red Army Faction partook in a series of bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, bank […]

Fantastic Fest Day 4: ‘Suspiria’ Joins the Pantheon of Great Horror Remakes, ‘The Night Comes For Us’ is the Most Violent Action Movie Ever Made, and ‘Deadly Games’ is a Holiday Horror Classic

(Welcome to The Fantastic Fest Diaries, where we will be chronicling every single movie we see at the United States’ largest genre film festival.) Welcome to Fantastic Fest, day four. In this diary entry: one of the best horror remakes ever, the most violent action movie I’ve ever seen, and a long-lost cult classic in the […]

‘Starfish’ Review: Mixtapes and Monsters Make for Ethereal, Alluring Post-Apocalyptic Horror [Fantastic Fest]

Al White’s directorial debut is an enticing journey into the dark chambers of grief accompanied by a safety net of melodic guidance. No stranger to the music industry, White is commonly known as the lead singer of UK indie band Ghostlight, who impressingly provides the score and soundtrack to the entire film. The emotional gravity […]