BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Festival Genius Presents: Fantastic Fest 2009//iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090923T235500 DTEND:20090924T012200 SUMMARY:Eugenie: Story of Her Journey Into Perversion DESCRIPTION:Jess Franco's tremendously stylish modern dress adaptation of a key Marquis De Sade work follows a teenage girl as she learns the lib ertine lifestyle from her father's mistress and her depraved half brothe r. CATEGORIES:Feature, Sex Film LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Ritz URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/eugeniestoryofherjourney_fa ntasticfest2009 UID:2490723294-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T161000 DTEND:20090924T175400 SUMMARY:Van Diemen's Land DESCRIPTION:When their guard is killed en route to prison in 19th-century Tasmania\, eight prisoners escape through the dense rain forest. Their poorly-conceived escape plans crumble\, food runs out and the gang of p risoners engages in power struggles\, psychological games and cannibalis m in order to survive. Based on the true-life story of Australian priso ner Alexander Pearce. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/vandiemensland_fantasticfes t2009 UID:2490712953-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T163000 DTEND:20090924T174300 SUMMARY:First Squad DESCRIPTION:"You need the dead to fight the dead."\n \nIt is 1942 and th e war has stalled along the Eastern Front. Desperate to advance Hitler' s forces turn to the Ahnenerbe\, the secret occult division of the SS\, to raise the spirits of their dead ancestors to fight on their behalf. Should they succeed it will be an all out slaughter\, for how can the Ru ssian army possibly stand against the forces of the undead? \n \nFortun ately the Russians are not without occult resources of their own\, their 6th Division conducting their own experiments with the afterlife\, thei r one great hope the gifted teenage psychic Nadya\, who they must send i nto the underworld to recruit the spirits of her dead companions – the d eparted souls of the First Squad – to stand against the Nazi threat.\n \nLoosely based on characters from a hugely popular series of Soviet-era propaganda comics\, First Squad is a totally unique fusion of history a nd fiction. The battle sequences and secret societies are factual – both the Ahnenerbe and the Russian 6th Division are known to have existed an d been active in this period – with a layer of pure speculation and fant asy added to the mix. Using moc-documentary inserts to heighten the exp erience the goal is not just to entertain but to create a believable alt ernate history of the Russian-German campaigns of World War Two. \n\nT he first ever Russian produced anime feature\, the Russian creators of F irst Squad have worked closely with hugely acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio 4C (The Animatrix\, Genius Party\, Tekkon Kinkreet)\, to cr eate something truly unique. (Todd Brown) CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/firstsquad_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490703576-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T190000 DTEND:20090924T210000 SUMMARY:Gentlemen Broncos DESCRIPTION:Benjamin (Michael Angarano)\, home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge)\, is a loveable loner whose passion for writ ing leads him on an offbeat and hilarious journey as his story first get s ripped off by the legendary fantasy novelist\, Ronald Chevalier (Jemai ne Clement) and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small tow n’s most prolific homespun filmmaker. CATEGORIES:Feature, Gala, Guest in Attendance, Opening Night Film LOCATION:Paramount URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/gentlemenbroncos_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490703939-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T190000 DTEND:20090924T204600 SUMMARY:Merantau DESCRIPTION:Indonesia’s first martial arts film in roughly fifteen years and quite possibly the first to ever feature a serious treatment of loca l martial art silat. CATEGORIES:Action, Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/merantau_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490723517-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T191500 DTEND:20090924T204500 SUMMARY:Terribly Happy DESCRIPTION:Based on a true story\, TERRIBLY HAPPY follows a young Copenh agen cop who is exiled to a provincial Jutland town after suffering a ne rvous collapse. The town and its "code" soon prove to be much more compl ex and challenging - not to mention much more deadly - than the big city beat. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/terriblyhappy_fantasticfest 2009 UID:2490697583-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T213000 DTEND:20090924T233000 SUMMARY:Short Fuse: Severe Fantastic Fest Shorts DESCRIPTION:The best short films can pack in more adrenaline\, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they c an show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy. Your intrepid FF programmers have scoured the international celluloid go ldmines for the most skull-bursting\, taste-annihilating and eyeball-des troying shorts in existence\, and this program is truly the motherlode. CATEGORIES:Feature, Shorts Program LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/shortfuseextremefantasticfe stshorts_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490732444-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T214000 DTEND:20090924T232400 SUMMARY:Solomon Kane DESCRIPTION:Spend your life cutting men down with your blade and robbing them of their wealth\, and word of your exploits is sure to reach the de vil\, who is always on the lookout for new souls. Meet Solomon Kane\, th e invention of Robert E. Howard\, the legendary creator of Conan the Bar barian. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/solomonkane_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490709231-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T220000 DTEND:20090924T233500 SUMMARY:Macabre DESCRIPTION:After just embarking on a roadtrip\, six friends stop to pick up a girl who has just been robbed and return her to her home at the en d of an isolated forest. Their act of kindness ends up being repaid by a night of unspeakable horror and butchery. CATEGORIES:Feature, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/macabre_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706182-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T220000 DTEND:20090925T003000 SUMMARY:Brutus and Balzaak Bash DESCRIPTION: Jemaine Clement\, Jared Hess\, Jerusha Hess\, Mike White and Sam Rockwell live in person! \n\nFollowing the premiere of the openin g night film GENTLEMEN BRONCOS\, Fantastic Fest badgeholders are invited to join the cast and crew at the exclusive afterparty at The Highball ( 1142 South Lamar Blvd next to Alamo South Lamar). We'll have futuristic cocktails and food\, supplies to make your own popcorn sculptures\, a p hoto diorama where you can get your picture taken on an actual Brutus an d Balzaak Battle Stag\, DJs spinning spacey music as well as art from th e film on display. \n\nGENTLEMEN BRONCOS is the opening night film of F antastic Fest 2009. Writer/director Jared Hess\, co-writer Jerusha Hess as well as stars Jemaine Clement\, Mike White and Sam Rockwell and will be in attendance.\n \nCheck out the Gentlemen Broncos Fantastic Fest Page here. \nFollowing the screening of Gentlemen Broncos at the Param ount\, there will some shuttle buses circulating between the Paramount a nd the Party. \n Important information about getting into this party! You MUST have your Paramount Theater ticket stub\, which you will receiv e at the Fantastic Fest Box Office during badge pick-up. The after part y is reserved for people who attend the GENTLEMEN BRONCOS Premiere. \n \n Map from the Paramount to the Highball CATEGORIES:Feature, Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/brutusandbalzaakbash_fantas ticfest2009 UID:2490731547-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T235900 DTEND:20090925T012900 SUMMARY:Journey to Saturn DESCRIPTION:Denmark sends a team of astronauts to Saturn and start an int ergalactic war in the process in this rude and crude CG-animated comedy from the directors of TERKEL IN TROUBLE. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/journeytosaturn_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490704987-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T235900 DTEND:20090925T013800 SUMMARY:Paranormal Activity DESCRIPTION:Over the course of three weeks in September & October of 2006 \, a couple ran nightly surveillance and captured indelible proof on hom e video of a paranormal phenomenon. This footage has been edited into t he feature film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/paranormalactivity_fantasti cfest2009 UID:2490723970-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090924T235900 DTEND:20090925T012400 SUMMARY:REC 2 DESCRIPTION:The mysterious\, rampaging outbreak of [REC] wreaks bloody ha voc on the citizens of Madrid. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/rec2_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724036-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T123500 DTEND:20090925T141000 SUMMARY:The Legend is Alive DESCRIPTION:Dustin Nguyen (The Rebel) plays a mentally challenged martial arts expert who is hell-bent on breaking every dirtbag face\, back and flower pot that stands in the way of saving a young girl from the clutch es of a human-trafficking gang. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thelegendisalive_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490705874-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T125000 DTEND:20090925T144300 SUMMARY:Kamogawa Horumo - Battle League in Kyoto DESCRIPTION:A group of freshmen at Kyoto University join the Azure Dragon \, a perfectly ordinary social group\, nothing unusual about it. But wh en the club meetings runs late into the evening\, the beer starts flowin g and the trousers start to come off\, something distinctly out-of-the-o rdinary happens. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kamogawahorumobattleleaguei nkyoto_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490704826-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T130500 DTEND:20090925T152200 SUMMARY:Tokyo Onlypics 2008 DESCRIPTION:A truly bizarre spoof on the Olympics that only the Japanese could concoct featuring events such as Mother Tossing\, the 1000 Charact er Texting competition\, and the Samurai Call. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/tonkyoonlypics_fantasticfes t2009 UID:2490724634-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T152000 DTEND:20090925T172000 SUMMARY:Krabat DESCRIPTION:What price is attached to power? This is the lesson that Krab at must learn\, a lesson learned while apprenticed to a grim Lord traini ng Krabat and a select group of other orphans in the dark arts of black magic. But magic leaves no room for love and a beautiful village girl ha s caught Krabat's eye … CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/krabat_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490705712-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T154500 DTEND:20090925T174100 SUMMARY:Hard Revenge Milly & Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle DESCRIPTION:In a near-future post-apocalyptic bombed-out shell of Japan\, lawless gangs roam the outskirts of the city\, raping and pillaging wit h impunity. Milly\, left for dead by a particularly vicious gang\, lite rally picks up the (her) pieces\, bonds them with some truly inventive b io-weaponry and takes bloody revenge\, one lowlife at a time. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/hardrevengemillybloodybattl e_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490704222-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T160000 DTEND:20090925T180000 SUMMARY:Drawn and Quartered: Fantastic Fest Animated Shorts DESCRIPTION:It's been said that animation isn't just for kids anymore. We ll\, that's ESPECIALLY the case at Fantastic Fest. We'll be showcasing a ll aspects of genre entertainment in animated form\, some of which will make you laugh\, and some of which will make your bodily functions shut down entirely. CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature, Shorts Program LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/drawnandquarteredthefantast icfestanimatedshorts_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490731783-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T160000 DTEND:20090925T170000 SUMMARY:Dr. Ronald Chevalier Book Signing at Book People DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet noted author Dr. Ronald Chevalier\, subject of Fantastic Fest opening night film GENTLEMEN BRONCOS at Book People f or a very special book signing event. No books will be signed. CATEGORIES:Guest In Attendance LOCATION:BookPeople URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/drronaldchevalierbooksignin gatbookpeople_fantasticfest2009 UID:2491764244-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T183000 DTEND:20090925T203000 SUMMARY:Secret Screening #1 DESCRIPTION:We're not allowed to tell you what this one is just yet\, but do keep in mind that previous FF secret screenings have brought us ever ything from oversized Japanese monster-destroyers to major Hollywood pre mieres with celebrity guests!! \n\nThis screening will have a guest in attendance and an endorsement from festival director Tim League. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Secret Screening LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/secretscreeninga_fantasticf est2009 UID:2491651307-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T184500 DTEND:20090925T204500 SUMMARY:Zombieland DESCRIPTION:Columbia Pictures’ horror comedy ZOMBIELAND focuses on two me n who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Feature, Gala, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Paramount URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/zombieland_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490713342-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T184500 DTEND:20090925T202900 SUMMARY:Antichrist DESCRIPTION:Lars Von Trier rocked the Croisette at Cannes this year with his latest beautiful\, visceral opus with themes on depression\, insanit y and arrogance. It's also got talking animals and some truly inspired horror moments. CATEGORIES:Feature, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/antichrist_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490722870-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T191500 DTEND:20090925T204000 SUMMARY:Sweet Karma DESCRIPTION:When her sister disappears without a trace - the apparent vic tim in a Russian prostitution ring in Toronto - a shy\, beautiful\, mute woman sets off on a bloody\, intercontinental trail of revenge. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/sweetkarma_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490710651-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T192000 DTEND:20090925T211300 SUMMARY:Master Pancake Theater: Total Recall DESCRIPTION:In honor of Fantastic Fest\, longtime Alamo comedy gods Maste r Pancake Theatre suck the air out of one of sci-fi's most dated hits\, TOTAL RECALL (1990). CATEGORIES:Comedy LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Ritz URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/masterpancaketheatertotalre call_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724854-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T212500 DTEND:20090925T232500 SUMMARY:Secret Screening #2 DESCRIPTION:We're not allowed to tell you what this one is just yet\, but do keep in mind that previous FF secret screenings have brought us ever ything from oversized Japanese monster-destroyers to major Hollywood pre mieres with celebrity guests!! \n\nThis screening will have a guest in attendance and an endorsement from festival director Tim League. CATEGORIES:Feature, Secret Screening LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/secretscreening2_secret_fan tasticfest2009 UID:2491557997-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T214500 DTEND:20090925T231700 SUMMARY:Trick 'r Treat DESCRIPTION:Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer\; a college v irgin might have just met the one guy for her\; a group of teenagers pul l a mean prank\; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her h oliday-obsessed husband. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/trickrtreat_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490712151-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T220000 DTEND:20090926T000400 SUMMARY:Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl DESCRIPTION:Fantastic Fest 2008 winner Yoshi Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police ) is back with the craziest\, bloodiest spin on the high school love tri angle ever\, bursting with mad scientists\, dismemberment\, black-face c omedy\, hallucinations and lots and lots of arterial blood spray. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/vampiregirlvsfrankensteingi rl_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490712678-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T222500 DTEND:20090926T001800 SUMMARY:Master Pancake Theater: Total Recall DESCRIPTION:In honor of Fantastic Fest\, longtime Alamo comedy gods Maste r Pancake Theatre suck the air out of one of sci-fi's most dated hits\, TOTAL RECALL (1990). CATEGORIES:Comedy LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Ritz URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/masterpancaketheatertotalre call_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724930-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T223000 DTEND:20090925T234500 SUMMARY:A Town Called Panic DESCRIPTION:Will Horse find true love? Will Steven fix his tractor? Wha t will it take to stop the underwater pond dwellers from stealing the wa lls of Cowboy\, Indian and Horse’s house? Yes\, boys and girls\, it’s t he feature version of A Town Called Panic\, the demented cult Belgian an imation sensation. And\, yes\, it is truly a sight to behold - a very o dd sight that will confuse some while leaving others on the floor gaspin g for breath from laughing so hard. CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/towncalledpanic_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490725056-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T235500 DTEND:20090926T063500 SUMMARY:Sake\, Shochu and Karaoke: Meet the Japanese! DESCRIPTION:Sake\, Shochu and Karaoke: Meet the Japanese! CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/sakeshochuandkaraokemeetthe japanese_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490741872-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T235900 DTEND:20090926T012800 SUMMARY:Doghouse DESCRIPTION:Kicked out of the house and recently served with divorce pape rs\, Vince (Stephen Graham\, SNATCH) is at a low point in his life. In an effort to rally their best mate's spirits\, his crew rents a charter bus for a country retreat of heavy drinking and womanizing. The only pr oblem is that the women in their idyllic country hideaway have been infe sted with the zombie plague\, eaten every man in town and are now hungry for seconds. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/doghouse_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490701048-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090925T235900 DTEND:20090926T015900 SUMMARY:Smash Cut DESCRIPTION:When his latest film is panned for its sub-par effects work\, veteran grindhouse filmmaker Able Whitman (David Hess\, LAST HOUSE ON T HE LEFT\, HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK) is struck with inspiration: the most realistic gore effects will come from actual dismemberment and cor pses! CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/smashcut_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490708465-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T110000 DTEND:20090926T125200 SUMMARY:Fish Story DESCRIPTION:In 1975\, the year before the Sex Pistols released their firs t album\, a Japanese punk band called Gekirin recorded their single\, “F ish Story” and then they broke up\, never to record again. Thirty-seven years later\, in 2012\, their song saves the world. (New York Asian Film Festival) CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Sci-Fi LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fishstory_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490703645-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T112000 DTEND:20090926T133700 SUMMARY:Tokyo Onlypics 2008 DESCRIPTION:A truly bizarre spoof on the Olympics that only the Japanese could concoct featuring events such as Mother Tossing\, the 1000 Charact er Texting competition\, and the Samurai Call. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/tonkyoonlypics_fantasticfes t2009 UID:2490724718-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T120000 DTEND:20090926T170000 SUMMARY:The Fantastic Fest 3D Lounge DESCRIPTION:Rest and relaxation... 3-D style! CATEGORIES:Lounge LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thefantasticfest3dlounge_fa ntasticfest2009_fantasticfest2009 UID:2492458081-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T124500 DTEND:20090926T150200 SUMMARY:K-20: The Fiend with 20 Faces DESCRIPTION:The fearsome Fiend With 20 Faces – a master of disguise and t hief without peer – is terrorizing the wealthy of Teito\, striking at wi ll and taking whatever strikes his fancy. But the police net is tighteni ng and to escape the fiend frames a young acrobat to take the fall\, lea ving the young man no choice but to take on the Fiend's identity and cha llenge the villain directly. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/k20thefiendwith20faces_fant asticfest2009 UID:2490705134-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T135000 DTEND:20090926T154000 SUMMARY:Morphine DESCRIPTION:A vastly inexperienced rural doctor develops an unquenchable thirst for the morphine in the hospital medicine supply room. Morphine is another dark tale from Aleksey Balabanov\, director of last year's Fa ntastic Fest critical sensation Cargo 200. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/morphia_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706908-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T141500 DTEND:20090926T181500 SUMMARY:Toy Story 1 & 2 3D Double Feature DESCRIPTION:A sneak preview of the newly restored TOY STORY 1 and 2 in 3D CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/toystory123ddoublefeature_f antasticfest2009 UID:2490873859-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T161500 DTEND:20090926T174600 SUMMARY:Under the Mountain DESCRIPTION:A pair of twins are sent to live with their aunt and uncle af ter their mother dies in a car accident. They deal with their grief in d ifferent ways\, interrupting the closeness between them. But they're goi ng to need that bond very badly when they begin to sense danger coming f rom the decrepit old house across the lake... CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/underthemountain_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490725295-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T164500 DTEND:20090926T180900 SUMMARY:Cropsey DESCRIPTION:Cropsey is a documentary about a real-life murder case in Sta ten Island\, New York. A disturbed transient named Andre Rand was convic ted of murdering two kids\, but did he actually commit the crimes? Crops ey digs deep into the case\, and in the process\, exposes the weird\, se cret underbelly of Staten Island. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/cropsey_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490700425-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T183000 DTEND:20090926T202900 SUMMARY:Yatterman DESCRIPTION:A reimagining of the long-running Anime TV show\, Miike’s YAT TERMAN is a massive dayglo blast that hits your rain like a bullet train and kickstarts your pleasure centers. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Fantasy, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/yatterman_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490697899-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T184500 DTEND:20090926T200500 SUMMARY:Metropia DESCRIPTION:What if the global oil shortage were to force civilization un derground? What if the subway system were expanded to connect all the m ajor cities of Europe? What if the voices in your head were real and th e Powers That Be were using transmitters hidden in shampoo to monitor yo ur every word and action? It's only paranoia if it's not true … CATEGORIES:Animation, Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/metropia_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706805-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T184500 DTEND:20090926T204500 SUMMARY:Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant DESCRIPTION:Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan\, The Vam pire's Assistant is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature, Gala, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Paramount URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/vampiresassistant_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490725562-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T191000 DTEND:20090926T212000 SUMMARY:Breathless DESCRIPTION:Breathless is a foul-mouthed drama that delivers an unlikely mix of pathos\, brutality and humor. First-time director Yang Ik-June pl ays an angry thug who gets involved in a dysfunctional relationship with a high-school girl. It eventually becomes apparent that the pair are li nked in ways that neither of them realize. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/breathless_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490699615-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T213000 DTEND:20090926T231800 SUMMARY:Clive Barker's Dread DESCRIPTION:Graduate students are making a thesis film called "Dread\," v ideotaping fellow students talking about their innermost fears. The expe riment turns into a nightmare when one of the team decides it will be th erapeutic for the subjects to truly face those fears. Participants will be asked to reveal their innermost terrors on camera. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/clivebarkersdread_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490701223-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T214500 DTEND:20090926T231700 SUMMARY:Bronson DESCRIPTION:The criminal career of Britain's most violent and notorious p risoner is the subject of Nicolas Winding Refn's BRONSON. Originally s entenced to 7 years for a post office robbery\, he reinvented himself in to Charles Bronson\, superstar\, whose crimes behind bars have led to 34 years of incarceration (so far). CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/bronson_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490699748-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T214500 DTEND:20090926T231500 SUMMARY:Survival of the Dead DESCRIPTION:George Romero returns to Fantastic Fest for the U.S. premiere of his latest zombie opus. The action centers on two warring clans of Plum Island\; one wants to kill every zombie on the island\, the other t ries to protect their undead family members until a cure for "zombieism" is found. CATEGORIES:Feature, Gala, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Paramount URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/survivalofthedead_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490710564-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T221000 DTEND:20090926T234500 SUMMARY:Yesterday DESCRIPTION:When a strange flulike virus starts killing people and turnin g them into flesh-eating zombies\, an unlikely group of guys band togeth er\, grab an SUV and head for the woods to wait out the epidemic. Shot in 16mm on a micro-budget of $25\,000\, YESTERDAY transcends its resourc es\, filling every scene with great practical effects\, car crashes\, ba llistics and\, most importantly\, cracklingly sharp dramatic and comedic performances by every single principal cast member. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/yesterday_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490713452-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T235500 DTEND:20090927T013000 SUMMARY:The Fantastic Feud DESCRIPTION:The Fantastic Feud\, brainchild of Cinematical managing direc tor Scott Weinberg\, pits the greatest American horror scholars against the feeble competition from foreign lands. Much drinking and feats of m ental agility ensue. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thefantasticfeud_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490869736-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T235900 DTEND:20090927T012900 SUMMARY:Human Centipede (First Sequence) DESCRIPTION:Dr. Heiter (Dieter Laser)\, a leering\, sepulchral surgeon fr om Germany whose specialty is separating Siamese twins\, evolves his cra ft by sewing together living beings together at the "mucous-cutaneous zo ne" (guess) in order to create Siamese triplets with a single digestive system. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thehumancentipede_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490704660-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090926T235900 DTEND:20090927T015700 SUMMARY:The Revenant DESCRIPTION:An Iraq war casualty turns the frown of returning from the de ad as a blood-sucking vampire upside-down by reveling in the power of in fallibility and feasting on the dregs of humanity. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/therevenant_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490708113-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T090000 DTEND:20090927T113000 SUMMARY:The Future of 3D: Panels and Presentations DESCRIPTION: FREE to all FF badgeholders! VIP and regular badge holders m ay pick up ticket for the panel the night before! \n\n The Future of 3 D: Panels and Presentations \n\nFantastic Fest\, RealD and 3DFF and ha ve assembled a half-day of panels and presentations geared towards filmm akers who are interested in learning the fundamentals of shooting in 3D. This presentation is open to Fantastic Fest badgeholders as well as ar ea filmmakers and students. The Panel will run from 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM an d includes a lunch from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Tickets for this e vent are $75\, $25 students and Austin Film Society members. Admission is limited and we expect these to sell out quickly. Additional support f or The Future of 3D Panels and Presentations is provided by the Texas Fi lm Commission. \n\n \n\nPanel and presentation details: \nOpening Pane l: The Future of 3D \n\nWith 3D technology taking hold in cinemas and t he promise of home delivery mechanisms on the horizon\, the growing amou nt of 3D content hints that 3D is back for good. Or is it? Leaders in 3 D industry technology will explore the impact of 3D technology and conte nt\, how it has revolutionized the marketplace\, and what the future hol ds. \n\nPanelist include: \nJoshua Grier (President and co-founder\, R ealD)\nPrior to founding RealD\, Greer was Co-Founder and Chief Converge nce Officer of Walden Media\, where he was responsible for overseeing al l of the company's technology and infrastructure and was involved in the development of such films as The Chronicles of Narnia\, Holes and Charl otte's Web\, as well as James Cameron's 3D documentaries for IMAX\, Ghos ts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep. It was his work with Cameron\, d esigning the first all-digital 3D projection system\, which first inspir ed him to create RealD along with Michael Lewis. He has spoken to audi ences around the world about turning technologies into products and busi nesses\, and he participates on a number of key standards groups includi ng SMPTE\, ATSC\, IEEE\, and SPIE.\n \nBob Whitehall (Pixar Animation)\ nBob Whitehall began his career at Pixar Animation Studios in April 2004 . Brought on as a Layout Artist on the Golden Globe® winning Cars\, he c ontinued in this role on Pixar's animated short film Lifted\, and the Ac ademy Award® winning feature WALL-E. Whitehill served as Stereoscopic Su pervisor on the 3D production of Disney/Pixar's hit 2009 release UP. He is also the Stereographic Supervisor on the 3D conversion of the origina l TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2.\n \nAndrew Fear (Senior Product Manager\, Consumer 3D Products - NVIDIA Corporation)\nAndrew Fear has more than 11 years of experience in the high-technology field with an emphasis on gr aphics processing units\, 3D gaming\, and the PC market. Mr. Fear began his career at 3dfx and was instrumental in leading the product managemen t cycle for 3D graphics drivers. Mr. Fear currently is a senior product manager at NVIDIA Corporation and is responsible for NVIDIA’s consumer stereoscopic 3D products\, including NVIDIA 3D Vision. \n \nBrian Zuc ker (Dell Technology Strategist and Blu-ray Board of Directors)\nBrian Z ucker is a 20 year Dell veteran and currently a Technology Strategist in the Office of the CTO. Mr. Zucker is responsible for driving a deeper understanding of new consumer focused PC technologies while helping to d efine future product direction. Some of the projects he is involved wi th include 3D technology and its applications to personal computers\, de sign concepts around living room PCs\, and new methods for human interac tions with computers. Mr. Zucker is also on the Board of Directors of t he Blu-ray Disc Association. This organization is continuing the develo pment of the high definition optical disc format to bring enhanced featu res to the home such as those related to 3D playback.\n \n\n\n Presenta tion: 3D Theory\, a Primer and Demonstration \nWhether you are shooting with two cameras screwed to a 2X4 or are using an automated\, self-adju sting motorized camera rig\, the camera operator in both scenarios must understand the basic theory of 3D. This presentation will provide a cra sh-course on 3D theory\, illustrate the differences between parallel and convergence systems\, and explore the concept of how 3D is perceived wi th each. \n\nAbout the Presenter: \n2008 EMMY award winning DP for Ci nematography\, Published Author and HD Instructor B. Sean Fairburn SOC s erved as Lead 3D rig tech and IO&C Puller for U23D. Sean specializes in HD\, and is one of the most knowledgeable High Definition Cameramen in t he country. Often working as Consultant\, DP\, Cam Op\, or DIT on diffic ult or challenging projects that require a strong blend of disciplines b oth highly technical and artistic. Learning the Craft of 3D from esteem ed 3DDP Peter Anderson ASC\, Sean spent the past 8 years working with hi m in every aspect of 3D live action production. \n \n\n \nPresentati on: Simple Tools\, Impressive 3D Results \nA leader in 3D music video p roduction\, 3DStereolabs have developed their own live 3D preview system for stereoscopic shoots as well as cutting edge stereoscopic workflows in Final Cut Pro. The 3DStereolabs team (Michael Page\, Keith Driver an d Fernando Apodaca) demonstrate how to combine elbow grease and consumer grade tools to effectively create stereoscopic effects. \nAbout the Pr esenters: \nFernando Apodaca (3DStereolabs) \nFernando Apodaca’s innova tive work as a film director\, composer\, and painter/sculptor has been exhibited and premiered internationally. Apodaca has directed music vid eos for Pearl Jam\, Chris Cornell\, Unwritten Law\, Mburu\, Slightly Sto opid\, and Mad Juana. Fernando’s use of non-traditional and organic pro cesses earned him a nomination for "Best Special Effects" at the 2006 MT V Video Music Awards and "Best Music Video Director" at the San Diego Fi lm Festival for the Pearl Jam music video. He is directing a 3-D music video for the legendary New York Dolls\, and was recently asked to direc t his first feature film utilizing 3-D film technology. \n\nMichael Pag e (3DStereolabs)\nMichael Page is an award winning digital 3D producer w ith extensive hands-on production experience both on and off the set. H aving found a haven in the creative and expressive world of 3D and digit al 3D production\, Michael co-founded the Los Angeles based 3Dstereolab and is now serving as Executive Producer on several 3D music videos curr ently in production in Europe and the U.S. \n\nKeith Driver (3Dstereola b)\nKeith has over 5 years experience in steoerscopic shooting and editi ng. He has designed a Live 3D preview system for stereoscopic shoots an d developed cutting edge stereoscopic workflows in Final Cut pro as well as 2D to 3D conversion techniques.\n\n \nPresentation:Troublemaker pre sents a 3D Filmmaking Primer \nAn early adopter of digital 3D technolog y\, Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios have been working in digital 3D since 2002. Jabbar Raisani and members of the digital post-productio n team from Troublemaker will go through what data to capture on-set\, h ow to acquire it\, and how to utilize the data gathered in post-producti on to help you best understand how to properly finish your 3D feature. \n\nAbout the presenter:\nVisual Effects Supervisor\, Jabbar Raisani cu rrently works as a staff member at Troublemaker Studios in Austin\, TX. He recently worked as the on-set VFX Sup on "Machete" and is in producti on on "Predators". Previously he worked in Los Angeles at Stan Winston Studio on such films as IRON MAN\, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL\, FANTASTIC FOUR\, SUPERMAN RETURNS\, and numerous award w inning commercials. \n\n\nFollowing the presentation\, attendees are in vited to visit the 3D Lounge at the Highball (1142 South Lamar\, in the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar shopping center) for further conversation a nd demonstrations. CATEGORIES:Feature, Party LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thefutureof3dpanelsandprese ntations_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490715061-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T110000 DTEND:20090927T122400 SUMMARY:Kenny Begins DESCRIPTION:A Swedish sci-fi comedy about a moronic Galaxy Hero in traini ng (Kenny Starfighter) and his quest to avoid becoming a hairdresser in the family business. Kenny has the charm and attitude of Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber\, the mullet of MacGyver\, and nonsensical catchphrases that you’ll be repeating for days! A Swedish Spaceballs for the ages\, this is not to be missed for anyone who loves fun! CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kennybegins_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490705516-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T111500 DTEND:20090927T125900 SUMMARY:Van Diemen's Land DESCRIPTION:When their guard is killed en route to prison in 19th-century Tasmania\, eight prisoners escape through the dense rain forest. Their poorly-conceived escape plans crumble\, food runs out and the gang of p risoners engages in power struggles\, psychological games and cannibalis m in order to survive. Based on the true-life story of Australian priso ner Alexander Pearce. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/vandiemensland_fantasticfes t2009 UID:2490713128-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T114500 DTEND:20090927T130000 SUMMARY:A Town Called Panic DESCRIPTION:Will Horse find true love? Will Steven fix his tractor? Wha t will it take to stop the underwater pond dwellers from stealing the wa lls of Cowboy\, Indian and Horse’s house? Yes\, boys and girls\, it’s t he feature version of A Town Called Panic\, the demented cult Belgian an imation sensation. And\, yes\, it is truly a sight to behold - a very o dd sight that will confuse some while leaving others on the floor gaspin g for breath from laughing so hard. CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/towncalledpanic_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490725106-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T120000 DTEND:20090927T170000 SUMMARY:The Fantastic Fest 3D Lounge DESCRIPTION:Rest and relaxation... 3-D style! CATEGORIES:Lounge LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thefantasticfest3dlounge_fa ntasticfest2009_fantasticfest2009 UID:2492458190-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T133000 DTEND:20090927T150500 SUMMARY:The Legend is Alive DESCRIPTION:Dustin Nguyen (The Rebel) plays a mentally challenged martial arts expert who is hell-bent on breaking every dirtbag face\, back and flower pot that stands in the way of saving a young girl from the clutch es of a human-trafficking gang. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thelegendisalive_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490705944-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T134500 DTEND:20090927T154500 SUMMARY:Krabat DESCRIPTION:What price is attached to power? This is the lesson that Krab at must learn\, a lesson learned while apprenticed to a grim Lord traini ng Krabat and a select group of other orphans in the dark arts of black magic. But magic leaves no room for love and a beautiful village girl ha s caught Krabat's eye … CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/krabat_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490705784-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T140000 DTEND:20090927T175700 SUMMARY:Love Exposure DESCRIPTION:A devoutly religious young man masters the art of upskirt pho tography in an effort to save his father's soul\, and meets his true lov e in the process in this new four hour long epic from Sion Sono\, direct or of SUICIDE CLUB. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/loveexposure_fantasticfest2 009 UID:2490706000-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T160000 DTEND:20090927T171600 SUMMARY:Buratino\, Son of Pinocchio DESCRIPTION:A space-born magic seed initiates the virgin birth of Buratin o\, the Estonian son of Pinocchio who quickly forms a rock band\, commit s terrorist acts\, falls in love and gets embroiled in a maniac's plot t o conquer the world. And yes\, it's a musical. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/buratinosonofpinocchio_fant asticfest2009 UID:2490699892-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T161500 DTEND:20090927T172100 SUMMARY:Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio DESCRIPTION:2008 Academy Award winner Yojiro Takita's (DEPARTURES) early skeleton in the closet\, a pink film that combines French bedroom farce\ , slapstick humor and softcore sex. CATEGORIES:Feature, Pink Film, Sex Film LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/gropertrain_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490723449-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T164000 DTEND:20090927T175800 SUMMARY:Duress DESCRIPTION:A cold-blooded killer has singled out a mild-mannered\, recen tly widowed man and is forcing him\, under threat of harm to his young d aughter\, to participate in his gruesome activities. The indecisive fat her sinks deeper and more helplessly into the clutches of the ruthless k iller - a man most definitely on a mission. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/duress_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490701517-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T182000 DTEND:20090927T195000 SUMMARY:Mandrill DESCRIPTION:The dynamic duo of Chile\, Marko Zaror and Ernesto Diaz Espin oza\, are returning to Austin with the World Premiere of their new actio n thriller MANDRILL. Marko Zaror plays MANDRILL\, a young hitman who wi ll not relent until he has exacted bloody revenge on the man who killed his mother many years ago. CATEGORIES:Action, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/mandrill_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706382-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T184500 DTEND:20090927T204500 SUMMARY:Dirty Mind DESCRIPTION:A head injury resulting from a disastrous film stunt gone wro ng transforms shy\, socially inept Diego into the confident\, womanizing daredevil Tony T. Although his new personality captivates family and c oworkers\, Tony is unable to impress Jaana\, an attractive and ambitious young neurosurgeon who wants him to undergo an experimental treatment t hat will restore him to his original self. CATEGORIES:Action, Comedy, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/dirtymind_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490700709-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T185500 DTEND:20090927T202400 SUMMARY:Down Terrace DESCRIPTION:Down Terrace is a darkly comedic drama from Britain that foll ows the daily travails of a dysfunctional family of crooks trying to kee p their business from falling apart. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/downterrace_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490701372-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T191500 DTEND:20090927T203000 SUMMARY:Truffe 3 Course Truffle Feast DESCRIPTION:Kim Nguyen's wonderfully inventive film centered around Montr eal truffle miners and the furry mind control creatures that are trying to manipulate them becomes even more fantastic when you are simultaneous ly enjoying a 5 course truffle feast with matching wine pairings. CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/truffe5coursetrufflefeast_f antasticfest2009 UID:2490712416-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T191500 DTEND:20090927T203000 SUMMARY:Truffe DESCRIPTION:Charles is the undisputed champion of Montreal’s truffle mine rs\, a man with an incredibly sensitive nose. And that nose makes him va luable\, especially to the sinister pair of furriers plotting to seize c ontrol of the local truffle industry with the help of their furry\, mind -controlling creatures. CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/truffe_fantasticfest2009 UID:2493322992-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T210000 DTEND:20090927T223300 SUMMARY:House of the Devil DESCRIPTION:House of the Devil is an occult shocker that is not only set in the 1980s but invokes horror films from that era. In Ti West's latest film\, a simple babysitting job turns into a long night of terror for a college student. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/houseofthedevil_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490704475-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T211500 DTEND:20090927T225500 SUMMARY:Rampage DESCRIPTION:Fed up with his dead-end life\, Bill constructs a full-body k evlar armor suit and rampages through the streets of his hometown killin g everyone in sight\, particularly the barista that failed to make him a proper macchiato. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/rampage_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490707898-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T213000 DTEND:20090927T233000 SUMMARY:Secret Screening #3 DESCRIPTION:We're not allowed to tell you what this one is just yet\, but do keep in mind that previous FF secret screenings have brought us ever ything from oversized Japanese monster-destroyers to major Hollywood pre mieres with celebrity guests!! \n\nThis screening will have a guest in attendance and an endorsement from festival director Tim League. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Secret Screening LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/secretscreening2-0_secret_f antasticfest2009 UID:2492265920-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T214500 DTEND:20090927T231500 SUMMARY:Journey to Saturn DESCRIPTION:Denmark sends a team of astronauts to Saturn and start an int ergalactic war in the process in this rude and crude CG-animated comedy from the directors of TERKEL IN TROUBLE. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/journeytosaturn_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490705045-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T234000 DTEND:20090928T010400 SUMMARY:The Children DESCRIPTION:Three families meet up at a country estate to celebrate the w inter holidays together. Everything starts out idyllic but as the day wa nes\, the rambunctious playfulness of the kids takes on a sinister edge\ , and soon the freshly fallen snow is soaked in blood. CATEGORIES:Feature, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thechildren_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490700016-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T235500 DTEND:20090928T015500 SUMMARY:The Michael Jackson Dance Party DESCRIPTION:A hee hee! Sh'mo! The King of Pop will live forever as long a s we don't stop till we get enough. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/themichaeljacksondanceparty _fantasticfest2009_fantasticfest2009 UID:2491635532-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090927T235900 DTEND:20090928T014000 SUMMARY:District 13: Ultimatum DESCRIPTION:Short Description: With the wealthy and powerful once again l ooking to eliminate District 13 – and turn a tidy profit while doing so – it is up to supercop Damien (Cyril Rafelli) and vigilante Leto (David Belle) to once again save the district and the residents\, a task they c an only complete with the help of five rival gang leaders. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/district13ultimatum_fantast icfest2009 UID:2490700911-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T133000 DTEND:20090928T152000 SUMMARY:Morphine DESCRIPTION:A vastly inexperienced rural doctor develops an unquenchable thirst for the morphine in the hospital medicine supply room. Morphine is another dark tale from Aleksey Balabanov\, director of last year's Fa ntastic Fest critical sensation Cargo 200. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/morphia_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490707001-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T134500 DTEND:20090928T174200 SUMMARY:Love Exposure DESCRIPTION:A devoutly religious young man masters the art of upskirt pho tography in an effort to save his father's soul\, and meets his true lov e in the process in this new four hour long epic from Sion Sono\, direct or of SUICIDE CLUB. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/loveexposure_fantasticfest2 009 UID:2490706087-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T140000 DTEND:20090928T152400 SUMMARY:Cropsey DESCRIPTION:Cropsey is a documentary about a real-life murder case in Sta ten Island\, New York. A disturbed transient named Andre Rand was convic ted of murdering two kids\, but did he actually commit the crimes? Crops ey digs deep into the case\, and in the process\, exposes the weird\, se cret underbelly of Staten Island. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/cropsey_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490700488-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T161500 DTEND:20090928T174500 SUMMARY:Mandrill DESCRIPTION:The dynamic duo of Chile\, Marko Zaror and Ernesto Diaz Espin oza\, are returning to Austin with the World Premiere of their new actio n thriller MANDRILL. Marko Zaror plays MANDRILL\, a young hitman who wi ll not relent until he has exacted bloody revenge on the man who killed his mother many years ago. CATEGORIES:Action, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/mandrill_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706431-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T163000 DTEND:20090928T180200 SUMMARY:Bronson DESCRIPTION:The criminal career of Britain's most violent and notorious p risoner is the subject of Nicolas Winding Refn's BRONSON. Originally s entenced to 7 years for a post office robbery\, he reinvented himself in to Charles Bronson\, superstar\, whose crimes behind bars have led to 34 years of incarceration (so far). CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/bronson_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490699816-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T183000 DTEND:20090928T195000 SUMMARY:Metropia DESCRIPTION:What if the global oil shortage were to force civilization un derground? What if the subway system were expanded to connect all the m ajor cities of Europe? What if the voices in your head were real and th e Powers That Be were using transmitters hidden in shampoo to monitor yo ur every word and action? It's only paranoia if it's not true … CATEGORIES:Animation, Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/metropia_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706862-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T184500 DTEND:20090928T201800 SUMMARY:House of the Devil DESCRIPTION:House of the Devil is an occult shocker that is not only set in the 1980s but invokes horror films from that era. In Ti West's latest film\, a simple babysitting job turns into a long night of terror for a college student. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/houseofthedevil_fantasticfe st2009 UID:2490704547-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T190000 DTEND:20090928T203900 SUMMARY:Crazy Racer DESCRIPTION:Singing and dancing Chinese Supermen\, bumbling police invest igators\, even more bumbling apprentice criminals\, double and triple-cr oss assassination attempts\, muay thai gymnastics\, triad gangster shoot outs\, explosions and car chases all collide to form a deliriously intox icating celluloid cocktail. CATEGORIES:Action, Comedy, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/crazyracer_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490723167-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T191500 DTEND:20090928T204100 SUMMARY:Venus in Furs DESCRIPTION:A young jazz musician finds the body of a beautiful woman he saw at a party the previous night washed up on the beach near Istanbul. He thinks back to the mysterious circumstances of the party and the stra nge people there. Later\, in Rio he sees the woman again\, and falls in love with her. A kaleidoscope of psychedelic and sexual imagery follows. Based on a plot idea by jazz great Chet Baker. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/venusinfurs_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490725766-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T213000 DTEND:20090928T224500 SUMMARY:Fantastic Fest 2009 Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The very finest members of the world's filmmaking (and face-s haking) community are given due credit at the most rousing\, beverage-ch ugging awards show in the known universe! CATEGORIES:Gala LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fantasticfest2009awardscere mony_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490732029-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T214500 DTEND:20090928T224600 SUMMARY:Stingray Sam DESCRIPTION:In order to earn back their freedom\, two cowboy space-convic ts must accept a dangerous mission to save an innocent young girl from a self-obsessed ruler in this one-of-a-kind science fiction serial musica l comedy from the director of The American Astronaut. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/stingraysam_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490708726-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T220000 DTEND:20090928T233000 SUMMARY:Terribly Happy DESCRIPTION:Based on a true story\, TERRIBLY HAPPY follows a young Copenh agen cop who is exiled to a provincial Jutland town after suffering a ne rvous collapse. The town and its "code" soon prove to be much more compl ex and challenging - not to mention much more deadly - than the big city beat. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/terriblyhappy_fantasticfest 2009 UID:2490697669-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T233500 DTEND:20090929T013100 SUMMARY:Hard Revenge Milly & Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle DESCRIPTION:In a near-future post-apocalyptic bombed-out shell of Japan\, lawless gangs roam the outskirts of the city\, raping and pillaging wit h impunity. Milly\, left for dead by a particularly vicious gang\, lite rally picks up the (her) pieces\, bonds them with some truly inventive b io-weaponry and takes bloody revenge\, one lowlife at a time. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/hardrevengemillybloodybattl e_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490704155-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T235500 DTEND:20090929T012000 SUMMARY:REC 2 DESCRIPTION:The mysterious\, rampaging outbreak of [REC] wreaks bloody ha voc on the citizens of Madrid. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/rec2_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724077-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090928T235500 DTEND:20090929T003000 SUMMARY:The Fantastic Debates DESCRIPTION:It's time to settle the scores. Journalists\, directors and film professionals will be entering the Fantastic Fest arena for a forma l debate followed by a round of boxing. In this ring\, the great issues facing the fan community will be solved once and for all. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar Outdoors URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thefantasticdebates_fantast icfest2009 UID:2490732719-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T130000 DTEND:20090929T142000 SUMMARY:Salvage DESCRIPTION:Short Description: On Christmas eve in a sleepy Liverpudlian suburb\, terror strikes without warning. Paramilitary forces start gunn ing down the residents\, but it's unclear whether they are hunting the c itizens or protecting them\, and if protecting... from what? CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/salvage_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490708302-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T131000 DTEND:20090929T150100 SUMMARY:Private Eye DESCRIPTION:A medical student in 1910 Korea discovers a corpse in the woo ds and secretly takes it for dissection practice. When he discovers that the body is the son of the city's most powerful gangster he enlists the help of a shady private detective to find the killer before the murder is pinned on him. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/privateeye_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490707625-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T132500 DTEND:20090929T145100 SUMMARY:Kaifeck Murder DESCRIPTION:Short Description Marc appears to be having a breakdown\, the stern man now plagued by visions and prone to walking in his sleep\, a situation that set in when he arrived in the village of Kaifeck with his young son. But could there be truth to Marc's visions? And is history a bout to repeat? CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kaifeckmurder_fantasticfest 2009 UID:2490705313-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T154500 DTEND:20090929T175500 SUMMARY:Breathless DESCRIPTION:Breathless is a foul-mouthed drama that delivers an unlikely mix of pathos\, brutality and humor. First-time director Yang Ik-June pl ays an angry thug who gets involved in a dysfunctional relationship with a high-school girl. It eventually becomes apparent that the pair are li nked in ways that neither of them realize. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/breathless_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490699677-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T160000 DTEND:20090929T173100 SUMMARY:Under the Mountain DESCRIPTION:A pair of twins are sent to live with their aunt and uncle af ter their mother dies in a car accident. They deal with their grief in d ifferent ways\, interrupting the closeness between them. But they're goi ng to need that bond very badly when they begin to sense danger coming f rom the decrepit old house across the lake... CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/underthemountain_fantasticf est2009 UID:2490725422-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T161500 DTEND:20090929T175500 SUMMARY:Rampage DESCRIPTION:Fed up with his dead-end life\, Bill constructs a full-body k evlar armor suit and rampages through the streets of his hometown killin g everyone in sight\, particularly the barista that failed to make him a proper macchiato. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/rampage_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490707991-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T183000 DTEND:20090929T200900 SUMMARY:Ninja Assassin DESCRIPTION:Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken f rom the streets as a child\, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan\, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/ninjaassassin_fantasticfest 2009 UID:2490723630-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T184500 DTEND:20090929T202400 SUMMARY:Crazy Racer DESCRIPTION:Singing and dancing Chinese Supermen\, bumbling police invest igators\, even more bumbling apprentice criminals\, double and triple-cr oss assassination attempts\, muay thai gymnastics\, triad gangster shoot outs\, explosions and car chases all collide to form a deliriously intox icating celluloid cocktail. CATEGORIES:Action, Comedy, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/crazyracer_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490723192-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T190000 DTEND:20090929T203100 SUMMARY:Succubus DESCRIPTION:Jess Franco's classic sexploitation/art mash up follows a bea utiful woman as she explores her interior dream life amid the intellectu al tumult of Europe in the '60s. Fritz Lang describes SUCCUBUS as a "bea utiful piece of cinema." CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/succubus_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724535-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T210000 DTEND:20090929T230000 SUMMARY:Secret Screening #4 DESCRIPTION:We're not allowed to tell you what this one is just yet\, but do keep in mind that previous FF secret screenings have brought us ever ything from oversized Japanese monster-destroyers to major Hollywood pre mieres with celebrity guests!! CATEGORIES:Feature, Secret Screening LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/secretscreening4_blank_fant asticfest2009 UID:2492266009-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T211500 DTEND:20090929T231500 SUMMARY:Short Fuse: Severe Fantastic Fest Shorts DESCRIPTION:The best short films can pack in more adrenaline\, creativity and flat-out insanity than a million big-budget blockbusters. Or they c an show you something so ambitiously horrendous that you beg for mercy. Your intrepid FF programmers have scoured the international celluloid go ldmines for the most skull-bursting\, taste-annihilating and eyeball-des troying shorts in existence\, and this program is truly the motherlode. CATEGORIES:Feature, Shorts Program LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/shortfuseextremefantasticfe stshorts_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490732564-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T213000 DTEND:20090929T233400 SUMMARY:Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl DESCRIPTION:Fantastic Fest 2008 winner Yoshi Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police ) is back with the craziest\, bloodiest spin on the high school love tri angle ever\, bursting with mad scientists\, dismemberment\, black-face c omedy\, hallucinations and lots and lots of arterial blood spray. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/vampiregirlvsfrankensteingi rl_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490712729-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T214500 DTEND:20090929T235000 SUMMARY:House (Hausu) DESCRIPTION:A bevy of young girls are swept up in a massively unearthly s pazzride by the maniacal forces of the unknown in the craziest goddamn m ovie Japan has ever unleashed. Filled with airborne autonomous limbs\, s inister house pets and other hell-born impossibilities\, this lawless ex ercise in insanity plays like a psychotic's brain melting across your ey eballs. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo Ritz 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/hausu_fantasticfest2009 UID:2491317922-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T234000 DTEND:20090930T011500 SUMMARY:Macabre DESCRIPTION:After just embarking on a roadtrip\, six friends stop to pick up a girl who has just been robbed and return her to her home at the en d of an isolated forest. Their act of kindness ends up being repaid by a night of unspeakable horror and butchery. CATEGORIES:Feature, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/macabre_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490706253-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T235500 DTEND:20090930T014300 SUMMARY:Clive Barker's Dread DESCRIPTION:Graduate students are making a thesis film called "Dread\," v ideotaping fellow students talking about their innermost fears. The expe riment turns into a nightmare when one of the team decides it will be th erapeutic for the subjects to truly face those fears. Participants will be asked to reveal their innermost terrors on camera. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/clivebarkersdread_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490701274-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090929T235900 DTEND:20090930T020900 SUMMARY:100 Best Kills Party DESCRIPTION:Fantastic Fest celebrates the great legacy of stomach-churnin g\, blood-spurting movie magic with this interactive showdown party wher e YOU THE AUDIENCE are invited to join the FF programmers in providing t he all-time greatest on-screen headbursts\, rib-rips and gutblasts! CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/100bestkills_fantasticfest2 009 UID:2490731324-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T125000 DTEND:20090930T141400 SUMMARY:The Children DESCRIPTION:Three families meet up at a country estate to celebrate the w inter holidays together. Everything starts out idyllic but as the day wa nes\, the rambunctious playfulness of the kids takes on a sinister edge\ , and soon the freshly fallen snow is soaked in blood. CATEGORIES:Feature, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thechildren_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490700072-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T131500 DTEND:20090930T144000 SUMMARY:Sweet Karma DESCRIPTION:When her sister disappears without a trace - the apparent vic tim in a Russian prostitution ring in Toronto - a shy\, beautiful\, mute woman sets off on a bloody\, intercontinental trail of revenge. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/sweetkarma_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490710707-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T134500 DTEND:20090930T150000 SUMMARY:Truffe DESCRIPTION:Charles is the undisputed champion of Montreal’s truffle mine rs\, a man with an incredibly sensitive nose. And that nose makes him va luable\, especially to the sinister pair of furriers plotting to seize c ontrol of the local truffle industry with the help of their furry\, mind -controlling creatures. CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/truffe_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490712333-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T151500 DTEND:20090930T173200 SUMMARY:K-20: The Fiend with 20 Faces DESCRIPTION:The fearsome Fiend With 20 Faces – a master of disguise and t hief without peer – is terrorizing the wealthy of Teito\, striking at wi ll and taking whatever strikes his fancy. But the police net is tighteni ng and to escape the fiend frames a young acrobat to take the fall\, lea ving the young man no choice but to take on the Fiend's identity and cha llenge the villain directly. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/k20thefiendwith20faces_fant asticfest2009 UID:2490705224-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T154000 DTEND:20090930T171500 SUMMARY:Yesterday DESCRIPTION:When a strange flulike virus starts killing people and turnin g them into flesh-eating zombies\, an unlikely group of guys band togeth er\, grab an SUV and head for the woods to wait out the epidemic. Shot in 16mm on a micro-budget of $25\,000\, YESTERDAY transcends its resourc es\, filling every scene with great practical effects\, car crashes\, ba llistics and\, most importantly\, cracklingly sharp dramatic and comedic performances by every single principal cast member. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/yesterday_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490713517-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T160000 DTEND:20090930T171800 SUMMARY:Duress DESCRIPTION:A cold-blooded killer has singled out a mild-mannered\, recen tly widowed man and is forcing him\, under threat of harm to his young d aughter\, to participate in his gruesome activities. The indecisive fat her sinks deeper and more helplessly into the clutches of the ruthless k iller - a man most definitely on a mission. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/duress_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490701576-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T181500 DTEND:20090930T200700 SUMMARY:Fish Story DESCRIPTION:In 1975\, the year before the Sex Pistols released their firs t album\, a Japanese punk band called Gekirin recorded their single\, “F ish Story” and then they broke up\, never to record again. Thirty-seven years later\, in 2012\, their song saves the world. (New York Asian Film Festival) CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Sci-Fi LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fishstory_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490703724-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T183000 DTEND:20090930T202100 SUMMARY:Private Eye DESCRIPTION:A medical student in 1910 Korea discovers a corpse in the woo ds and secretly takes it for dissection practice. When he discovers that the body is the son of the city's most powerful gangster he enlists the help of a shady private detective to find the killer before the murder is pinned on him. CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/privateeye_fantasticfest200 9 UID:2490707682-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T184500 DTEND:20090930T200700 SUMMARY:The Bare Breasted Countess DESCRIPTION:Jess Franco directs his muse Lina Romay in this surreal story of a beautiful female vampire who consumes the sexual effluvium of her victims. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Sex Film LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thebarebreastedcountess_fan tasticfest2009 UID:2490722985-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T190000 DTEND:20090930T200100 SUMMARY:Stingray Sam DESCRIPTION:In order to earn back their freedom\, two cowboy space-convic ts must accept a dangerous mission to save an innocent young girl from a self-obsessed ruler in this one-of-a-kind science fiction serial musica l comedy from the director of The American Astronaut. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/stingraysam_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490708788-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T210000 DTEND:20090930T222400 SUMMARY:Kenny Begins DESCRIPTION:A Swedish sci-fi comedy about a moronic Galaxy Hero in traini ng (Kenny Starfighter) and his quest to avoid becoming a hairdresser in the family business. Kenny has the charm and attitude of Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber\, the mullet of MacGyver\, and nonsensical catchphrases that you’ll be repeating for days! A Swedish Spaceballs for the ages\, this is not to be missed for anyone who loves fun! CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kennybegins_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490705602-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T211500 DTEND:20090930T224400 SUMMARY:Down Terrace DESCRIPTION:Down Terrace is a darkly comedic drama from Britain that foll ows the daily travails of a dysfunctional family of crooks trying to kee p their business from falling apart. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/downterrace_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490701428-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T213000 DTEND:20090930T225900 SUMMARY:Doghouse DESCRIPTION:Kicked out of the house and recently served with divorce pape rs\, Vince (Stephen Graham\, SNATCH) is at a low point in his life. In an effort to rally their best mate's spirits\, his crew rents a charter bus for a country retreat of heavy drinking and womanizing. The only pr oblem is that the women in their idyllic country hideaway have been infe sted with the zombie plague\, eaten every man in town and are now hungry for seconds. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/doghouse_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490701133-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T214500 DTEND:20090930T223000 SUMMARY:Avatar Sneak Preview Footage DESCRIPTION:One of the highlights of the Fantastic Fest 3D program will b e a screening of exclusive footage from James Cameron's AVATAR with prod ucer Jon Landau in person to participate in a Q&A with Harry Knowles of Ain’t It Cool News. AVATAR footage courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. CATEGORIES:Feature, Sci-Fi LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/avatarsneakpreview_fantasti cfest2009 UID:2490874926-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T234500 DTEND:20091001T011900 SUMMARY:Fireball DESCRIPTION:Freshly released from prison\, Tai must go underground and in filtrate the shady world of Fireball to take revenge on the gang that p ut his brother into a coma. And what is Fireball? No holds barred\, to-t he-death\, full contact combat basketball. Bring your lead pipe\, 'cause you know the other guy is going to. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fireball_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490703484-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T235500 DTEND:20091001T012500 SUMMARY:Human Centipede (First Sequence) DESCRIPTION:Dr. Heiter (Dieter Laser)\, a leering\, sepulchral surgeon fr om Germany whose specialty is separating Siamese twins\, evolves his cra ft by sewing together living beings together at the "mucous-cutaneous zo ne" (guess) in order to create Siamese triplets with a single digestive system. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/thehumancentipede_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490704717-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T235500 DTEND:20091001T005600 SUMMARY:S&M Hunter DESCRIPTION:A classic Japanese "Pink Film" presented as part of the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz' long-running Weird Wednesday series. The "hero" of S&M HUNTER is a bondage super hero who faces off against a teenage girl gan g. Something to offend absolutely everyone. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Ritz URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/smhunter_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490724172-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20090930T235500 DTEND:20091001T010000 SUMMARY:The Double 3D Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Three dimensions of sights\, and three decades of music! CATEGORIES:3D, Interactive, Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fantasticfest3ddancepartypr esentedbyrealdand3dfilmfestival_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490869089-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T132000 DTEND:20091001T144600 SUMMARY:Kaifeck Murder DESCRIPTION:Short Description Marc appears to be having a breakdown\, the stern man now plagued by visions and prone to walking in his sleep\, a situation that set in when he arrived in the village of Kaifeck with his young son. But could there be truth to Marc's visions? And is history a bout to repeat? CATEGORIES:Drama, Feature, Thriller LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kaifeckmurder_fantasticfest 2009 UID:2490705404-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T133000 DTEND:20091001T145700 SUMMARY:House (Hausu) DESCRIPTION:A bevy of young girls are swept up in a massively unearthly s pazzride by the maniacal forces of the unknown in the craziest goddamn m ovie Japan has ever unleashed. Filled with airborne autonomous limbs\, s inister house pets and other hell-born impossibilities\, this lawless ex ercise in insanity plays like a psychotic's brain melting across your ey eballs. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/hausu_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490704368-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T134500 DTEND:20091001T153100 SUMMARY:Merantau DESCRIPTION:Indonesia’s first martial arts film in roughly fifteen years and quite possibly the first to ever feature a serious treatment of loca l martial art silat. CATEGORIES:Action, Drama, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/merantau_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490723567-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T160000 DTEND:20091001T180000 SUMMARY:Dirty Mind DESCRIPTION:A head injury resulting from a disastrous film stunt gone wro ng transforms shy\, socially inept Diego into the confident\, womanizing daredevil Tony T. Although his new personality captivates family and c oworkers\, Tony is unable to impress Jaana\, an attractive and ambitious young neurosurgeon who wants him to undergo an experimental treatment t hat will restore him to his original self. CATEGORIES:Action, Comedy, Drama, Feature, Guest in Attendance LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/dirtymind_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490700817-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T161500 DTEND:20091001T175600 SUMMARY:District 13: Ultimatum DESCRIPTION:Short Description: With the wealthy and powerful once again l ooking to eliminate District 13 – and turn a tidy profit while doing so – it is up to supercop Damien (Cyril Rafelli) and vigilante Leto (David Belle) to once again save the district and the residents\, a task they c an only complete with the help of five rival gang leaders. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/district13ultimatum_fantast icfest2009 UID:2490700968-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T163000 DTEND:20091001T183000 SUMMARY:Drawn and Quartered: Fantastic Fest Animated Shorts DESCRIPTION:It's been said that animation isn't just for kids anymore. We ll\, that's ESPECIALLY the case at Fantastic Fest. We'll be showcasing a ll aspects of genre entertainment in animated form\, some of which will make you laugh\, and some of which will make your bodily functions shut down entirely. CATEGORIES:Animation, Feature, Shorts Program LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/drawnandquarteredthefantast icfestanimatedshorts_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490731853-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T184500 DTEND:20091001T204300 SUMMARY:The Revenant DESCRIPTION:An Iraq war casualty turns the frown of returning from the de ad as a blood-sucking vampire upside-down by reveling in the power of in fallibility and feasting on the dregs of humanity. CATEGORIES:Comedy, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/therevenant_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490708178-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T190000 DTEND:20091001T203400 SUMMARY:Fireball DESCRIPTION:Freshly released from prison\, Tai must go underground and in filtrate the shady world of Fireball to take revenge on the gang that p ut his brother into a coma. And what is Fireball? No holds barred\, to-t he-death\, full contact combat basketball. Bring your lead pipe\, 'cause you know the other guy is going to. CATEGORIES:Action, Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/fireball_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490703515-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T190000 DTEND:20091001T210000 SUMMARY:Secret Screening #5 DESCRIPTION:We're not allowed to tell you what this one is just yet\, but do keep in mind that previous FF secret screenings have brought us ever ything from oversized Japanese monster-destroyers to major Hollywood pre mieres with celebrity guests!! \n\nThis screening will have a guest in attendance and an endorsement from festival director Tim League. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Secret Screening LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/secretscreening5_none_fanta sticfest2009 UID:2492733840-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T193000 DTEND:20091001T204600 SUMMARY:Buratino\, Son of Pinocchio DESCRIPTION:A space-born magic seed initiates the virgin birth of Buratin o\, the Estonian son of Pinocchio who quickly forms a rock band\, commit s terrorist acts\, falls in love and gets embroiled in a maniac's plot t o conquer the world. And yes\, it's a musical. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 6 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/buratinosonofpinocchio_fant asticfest2009 UID:2490699936-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T213000 DTEND:20091001T225000 SUMMARY:Salvage DESCRIPTION:Short Description: On Christmas eve in a sleepy Liverpudlian suburb\, terror strikes without warning. Paramilitary forces start gunn ing down the residents\, but it's unclear whether they are hunting the c itizens or protecting them\, and if protecting... from what? CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 3 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/salvage_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490708372-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T214500 DTEND:20091001T232300 SUMMARY:Daybreakers DESCRIPTION:The year is 2019. A mysterious plague has swept over the eart h\, transforming the majority of the world's population into vampires. E dward Dalton\, a vampire researcher who refuses to feed on human blood\, struggles to create a blood substitute that might sustain vampires and spare the few remaining humans. CATEGORIES:Feature, Guest in Attendance, Horror LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 2 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/daybreakers_fantasticfest20 09 UID:2490700615-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T220000 DTEND:20091001T235300 SUMMARY:Kamogawa Horumo - Battle League in Kyoto DESCRIPTION:A group of freshmen at Kyoto University join the Azure Dragon \, a perfectly ordinary social group\, nothing unusual about it. But wh en the club meetings runs late into the evening\, the beer starts flowin g and the trousers start to come off\, something distinctly out-of-the-o rdinary happens. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Alamo S. Lamar 1 URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/kamogawahorumobattleleaguei nkyoto_fantasticfest2009 UID:2490704940-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120212T052310Z DTSTART:20091001T235500 DTEND:20091002T015500 SUMMARY:Closing Night Party DESCRIPTION:True\, vampires are all over pop culture right now\, and some would say that the overexposure they're experiencing is making them wis h that they could drive a stake through Edward's heart once and for all. We say\, "Bite me\," and that doesn't make us fourteen year old girls. So for our closing night party this year\, we'll spend one more night in the Highball together\, and we'll spend it as if exposure to daylight w ould kill us all. Dress up in your vampy best and come drink from blood bags and dance till dawn. CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Highball URL:http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2009/films/closingnightparty_fantastic fest2009 UID:2490731685-fantasticfest.festivalgenius.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR