BEYOND FEST
I’m a huge genre fan. SIgn me up for all things horror, thriller, sci-fi—and really, any movie that’s brilliantly bonkers. Which is why Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest is my absolute favorite event to kick off the spooky season. This is the highest-attended genre film festival in the US, curating a stellar lineup every October to celebrate cinema that shocks, mesmerizes, and inspires. This year’s slate is no exception. In addition to world and West coast premieres that include HALLOWEEN ENDS, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, and the HELLRAISER reboot, I’m also excited to check out some dark-genre classics:
A William Shatner triple-feature, culminating with IMPULSE, a ‘70s cult classic being described as a twisted cousin of Hitchcock’s phenomenal SHADOW OF A DOUBT.
A Park Chan-wook marathon. THE HANDMAIDEN, in particular, is an elegant, woozy, and ingenious gothic thriller that I can’t wait to revisit with a packed crowd.
William Friedkin’s highly divisive mystery film CRUISING, starring Al Pacino as an undercover New York detective tasked with investigating a series of murders targeting the city’s S&M subculture.
I love that Beyond Fest is a place that nurtures discovery, introducing me every year to hidden gems, electric voices, and new friends to gush about the best of genre cinema with!
— Lauren Ma, Business Affairs Coordinator
