Poster image for the 2014 edition of Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival
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Fantasia Film Festival opens in Montreal

ListenThe Fantasia International Film Festival is coming of age in its 18th year, but lovers of genre film have been loyally supporting the event since the beginning.

Over twenty-two days and nights film-goers will be treated to some of the latest, the best, and edgiest offerings in fantasy, horror, comedy, spy-thrillers, action and even Bollywood film.

This year, programmer Ariel Esteban Cayer, says they’re pleased to be screening some gems, and awarding some classics.

This evening they are honouring Mamoru Oshii with a career prize, as well as screening a restoratioin of his anime classic ‘Ghost in the Shell’,  Later in the festival they will be honouring Tobe Hooper, director of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre as well as Poltergeist.

‘Miss Granny’ is a South Korean comedy that was a big success in that country this year.  It could be described as an Asian take on the Freaky Friday phenomenon, Esteban Cayer says it is one of his favorites.

The festival opened in Montreal today and runs until August 6th, 2014

 

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