Fantasia Festival 2026: 10 Genre Films Highlighted in Variety Preview
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Variety has published a preview of 10 must-see genre movies screening at the 30th anniversary of Montreal’s Fantasia Festival. The list includes world premieres and North American debuts, ranging from a third “Becky” film featuring Nazi-killing to a Christmas horror comedy. Other entries include a sequel to the 2018 indie sci-fi hit “Freaks,” a remake of the 2010 thriller “Julia’s Eyes,” and several Japanese horror and action features. The festival is also screening major festival hits such as “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” “Buddy,” and “Her Private Hell.”
What’s reported
Fantasia Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Montreal.
The article highlights 10 genre movies, including world premieres and North American debuts.
“The Last Temptation of Becky” is the third film in the “Becky” series, directed by Jenn Wexler, with Lulu Wilson as Becky and Neil Patrick Harris as a Nazi.
“Freaks Part II” is a sequel to the 2018 indie sci-fi hit, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, starring Amanda Crew and Lorelei Olivia Mote.
“The Eyes” is a remake of the 2010 Guillermo del Toro-produced thriller “Julia’s Eyes,” directed by Yeom Ji-ho and starring Shin Min-a.
“Unholy Night” is a Christmas horror feature directed by Michael Gabriele.
“Nameless” is based on star Jiro Sato’s web-manga, directed by Hideo Jojo, with an 81-minute runtime.
“The Mouths” is a J-horror film from director Takashi Shimizu about a cursed tree in a haunted cemetery.
Key figures
Harrison Atkins (director of “Sour Minnows”)
David Brown (actor, “Sour Minnows”)
Chase Williamson (actor, “Sour Minnows”)
Suzanna Son (actress, “Sour Minnows”)
Jenn Wexler (director of “The Last Temptation of Becky”)
Lulu Wilson (actress, “The Last Temptation of Becky”)
Neil Patrick Harris (actor, “The Last Temptation of Becky”)
Yeom Ji-ho (director of “The Eyes”)
Shin Min-a (actress, “The Eyes”)
Corrin Evans (director of “Corpus”)
Jeff Wahlberg (actor, “Corpus”)
Brodie Townsend (actor, “Corpus”)
Zach Lipovsky (co-director of “Freaks Part II”)
Adam Stein (co-director of “Freaks Part II”)
Amanda Crew (actress, “Freaks Part II”)
Lorelei Olivia Mote (actress, “Freaks Part II”)
Toby Poser (actress, “The Glorious Dead”)
Zelda Adams (actress, “The Glorious Dead”)
Michael Gabriele (director of “Unholy Night”)
Jiro Sato (actor, “Suzuki=Bakudan” and “Nameless”)
Yuki Yamada (actor, “Suzuki=Bakudan”)
Akira Nagai (director of “Suzuki=Bakudan”)
Hideo Jojo (director of “Nameless”)
Takashi Shimizu (director of “The Mouths”)
Sources: Variety
