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Fantastic Fest 2018: 3 to See on the Lighter Side, Featuring Nicolas Cage, Talking Animals and French Criminals


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The annual Fantastic Fest is known for showcasing strange and often disturbing films. See, for example, our recent coverage of the deeply unsettling Suspiria.  Yet the festival's focus on wild, crazy and freaky movies also embraces titles on the lighter, more fantastical side of the genre spectrum. Here are three examples of somewhat "lighter" movies that recently screened at the festival in Austin, Texas.    Between Worlds What makes it special? In recent years, Nicolas Cage (top) has been on a very weird and wild roll, giving unexpectedly memorable appearances in a series of genre flicks. (See, for example, the pitch-black, vengeance-filled and very violent Mandy.) Yet that doesn't mean he's insincere about any of his performances...
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