This year was Fantasia’s 30th anniversary, 30! And yours truly has been attending since year two, so we decided to go all out. Tons of reviews, an article per year with links to all the films we’ve reviewed from that year’s line up, and a few other things. We went a bit nuts, it was a lot, and it was worth it! Check out all our coverage links in one place below:
Tag Archives: Horror
A Pair of Animated Shorts [Fantasia 2026]
Fantasia always has a plethora of short films. Due to time, it was not possible to review all that many, so here are 2 that are animated and wildly different:
When You Open the Door (2026) [Fantasia 2026]
Following a wolf bite, a woman is pulled to a woodland ritual led by an all-women group before going back to her life and the ramifications of it all.
30 Years of Fantasia: 1996 Reviews at Cinema-Crazed [Fantasia 2026]
As it is the 30th Anniversary of Fantasia, we (well, I on behalf of the team and site) will reshare reviews we’ve done for the fest including those done during the fest and those done for films that have played at the fest that we reviewed at other times to give an idea of the scope of Fantasia and how important it is for the film industry as a whole.
The Dead Place (2026)
Already struggling with bullying and the weight of family tragedy, high school senior Isaac begins experiencing terrifying visions of malevolent spirits that only grow more intense.
Available on VOD and physical media August 5th, 2026
30 Years of Fantasia: 1997 Reviews at Cinema-Crazed [Fantasia 2026]
As it is the 30th Anniversary of Fantasia, we (well, I on behalf of the team and site) will reshare reviews we’ve done for the fest including those done during the fest and those done for films that have played at the fest that we reviewed at other times to give an idea of the scope of Fantasia and how important it is for the film industry as a whole.
Backstage Madness (aka Shermendelik karnavaly ) (2025) [Fantasia 2026]
A writer creates while under the pressure to be able to sell his story to an ever-changing market.