It’s October which means it’s time to celebrate horror and all the magnificent genre cinema. Now underway in Spain is the 57th Sitges Film Festival, still regarded as THE best horror film festival in all of Europe. It’s also the oldest horror festival in the world, with the very first festival taking place in 1968. This is my 6th year back to Sitges, and I’m glad to be in town. Sitges is a small beach town located just 30 minutes by train from Barcelona in Catalonia. The official Catalan name of this fest is Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya, which just translates to Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. Now that I’m based in Europe, it’s much easier for me to attend Sitges instead of TIFF or Fantastic Fest or Fantasia or Beyond Fest or Telluride Horror Show (some of the best genre fests in North America). I’m glad Sitges usually plays the best films from these fests for everyone here in Europe to feast upon. And so now we begin, diving into horror and sci-fi and thrillers and action and everything fun from all corners of the world. // Continue Reading ›
