Smile: Parker Finn’s Horror Movie, Opening Night of Fantastic Film Fest

‘Smile’ to Open Fantastic Fest

Neon’s Triangle of Sadness will close the genre festival, while ‘The Menu,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘Medusa Deluxe’ also join the 2022 lineup.

 

A world premiere for Paramount Pictures’ horror picture Smile from director Parker Finn is set to open Fantastic Film Fest.

Finn’s debut feature, which stars Sosie Bacon, portrays a doctor experiencing frightening occurrences after witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient and having to confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Neon’s Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Ostlund’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner, will close Fantastic Fest, which is set to run in Austin, Texas from Sept. 22 to 29.

Also headed to Fantastic Fest are Searchlight’s The Menu and The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonagh,

A24’s murder mystery Medusa Deluxe, MGM’s Bones and All and Miramax’s Sick.

Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in the film THE MENU.
The genre fest has also booked Shudder’s Blood Relatives, IFC’s Kids vs. Aliens, Epic Pictures’ Satantic Hispanics and Mubi’s Decision to Leave from Korean director Park Chan-wook.

In all, Fantastic Fest is rolling out 21 world bows and 14 North American premieres at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin as the genre fest returns to an in-person format.

Fantastic Fest Director Lisa Dreyer

“It’s been far too long since we’ve all been able to gather together and celebrate film the Fantastic Fest way. We’ve really put our all into crafting an extraordinary week, from the exceptional programming that spans exciting discoveries to highly-anticipated features, to our signature events that will inject a much-needed dose of fun into 2022,” Fantastic Fest director Lisa Dreyer said in a statement.

The festival will also honor Park, the Snowpiercer and The Handmaiden director who helmed Decision to Leave and will be on hand in Austin for the honor

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