Black Zombie is a fantastic documentary, an exploration of zombie cinema through the lens of the Haitian zombie and the cultural implications. The Maya Annik Bedward film is presented through the Fantasia International Film Festival.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day [2026]
Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, deals with his personal issues, additional mutations to his powers, and a mysterious mind hopper in another great entry in the MCU’s most constantly solid series: Destin Daniel Cretton’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Nightborn [2026] [Fantasia 2026] [Shudder]
Nightborn, directed by Hanna Bergholm, is the fantastic and frightening tale of new parenthood. It just won the top jury prize at Fantasia, and you can check it out on Shudder soon. See why you should below.
The Last Footage [2026] [Fantasia 2026]
The Last Footage, coming from Myanmar from director Arkar Soe Oo, is a film that has a lot going for it, but it also squanders others, coming out a mixed but positive reaction. But even with that, it’s a film I’m very glad to have checked out among the Fantasia Film Festival 2026 lineup.
The Double [1971] [Radiance Films Blu-Ray LE]
A man bleeds out from a shooting in a parking garage and pieces together the details that led to this moment in Romolo Guerrieri’s twisty tale The Double. Now on Blu-ray from Radiance Films.
I Love Paris [2026] [Fantasia 2026]
A wanna be influencer and musician is bitten by a vampire in the mixed bag found footage I Love Paris, now playing as part of the Fantasia Film Festival.
The Boxer [1977] [Radiance Films LE Blu-Ray]
An aging boxer takes a younger man under his wing in 1977’s drama The Boxer, directed by Shuji Terayama; now on Blu-ray via Radiance.