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Bloody Disgusting Selects: ‘Cold Fish’ Wins Audience Award for “Best Asian Feature”!
We’re crazy with excitement to announce that Bloody Disgusting Select’s Cold Fish (review), Sion Sono’s absolutely psychotic Japanese black comedy in the vein of a Takashi Miike film, has won the Audience Award for Best Asian Feature at the 15th annual Fantasia Film Festival, which just came to its close in Montreal!
The film is now in limited arthouse theaters UNRATED from Bloody Disgusting Selects, and will be expanding over the next few weeks. For those of you not in the limited marketplace, Cold Fish will arrive on DVD and iTunes August 23, with an Amazon pre-order option now available. VOD fans (that’s me!) can catch it as it begins to spread from September 23-November 22.
Check out the full list of Fantasia Film Festival winners inside!
The juries have finished deliberating on this year’s competitions and are pleased to announce the following winners:
Feature Film Jury: President: Alexandre Franchi, with Gilles Esposito, Lee Joon-ik, George Mihalka, Steven Schneider and Tom Vick
Cheval Noir Award for Best Film: CLOWN by Mikkel Nørgaard
“This charmingly subversive take on fatherhood features excellent ensemble acting with deft and seamless direction. So wrong and shameless in so many ways that it was a real blast to watch.”
Best Director: Yoshimasa Ishibashi, MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY
Best Screenplay: Park Hoon-jung, THE UNJUST
Best Actors: Hwang Jeong-min and Ryoo Seung-beom, THE UNJUST
Best Actress: Norie Yasui, LOVE & LOATHING & LULU & AYANO
Special Mention to VAMPIRE, “for its original and contemplative take on suicide and our society’s fascination with the vampire myth.”
Special Mention to the short film I LOVE YOU in THE THEATRE BIZARRE, “for crafting a realistic yet macabre drama with the density of a feature film.”
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First Feature Jury: President: Jason Eisener, with Jephté Bastien, Alexandre Fontaine-Rousseau and Greg Newman
New Flesh Award for Best First Feature: BULLHEAD by Michaël R. Roskam
“A compelling, dark story of personal tragedy with one of the best performances of the year by Matthias Schoenaerts. This is a film that has balls!”
Special Mention to LOVE, “for the resourcefulness and unwavering determination by a director to realize his unique vision“.
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Animation Jury: President: Marcel Jean, with Jean-François Lévesque and Heidi Taillefer
Best Animated Feature Film: SURVIVING LIFE
“A singular piece of work, both funny and profound, that shows a great spirit of invention for a filmmaker with a 40-years career.”
Best Animated Short Film: BOBBY YEAH
“For its dense and coherent universe, full of surprises, that confronts our fears in a captivating way, and for its exceptional technical command.”
Special Mention to CRÉPUSCULE, “For its bold address of sexuality in animation.”
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International Short Film Jury: President: Buddy Giovinazzo, with John Fallon, Sylvain Houde and Charlotte Selb
Best International Short: THE SUICIDE TAPES
“A minimalistic, powerful, dread filled film with an unsettling performance by Jeremy Childs.”
Special Mention to THE UNLIVING, “A visually stunning and visceral film that was so well rounded that it should be a feature.”
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Quebecois Short Film Jury: Catherine Beauchamp, Dino Tavarone, Caroline Morin
Best Director: Alexandre Richard, BONNE JOURNÉE
Best Film: Carolyne Rhéaume, LA BARRICADE
Best Actress: Charlotte Laurier, COUP SAUVAGE
Best Actor: Mathieu Dufresne, BONNE JOURNÉE
Best Screenplay: Caroline Renaud, MATERNEL
Jury’s Choice: Kim St-Pierre, VODKA CANNEBERGE
Best Photo: Eric Morin, OPASATIKA
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Quebecois DIY Short Film Jury: Julie Brisson, Karl Filion, Géraldine Charbonneau
Best Film: FUCK THAT, Lawrence Côté-Collins
Best Screenplay: CORTE, Radnath Gagnon
Best Director: Emanuel St-Pierre Beaulieu, UN FILM AVEC BRIGITTE BARDOT
Best Actor (Male & Female): Maxime Desjardins, GUEULE DE BOIS
Jury’s Choice: VIVRE A 35 MILLES A L’HEURE, Jean Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc
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AQCC Prize – International Section: Martin Gignac, Claudia Hébert, Nicolas Krief
AQCC Prize: (TIE) SUPER and SUPERHEROES
“For two films that perfectly capture the Zeitgeist of our age and that present elaborate reflections on one of the biggest Americans trends, the AQCC Jury has awarded its best international film prize, in a tie, to the fiction film SUPER by James Gunn and to the documentary SUPERHEROES by Michael Burnett, two strong and complementary works.”
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Séquences Prize – Asian Section: President: Pascal Grenier, with Pierre-Alexandre Fradet and Christina Stojanova
Séquences Prize: HEAVEN’S STORY
“For the density of the universal themes it explores, for its singular approach to the motif of vengeance and for its structured mise-en-scène and its carefully captured images, the Séquence Prize for Best Asian Film goes to Takahisa Zeze’s flowing film, HEAVEN’S STORY.”
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L’Écran Fantastique Prize: Yves Rivard
L’Écran Fantastique Prize: DETENTION
“For its contagious energy, its capacity to generate gags and comic situations based on concepts stemming from horror movies (slasher films) and science fiction.”
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Audience Awards
Best Asian Feature: (GOLD, TIE) 13 ASSASSINS and COLD FISH – (SILVER) MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY – (BRONZE) DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Best European or American Feature: (GOLD) ATTACK THE BLOCK – (SILVER, TIE) BURKE AND HARE and BELLFLOWER – (BRONZE) INNKEEPERS
Best Canadian or Quebecois Feature: (GOLD) THE CORRIDOR – (SILVER) VAMPIRE – (BRONZE, TIE) MONSTER BRAWL and THE DIVIDE
Best Animation Feature: (GOLD) REDLINE – (SILVER) LEGEND OF THE MILLENIUM DRAGON – (BRONZE) EL SOL
Best Documentary: (GOLD) ART/CRIME – (SILVER) SUPERHEROES – (BRONZE) LAST DAYS HERE
Most Innovative Feature: (GOLD) MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY – (SILVER) THE WOMAN – (BRONZE) LOVE
Guru Prize for the Most Energetic Feature: (OR) BANGKOK KNOCKOUT – (SILVER, TIE) MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY and DETENTION – (BRONZE) THE FP
Best Short Film: (GOLD) LEGEND OF THE BEAVER DAM – (SILVER) NIGHT FISHING – (BRONZE) BOBBY YEAH
This week’s big new horror release is of course Evil Dead Burn in theaters later in the week, but you don’t have to wait until this weekend to inject fresh nightmares into your eyeballs.
Five brand new horror movies have already released at home this week.
Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, July 7, 2026!
Director André Øvredal’s (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) new movie Passenger is now available on Digital at home.
Here’s the synopsis for Passenger: “A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon they’re being pursued by a demonic stalker who’s impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.”
André Øvredal told Bloody Disgusting in an exclusive chat, “It’s a road movie, which is what I really fell in love with. It’s totally unique for me as a horror movie. Bridging the road movie with a haunting, essentially, on the road. I think it’s the scariest movie I’ve made.”
The cast includes Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Tony Doupe, Bonni Dichone, Devielle Johnson, Jessica Cruz, Miles Fowler, and Alan Trong.
The screenplay is written by Zachary Donohue (The Den) and T.W. Burgess (Mister Howl). Former Warner Bros production executive Walter Hamada, who steered the Conjuring and It franchises, is producing via his 18hz as part of his first-look deal with Paramount. It screenwriter Gary Dauberman is also producing via Coin Operated.
Supernatural horror, psychological suspense, and an eye-catching creature take center stage in The Leaching, now available on Digital from Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment.
“After waking up in a grave on her father’s isolated forest property with no idea of who she is or how she got there, Vivian must use her limited memory to piece together the nightmarish truth, all the while being tormented by the undead, a giant leech monster, and her ‘father.’
“Over the next few days, she will uncover the framework of a truly nefarious supernatural scheme, but will it be too late?”
The Leaching is written and directed by Evan Showalter (Ante Mortem, Bad Music Terry).
“The Leaching is an exploration of faith, the loss of self, and the monsters (literally) that emerge when people surrender themselves to something greater than they can understand,” says Showalter. “It’s an isolating horror film that plays with a very uncomfortable question.”
A film student finds herself trapped in a giallo nightmare in lo-fi horror movie City Wide Fever, which is now streaming exclusively on the Midnight Pulp streaming service.
The meta horror movie is from debut writer/director Josh Heaps.
In City Wide Fever, “Sam, a young film student, discovers a USB detailing the life and career of forgotten Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi.
“As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.”
Diletta Guglielmi, Angelica Kim, and Nancy Kimball star with Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood), Larry Fessenden (You’re Next), Carolyn Farina, and comedian Ian Fidance.
Paul Lê wrote in his review for Bloody Disgusting, “This isn’t just a case of throwback filmmaking that’s been achieved with contemporary technology; the director used era-authentic equipment to help create this striking and nostalgic piece of modern horror. The end result is a movie… teeming with enough verve and style to make it feel fresh.”
A Gen Z slasher that pays homage to ’90s teen slasher movies, You’re Dead to Me is now available on Digital outlets at home courtesy of distributor Dark Star Pictures.
In the slasher film, “Three high school seniors skip prom for a secluded weekend party free from parents, school, and responsibility, but their escape turns terrifying when they learn one of their classmates has been brutally murdered.”
Denise Richards (Valentine) stars alongside Siena Agudong (Sidelined: The QB and Me, Sidelined 2: Intercepted), Jessica Belkin (“Baywatch” ), Ella Anderson (“Henry Danger,” Song Sung Blue), and Conor Husting (“Boo, Bitch”, Hollywood Stargirl).
The film was directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz.
You’re Dead to Me was co-written by Sarah Howard and Terry Castle, the daughter of the legendary producer and filmmaker William Castle (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler).
Steven Quale (Into the Storm, Final Destination 5) directed the supernatural thriller Black Box, which has now taken flight on Digital outlets courtesy of Aura Entertainment.
The film is based on the short film The Vessel, and an original screenplay from horror writer Stephen Susco (The Grudge, The Grudge 2, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Hell Fest).
Black Box (Flight 298) follows the supernatural events surrounding Vero Airlines 298 from New Orleans to Seattle.
Tom Brittney, Holly Leena White, Betsy Blue English, Dane Whyte O’Hara, Kaja Chan, Asa Ali, Boadicea Ricketts, Ceallach Spellman, Georgina Leonidas, Molly Belle Wright, Hanneke Talbot, Danny Mack, and Weronika Rosati star in Black Box.
Hammerstone Studios’ Alex Lebovici (Barbarian, Boy Kills World) and Jon Oakes (Drive, The Guilty) will produce alongside Capstone’s Christian Mercuri and David Haring (Bill & Ted Face the Music), Warren Zide (The Final Destination, American Pie), and Susco. Ruzanna Kegeyan and Roman Viaris of Capstone, and Clark Baker (Vessel) will executive produce.
What happened to Flight 298? Find out on Digital outlets now.
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