Fantastic Fest
B+
/ Festival · 79/100 · Strong
Austin-based genre festival, hosted at Alamo Drafthouse. Premier U.S. genre/horror discovery platform. Strong audience-favorite metrics.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
82
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
70
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
82
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
82
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
80
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Genre, horror, and midnight-circuit films seeking U.S. critical launch in genre community.
/ Watch out for
Outside-genre press reach is limited. Awards-season carry is minimal.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
The Substance gets Fantastic Fest awards traction
2005
Founded by Tim League (Alamo Drafthouse)