Montreal – July 21, 2022
North-American premiere of Shin Ultraman, plus International premiere of House Of Darkness and The King Of Pigs, first series at Fantasia
In the next few days, Fantasia will welcome international guests and will present exceptional premieres such as the horror comedy House Of Darkness by Neil LaBute and Shin Ultraman by Shinji Higuchi, adapted from the Ultraman series which impacted generations. The public will also be able to discover The King Of Pigs, a live-action adaptation of the series and the first TV-show put forward by Fantasia.
On the schedule for the next few days:
- House of Darkness by Neil LaBute – July 22nd at 9:45 pm at the SGWU Alumni Auditorium (H-110)
An old-school battle of the sexes film that treads the line between farce and horror, Neil Labute’s latest will leave you queasy and disturbed. (International premiere)
- Kappei by Takashi Hirano – July 23rd at 9:45 pm at the SGWU Alumni Auditorium (H-110)
Nostradamus got it wrong, so doomsday fighter Kappei has to adapt to normal life in this future classic of Japanese comedy. (North-American premiere)
- Punta Sinistra by Renaud Gautier screening with the short film La Guêpe by Marc Beaupré – July 23rd at 7pm at the Cinéma du Musée.
A journalist goes in search of a mythical plane piloted by a Quebecer, which crashed in Punta Sinistra, on the coast of Mexico. (International premiere)
- Artist talk: Kier-là Janisse – July 22nd at 5:30 pm at the York Amphitheater
This year, Fantasia celebrates the 10th anniversary of Kier-La Janisse’s book HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN : launched in 2012 at Fantasia, this book on the history of the female neurosis in horror and exploitation films has been reedited into a new special edition featuring new texts.
- Shin Ultraman de Shinji Higuchi – July 21st at 6:30 pm at the SGWU Alumni Auditorium (H-110)
With Flair, impact and affection, Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno reimagine Japan’s iconic, kaiju-fighting giant superhero from space. (North-American premiere)
- The King Of Pigs de Daejin Kim – July 24th at 3:00 pm at the Cinéma du Musée
This series combines everything that has made South Korean productions such as SQUID GAME so successful in recent years. A must-see. (North-American premiere)
The guests for the next few days are:
- Chun Tae-Il: A Flame That Lives On: Jun-pyo Hong (director)
- The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra: Syeyoung Park (director)
- Hypochondriac: Addison Heimann (director)
- Shin Ultraman: Shinji Higuchi (director)
- La Pietà: Eduardo Casanova (réalisateur) et David Adizes (actor)
- Megalomaniac: Karim Ouelhaj (producer)
- Stellar: A Magical Ride: Kwon Soo-kyung (director)
- House Of Darkness: Neil Labute (director) et Gia Crovatin (actress)
- Red Shoes: Toshiro Saiga (director)
- Please Baby Please: Amanda Kramer (director) et Matthew D’Elia (actor)
- Give Me Pity!: Sophie Von Haselberg (director) et Matthew D’Elia (actor)
- Happer’s Comet: Tyler Taormina (director)
- My Grandfather’s Demons: Nuno Beato (director)
- The Pez Outlaw: Amy Storkel (director) et Bryan Storkel (director)
- Topology Of Sirens: Jonathan Davies (director)
The 26th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival takes place until August 3rd, 2022 in theatres in Montreal. Cinephiles are invited to get their tickets online directly on the Fantasia website.
