A family and others are stuck between a fire and vicious animals in Colin Minihan’s uneven but worth watching Coyotes, presented as part of Fantastic Fest.
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Deathstalker (2025) [Fantastic Fest 2025]
A warrior takes on a bloody quest in the hilarious, violent fantasy satirical Deathstalker remake, from writer-director Steven Kostanski, presented as part of Fantastic Fest 2025. [April 2026 update: Now streaming on Shudder and released on physical media via Shout Factory]
Beast of War [Fantastic Fest 2025]
Australian WWII soldiers are stuck on a raft and surrounded by a shark, in writer-director Kiah Roche-Turner’s tight and tense Beast of War, presented as part of Fantastic Fest 2025. Now on Shudder in January 2026.
Bad Haircut [Fantastic Fest 2025]
A college loser gets more than a snip when he visits an insane barber in writer-director Kyle Misak’s wild Bad Haircut, playing as part of Fantastic Fest 2025.
The Tree of Knowledge [Fantastic Fest 2025]
A young man embarks on a strange journey of absurd self-discovery in Eugene Green’s comic fable The Tree of Knowledge, presented as part of Fantastic Fest 2025.
The Piano Accident [Fantastic Fest 2025]
A malcontent internet self-harm influencer retreats after an accident and is blackmailed into an interview in Quintin Dupieux’s odd dark-comedy with a dash of horror, The Piano Accident, presented as part of Fantastic Fest.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues [2025]
Legendary heavy metal band Spinal Tap reunites, once again followed by a documentary crew in the funny but less successful sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, directed by Rob Reiner.