Fantasia Fest 2026: Must-See Genre Movies, From Nazi Beatdowns to Christmas Chao

Ssome of the world premieres and American debuts:
Sour Minnows
Harrison Atkins’ first feature was the “Lace Crater,” in which a woman got an STD from a ghost.
His follow-up, the weird “Sour Minnows,” as Ricky (David Brown) and Tepper (Chase Williamson) accidentally pierce a veil of reality and see 6 men licking a street. Things get bizarre, including his relationship with Aura (Suzanna Son) and pursuit of “The Yellow Thing,” which wears others’ skin.
Last Temptation of Becky
The Nazi-killing badass is back for the third “Becky” film, with this chapter helmed by “The Ranger” Jenn Wexler. The vengeful Becky (Lulu Wilson) is a CIA agent and prepares to combat a key modern Nazi, played by Neil Patrick Harris. Wild kills and lunatic fun are [rominent in this battle of good vs. evil.
The Eyes
In director Yeom Ji-ho’s spooky remake of the 2010 del Toro-produced thriller “Julia’s Eyes,” Shin Min-a stars as Seo-jin, a woman scheduled to get corneal transplant from her twin sister in order to combat a degenerative eye disease. But she suddenly commits suicide; Seo-jin suspects it’s the work of her just-released former boyfriend, who was arrested for stalking.
Corpus
Corrin Evans’s period thriller goes back to late-’90s New York City, where fixture of decadent nightlife, Sayo (Jeff Wahlberg), heads to a party upstate to connect with hot movie star (Brodie Townsend). But at the party, things aren’t as he expected in what’s a dreamy, sexy nabashedly queer portrait of youth.
Freaks Part II
Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein sequel of their 2018 indie sci-fi hit. While the pair went Hollywood since the first movie by helming the 2025 hit horror sequel “Final Destination Bloodlines,” the duo was drawn back into their own world. In this chapter, Mary (Amanda Crew) and daughter Chloe (Lorelei Olivia Mote) are running from the Abnormal Defense Force, desperate to stay out of their grasp, while Chloe learns how to manage her powers. The importance of family drives the film, but there are also plenty of gory moments.
The Glorious Dead
Unholy Night
A bloody Christmas feature reminiscent of “Evil Dead,” a dead grandma won’t stay down during family time, which leads to funny and gross-out moments. It’s off-season, but director Michael Gabriele’s first feature brings holiday cheer and queasiness to Montreal.
Suzuki=Bakudan
In Akira Nagai’s feature, a man captured by police for assault (Jiro Sato) starts warning police about all the bombs timed to go off every hour. Once they do, it’s up to a detective (Yuki Yamada) to figure out what is going on
Nameless
Hideo Jojo’s brief (0nly 81 minutes) kinetic film is based on star Jiro Sato’s web-manga.
The Mouths
This J-horror entry from director Takashi Shimizu is about a cursed tree in haunted cemetery that unleashes nastiness on anyone who dares to disrupt it. “The Mouths” is dependent on creepy atmosphere and lore versus big scares.





