It's summer which means convention season is upon us and from July 17th to August 6th, Fantasia returns. This International Film Festival, taking place in Montreal, boasts the very best in genre from around the world.
Of course, Eli Roth's The Green Inferno, Rom-Zom-Com Life After Beth and the newly remastered The Texas Chainsaw Massacre are making an appearance. Yet, if you're a fan of the French Extremity Movement or crave the latest in Asian horror, I think it is fair to say Fantasia has got it covered.
From Spanish to Cantonese and French to Latvian, this year's convention boasts an impressive variety of horrific delights, in both short and full-length feature form, from all over the world. Highlights include Ju-On: The Beginning of the End, Honeymoon and Housebound - a New Zealand horror-comedy that's promising to be a lot of fun (check out the trailer below).
Visit the official site for full details and keep your eyes peeled for further Fantasia updates.
San Diego Comic-Con 2014
Of course, the next big convention to get excited about this Summer is the one and only San Diego Comic-Con, returning to its favourite convention centre July 24th - 27th. Just last week, the programme for all four days was released and thankfully, there are a few horror tid bits to tide us over. Highlights include;
- Day 1 - Godzilla and the Master of Monsters, a first look at the upcoming Goosebumps film, Hannibal: Embrace the Madness, Penny Dreadful, Leprechaun Origins and See No Evil 2.
- Day 2 - AMC's The Walking Dead and An Inside Look at Shout! Factory, Shout! Kids and Scream Factory
- Day 3 - Mad Max: Fury Road, Inside the Making of Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery, Legendary Pictures Panel (for upcoming releases), Constantine, American Horror Story and Science in the Stories of H.P. Lovecraft
- Day 4 - The Strain
The Strain Hits US Television
Last night Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain began on FX - an American vampire-horror-drama series that tells the tale of Dr Ephraim Goodweather and his team, as they battle a mysterious viral outbreak in New York City.
On the face of it, The Strain looks like a thrilling and visually intriguing serial. With a great cast, source material and artistic input from del Toro and Hogan, I'm sure we're in for a horrific treat.
The Strain has been picked up by UK channel Watch and is due to air Autumn 2014 (date TBC).
First Poster for Kevin Smith's Tusk
Last week saw the release of the first teaser poster for Kevin Smith's upcoming horror, Tusk - a film about a man (played by Justin Long) who is surgically turned into a walrus by a mysterious seafarer. No you are not mistaken, that is the film's premise, and apparently based on one of Smith's podcasts. A podcast I might add, supposedly inspired by a Gumtree ad in which a homeowner offered free accommodation... as long as the occupant would dress as a walrus from time-to-time.
It all sounds ludicrous but dare I say... fun? The teaser art (below) is remarkably minimalist and generates an intriguing fairy tale vibe. Combine this with the recently released behind-the-scenes snaps (above) and we, my horror-loving companions, could well have a very interesting (albeit bonkers) film on our way. Tusk is due for release this Autumn. Until then, the film's first official trailer will be screened at this year's Comic-Con.
That's it for this week's news updates, stay tuned to Wise Words... for more horror related musings.
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