I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU: "Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation — the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control. Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, leaving them stranded in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language, and, as fear takes over, escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment."
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Fantasia International Film Festival 2025 Poster Revealed: The festival’s 2025 poster art was created by visual artist Donald Caron, featuring "an enormous all-seeing eye staring down over Montreal, with Fantasia's iconic Cheval Noir soaring triumphantly across its skyline."
April 15th is the final deadline for film submissions, so anyone still interested in entering their film can do so via Fantasia's FilmFreeway page:
https://filmfreeway.com/FantasiaFilmFestival
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BLUMHOUSE’S HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN FILM FESTIVAL: "Blumhouse is bringing an unholy trinity - M3GAN, Annabelle, and MA - back to theaters nationwide, for one night only over three consecutive weeks, to headline its annual Halfway to Halloween Film Festival. The fest is even bigger and better this year, expanding nationwide for its second year.
The festival, part of Blumhouse’s 15th anniversary year, kicks off Friday, April 30 with M3GAN back on the big screen – but with a killer new tech twist: Blumhouse is teaming with Meta to bring to life Meta’s second screen experience, Movie Mate™ for the first time in theaters across the country. As fans interact with the M3GAN chat bot in theaters, they will receive never-before-seen content, trivia and behind the scenes info on the film in real time. It’s the perfect time to get reacquainted before Universal Pictures’ M3GAN 2.0, from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, arrives in theaters June 27.
Audiences can see their favorite Blumhouse and Atomic Monster films back in theaters, and the festival will also include sneak peeks, exclusive recorded messages from directors and talent from the films, and surprise special appearances in select markets. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 9 at 9AM PT for the following films:
Wednesday, April 30 - M3GAN
Wednesday, May 7 - Annabelle
Wednesday, May 14 - MA
“The question we always ask ourselves is why can’t every day be Halloween? So Halfway to Halloween brings us one step closer, and I couldn’t be happier that this year we are going nationwide,” said Jason Blum, Founder and CEO, Blumhouse. “In that same spirit of trying new things, we’re excited to give M3GAN fans an all-new experience in theaters from the team from Meta.”
“We are excited to continue our longstanding history of innovation in the theatrical space with our friends at Universal Pictures,” said Omar Zayat, Group Lead Entertainment, Tech, Travel & Gaming, and Auto at Meta. “The M3GAN in-theatre Movie Mate is a first-to-market moviegoer experience. We are happy to introduce filmgoers to it by way of Instagram Direct and Click-to-Messenger Ads. We are thrilled to be working with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to deliver rich experiences designed to get audiences back into theatres.”
Movie Mate™ is only available to moviegoers who are in a theater, and works by DM’ing the Instagram account @M3GAN account to start the experience. The entire experience is designed to leverage Meta’s capabilities to augment and uplevel the “second screen” viewing experience aimed at generating excitement ahead of the release of M3GAN 2.0 on June 27. Plus, Fandango is offering a BOGO ticket offer for M3GAN fans to rewatch the original on 4/30 as part of their ‘Don’t Go Alone’ horror series.
Learn more about this year’s Halfway to Halloween Film Festival here: www.HalfwayToHalloweenTickets.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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