Only part of the schedule for this year's Fantastic Fest has been announced to date, but we're bringing you details as they emerge, so check back soon for the latest on what looks set to be a thrilling line-up.

The festival runs from 19 to 26 September.

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Daddy's Head
Daddy's Head
A boy and his stepmother fear for their safety after the boy becomes convinced that his deceased father has returned for him.
V/H/S/Beyond
V/H/S/Beyond
Six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a science-fiction inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense.
Strange Harvest: Occult Murder In The Inland Empire
Strange Harvest: Occult Murder In The Inland Empire
A faux true-crime documentary about two detectives pursuit of an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorised Southern California for almost two decades.
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Cloud
Cloud
An online scammer, reselling faulty products at preposterously high rates, is on the run after some of his customers decide to hit back.
Maldoror
Maldoror
Two girls vanish. Police recruit Paul Chartier joins a covert unit tracking a sex offender. After the operation falters, Chartier pursues the perpetrators independently, disillusioned with legal constraints.
The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee
The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee
Genre icon Christopher Lee is brought back to life in a documentary using fresh interviews, archive material and multiple forms of traditional and cutting-edge animation.
Children Of The Wicker Man
Children Of The Wicker Man
A documentary about The Wicker Man and its legacy.
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
Tamara searches for her missing son in a violent town. She hires a morally questionable ex-detective to find him. His methods are cruel but she is determined to find her son whatever the cost.
Baby Assassins: Nice Days
Baby Assassins: Nice Days
On a working holiday in Miyazaki, the teenage killers find themselves up against a deadly freelancer.
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Fantastic Fest Features

'It is impossible to escape memory'
Director Fabrice du Welz on the lingering trauma of the real case behind Maldoror and the questions he hopes to provoke
Wisdom known only to the worm
Stuart Ortiz, Peter Zizzo and Terri Apple on Strange Harvest: Occult Murder In The Inland Empire
See what's underneath
Jennifer Kent on creating a legend in The Babadook
Family forever
Isaac Ezban on exploring a troubled world through children's eyes in Parvulos
Making the call
Steven Kostanski on making monsters in Frankie Freako
All the buzz
Sander Maran and Peeter Maran on Chainsaws Were Singing
Breaking the mould
Memoir Of A Snail director Adam Elliot on creating textured underdogs and emotional conflict
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