Its filthy, and its atrocious, and it makes no fing sense, he said.

But the man uttering those words was neither a critic, nor some offended protestor.

You never know what youre going to get when you walk into an individual screening.

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Credit: Jack Plunkett

Its my favorite festival of the year, for sure.

you’ve got the option to hang out and see directors you really admire.

A lot of other festivals, its very segregated.

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Arnold Wells

Here everyone has a good time together.

Its weird to talk before a movie, she said.

Like trying to explain the sex youre going to have.

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Jack Plunkett

It was once again close to the witching hour by the timeThe Bad Batchwas over.

while also seeking to unnerve him by directly quoting his character from the boxing franchise, Ivan Drago.

If he dies, Lundgren intoned, he dies.

It was also rather fantastic.

Fantastic Fest continues until Thursday, Sept. 29.

Details of screenings can be found atthe festivals official website.