Spiral follows a lonely, nerdy telemarketer who sketches portraits as a hobby. But when he begins sketching a hot new ladyfriend (Amber Tamblyn), shocking secrets from his past begin to emerge. If the reviews on the Fantastic Fest B-Side site are any indication, it's quite good. more ›

We missed Hatchet at last year's fest, and we're still kicking ourselves over it. By all accounts, this thing is the most fun, original, kickass American horror film in years. And with old-school genre heavyweights like Kane Hodder (Jason!), Robert Englund (Freddy!) and Tony Todd (Candyman!) on the cast, it's gotta be pretty awesome. more ›

The Second Annual Fantastic Fest is over, and though we’re happy to finally catch up on our sleep, we can’t wait to go back next year. Eight full days of the best new horror, sci-fi, Asian, thriller and genre films screened at the coolest theatre in North America – what more could we ask for? (Okay, maybe free beer, but still.) In addition to the big-name Austin premieres (including Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,... more ›