Explosive births, talking foxes and the devil in a trenchcoat
Olivia Colman goes vulpine, Rupert Grint’s newborn is a monster and Joko Anwar makes a warmhearted violent ghost story set in an Indonesian prison
TL;DR
- The Sitges film festival explored dark themes like evil children and postpartum horror.
- An exhibition celebrated the 'fantaterror' subgenre, tracing its history from 'The Bad Seed' to contemporary films.
- Female directors were prominently featured, with 'Sanguine' winning best feature film.
- Awards for best female and male performances went to Jasmine Trinca and Benoît Magimel.
- Films screened included 'Nightborn', 'Mutter', 'The Spiral', 'The Birthday Party', 'Company', 'Titanic Ocean', 'The Daughters', '11', 'Master of the Flying Guillotine', 'The Fox', '5 More Minutes', 'The Mouths', 'Arrested Memory', and 'Ghost in the Cell'.
- 'Ghost in the Cell' was highlighted as a standout for its unique blend of genre elements and warmhearted tone.