A man undergoes a metal transformation during a revenge quest in the third Tetsuo film, The Bullet Man. The over-the-top, wild ride from Shin’ya Tsukamoto, the same madman who brought the previous two. Now on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films.
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Bowels of Hell [2026] [Fantasia 2026]
A woman’s unresolved trauma leads to personal issues and murderous plumbing in Gurcius Gewdner & Gustavo Vinagre’s uneven horror-comedy-drama Bowels of Hell. Presented as part of the Fantasia Film Festival.
The Galactic Ghoul [2026] [Fantasia 2026]
A space captain embarks on a dangerous mission to a prison planet in the wonderfully silly sci-fi serial throwback, The Galactic Ghoul. Directed by Simon Harrisson, it’s presented through the Fantasia International Film Festival.
Black Zombie [2026] [Fantasia 2026]
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.
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.