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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In 2026, the ghosts are already in the feed. This year, Imagine explores the fears and fascinations that recur whenever a new form of media enters our lives. Check our website for the full programme and more information. Join us from 29-10 to 8-11 in Amsterdam. Trailer credit: Bariz Azman

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: RESIDENT EVIL – LOST IN THE GAME ✧ Alien (1979) ✧ Exit 8 (2025) ✧ Clue (1985) ✧ Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) ✧ Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) ✧ Hardcore Henry (2015) ✧ Edge of Tomorrow (2014) ✧ Cube (1997)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

KIYOSHI KUROSAWA is GUEST OF HONOUR at the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2026 This year, Kiyoshi Kurosawa joins Imagine 2026 as our Guest of Honour and will receive the Imagine Career Achievement Award.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: REDUX REDUX – LOFI SCI-FI: Strange futures at 2 AM ✧ Possessor (2020) ✧ The Assessment (2024) ✧ They Cloned Tyrone (2023) ✧ Gattaca (1997) ✧ The Lobster (2015) ✧ Upstream Color (2013) ✧ Twelve Monkeys (1995) Honorable mention ✧ Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: AKIRA (4K RESTORATION) The Anime Blueprint: Classics That Rewired Cinema ✧ Ghost in the Shell (1995) ✧ Perfect Blue (1997) ✧ Paprika (2006) ✧ Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) ✧ Princess Mononoke (1997)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: LEVITICUS - HUNTED FOR WANTING: Queer desire, punishment & survival ✧ Thelma (2017) ✧ Attachment (2020) ✧ My Animal (2023) ✧ What Keeps You Alive (2018) ✧ Fear Street: 1666 (2021) ✧ The Vampire Lovers (1970) ✧ Saint Maud (2019)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: KOKUHO The Final Girls (2015) ✧ Burning (2018) ✧ Perfect Blue (1997) ✧ A Different Man (2024) ✧ Vertigo (1958) ✧ Together (2025) ✧ Enemy (2013) Honorable mention: ✧ Suspiria (1977) ✧ Millennium Actress (2001)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Werk je aan je eerste of tweede korte film? Meld je aan voor Imagine Fantastic Talents en krijg een driedaagse scenario-workshop plus een kijkje achter de schermen van de filmindustrie.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

International Press Accreditation is now open for Imagine Film Festival 2026! Are you a journalist, critic, podcaster, or film writer? We’re inviting press from around the world to join us and cover this year’s festival.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA The Final Girls (2015) The Cabin in the Woods (2011) The Handmaiden (2016) MaXXXine (2024) Kotoko (2011) Bulbbul (2020) Behind the mask: The rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) Antiporno (2016)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: JIM QUEEN - Fantastic Queer Stories Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Interview with a Vampire (1994) Marry My Dead Body (2022) I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Love Lies Bleeding (2024) Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) Honorable mention Heaven Official's Blessing (2020)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A Bunch of Idiots Try to Save the World Imagine Recommends: Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die Galaxy Quest (1999) Men in Black (1997) The World’s End (2013) Paul (2011) Evolution(2001) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Imagine Recommends: Hokum YOU are the problem: protagonists that are unlikable or straight up the villain. Pearl(2022) The House That Jack Built (2018) American Psycho (2000) Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) The Golden Glove (2019) Honorable Mention Excision( 2012 )

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: The Odyssey The Northman (2022) The Green Knight (2021) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Gladiator (2000) Gladiator II (2024) Excalibur (1981)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Imagine Fantastic Film Festival is nowhere without our volunteers! Do you want to roll up your sleeves at the largest genre festival in the Netherlands, from 29 October – 8 November? Then become a volunteer at the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival! Link: www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/vrijwilligen...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: The Furious MMA: Marvellous Martial Arts Kung Fu Hustle (2004) John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019) The Shadow Strays(2024) Everything Everywhere All At Once(2022) Monkey Man(2024) Headshot (2016) The Night Comes for Us(2018) Bloodhounds(2023)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

*CAUTION, HOT!* Here are Imagine's sizzling genre recommendations for the Summer of ‘26 PART 2 Ain’t no summer like an Imagine summer! Check out the full summer blog from the link in bio! www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/caution-h...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

*CAUTION, HOT!* Here are Imagine's sizzling genre recommendations for the Summer of ‘26 Ain’t no summer like an Imagine summer! Check out the full summer blog from the link! www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/caution-h...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

THEME REVEAL: Ghost in the Feed A Media Archaeology of Technological Fear and Desire October 29 through November 8 at LAB111, De FilmHallen, and Hal West We hope to see you very soon, so we can explore deep delving into our media technology and anxiety.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

THEME REVEAL: Ghost in the Feed⁠ A Media Archaeology of Technological Fear and Desire⁠ October 29 through November 8 at LAB111, De FilmHallen, and Hal West⁠ ⁠ Artwork by: @mr_noast on Instagram Leader bu @k.argo_ on Instagram

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

BAD HUMAN! Imagine Recommends: Good Boy (Heel) Not every villain has a master plan. Sometimes they're just…. Evil. Speak No Evil (2022) The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Stoker (2013) One Hour Photo (2002) Kill List (2011) Parasite (2019) The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

HOT GIRL SUMMER (LITERALLY): Imagine Recommends, Under the Silver Lake (2018) on Pathe Thuis NL Dune (2021) Midsommar (2019) Ponyo (2008) Summer Time Rendering (2022) Your Name. (2016) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Honorable Mention House (1977)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

FACES OF IMAGINE : Inez de Coo⁠ Another one of our favourite faces! Imagine’s Senior & Specials Programmer Inez gives us a piece of her mind. ----⁠ Link: youtu.be/f9OqyBlr5do?... Video & Edit by Joao MB Costa⁠ Photography / Portrait by: Jaime Korbee @cocreator_eventfotografie

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Faces of Imagine: Elina Meinerte This edition of Faces of Imagine, our Junior Programmer Elina answers our ‘really, really, really loaded questions’. ----⁠ Video & Edit by Joao MB Costa Link: youtu.be/6Tdp1qXlG4s?...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

SUNDAY 28 JUNE CLUB IMAGINE DAY 3:⁠ ⁠ ⁠14.15 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) (EXTRA SCREENING)⁠ ⁠ 16.30 Camp (2025) ⁠ 19.00 Undertone (2025) @ LAB111⁠ Get your tickets in time!⁠ Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

SATURDAY 27 JUNE CLUB IMAGINE DAY 2:⁠ ⁠ 19.00 Jim Queen (2026) ⁠ 21.00 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) @ LAB111⁠ ⁠ Get your tickets in time!⁠ ⁠ Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets. www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/club-imagine/

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

FRIDAY 26 JUNE CLUB IMAGINE DAY 1:⁠ ⁠ 19.00 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) 21.15 The Furious (2025)⁠ ⁠ @ LAB111⁠ ⁠ Get your tickets in time!⁠ ⁠ Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

CLUB IMAGINE TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE! ⁠ Get your tickets early otherwise you'll be experiencing some serious FOMO from the sidelines. Don't say we didn’t warn you. ⁠ Tickets can be purchased from our website in the bio.⁠

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CLUB IMAGINE: 26-28 June 2026⁠ We’re baaaaaaack! The second Club Imagine of the year is back at our homebase LAB111. Six films. Three days. Zero spoilers (for now). One fantastic weekend of cinema. We'll leave the rest to your imagination. Stay tuned. 👀

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Faces of Imagine: Lois Cheuk-a-lam Took a while, but here's a new Faces of Imagine for you to enjoy. With none other than our very own Digital Media Manager / Halloween icon extraordinaire Lois! Link: youtu.be/ixnt3iJhxL4?...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

IMAGINE RECOMMENDS: A Useful Ghost The Lobster (2015) Her (2013) Swiss Army Man (2016) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Sorry to Bother You(2018) No Other Choice (2025)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

GENRE @ CANNES 2026 The Cannes film festival always brings some exciting genre titles, and this year is no different. We’ll be watching closely and picking out a few favorites that could make their way into Imagine 2026… boxd.it/Ui1Wc

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Imagine Recommends: Hard Boiled John Woo’s 1992 action classic is back in theaters with a new 4K restoration. Dirty Harry(1972) Bullet Train( 2022) John Wick (2014) Kill Bill: Vol 1(2003) Kill Bill: Vol 2(2004) The Raid(2011) Ballerina(2025)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

MUMMIES AND MESSED UP CHILDREN: Imagine Recommends: THE MUMMY The Mummy (1999) Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) The Awakening (1980) The Exorcist (1973) Eli (2019) Honorable Mention Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (segment: Lot 249) (1990) The Hole in the Ground (2019) Wake Wood (2009)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

LIMINAL HORROR: Imagine recommends Exit 8 I’m Thinking of Ending Things(2020) Cube(1997) Mulholland Drive(2001) Tron(1982) The Lighthouse(2019) Honorable Mention My House Walk-Through(2016) Serene Velocity(1970)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

NEW PLACES CAN BE SCARY: Imagine recommends They Will Kill You Opus (2025) Apostle (2018) The First omen (2024) X (2022) No One Gets Out Alive (2021) Honorable Mention Suspiria (1977) Ready or Not 2 (2026, Screening Now)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Faces of Imagine: Sherlien Sanches Another great guest this week: advisor and moderator Sherlien Sanches, who took part in the Sranan Tales programme at Imagine 2025. Video & Edit by Joao MB Costa⁠ Photography / Portrait by: Jaime Korbee Link: youtu.be/2ZdX10Gv8O0?...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Imagine recommends Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - Ready or Not (2019) - Us (2019) - Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - Midsommar (2019) - Blink Twice (2024) - The Menu (2022, The opening film for Imagine Film Festival 2022) - Battle Royale (2000) - Get out (2017)

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES IMAGINE 2026 The upcoming edition runs from 29 October to 8 November. Deadline for submission (Feature films): 14 August 2026. Deadline for submission (Short films): 17 July 2026. Deadline for submission (Immersive works): 10 September 2026 filmfreeway.com/ImagineFIlmF...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2026

Imagine is THE festival for fantastic film in the Netherlands. Now in its 42nd year, Imagine presents the best in fantasy, science fiction, horror, anime, m...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Imagine recommends: The Bride! (2025, Maggie Gyllenhaal)⁠ Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003) Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004) Poor Things (2023) Frankenstein (2025) Penny Dreadful (2014-2016) Honorable mentions The Bride (1985) Bonny and Clyde(1967) boxd.it/T1mL2

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Imagine Reccomends: The Bride!

Imagine recommends: The Bride! (2025, Maggie Gyllenhaal)⁠ From the well known actor, writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal we dive into yet another Frankenstein story with The Bride!. This movie is a ...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Faces of Imagine: Yannis Koussim⁠ ⁠ For our latest video portrait, we sat down with director Yannis Koussim, whose Algerian horrorfilm Roqia played at Imagine last year. Video & Edit by Joao MB Costa⁠ Photography / Portrait by: Jaime Korbee Link: youtu.be/3QTMptzlq2U?... 1h

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

CLUB IMAGINE: 27 February The first day of CLUB IMAGINE ıs tomorrow. 18.45 The Man Who Fell To Earth (50th Anniversary) 21.30 Obsession (Plays at Club even before SxSW 🫨⁠) @LAB111 Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

SUNDAY 1 MARCH CLUB IMAGINE DAY 3: 15.45 Resurrection (2025) 🫣 18.50 Feels Like Home (2025) Méliès d’Argent winner of 2025 at Sitges Film Festival 🥇 21.20 Wolf Children (2012) wonderful classic by Mamoru Hosoda (Director of Scarlet, 2025).🐺 ⁠@LAB111

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY CLUB IMAGINE DAY 2: 18.45 The Holy Boy (2025)🤫 21.15 Hard Boiled (1992, 4K Restoration) a long awaited restoration of the Hong Kong classic ✨ ⁠@LAB111 Get your tickets in time!⁠ Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY CLUB IMAGINE DAY 1: ⁠ 18.45 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976, 50th Anniversary)✨ 21.30 Obsession (2025) Plays at Club even before SxSW 🫨 ⁠@LAB111 Get your tickets in time!⁠ ⁠ Go to our bio, website or LAB111’s website for more info and tickets.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hey, did you know that we make weekly movie recommendations? If you missed it no worries, you can find the past few weeks recommendations in this thread.

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

CLUB IMAGINE TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE! The time has come, you can now buy your tickets for Club Imagine. This time around we are screening 7 fantastic movies over the course of one weekend at our beloved LAB111. Tickets can be purchased from: www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/club-imagine/

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Rejoice and praise the Elder Gods; the Imagine 2025 programme is now live! Start collecting your personal schedule in your account to prep for our ticketsales on 7 October 🦑 www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/programme...

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

International Press Accreditation for Imagine 2025 is now open! Apply here: forms.office.com/e/tY4faTSY96

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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival @imaginefff.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

RELAY: SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU... Do you ever have that uneasy feeling when you're walking alone at night, when someone behind you is walking at the exact same pace? For that feeling this films are perfect! LB: boxd.it/OF7k6 #filmsky #moviesky #relay

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RELAY: Somebody's Watching You

Do you ever have that uneasy feeling when you're walking alone at night, when someone behind you is walking at the exact same pace? Doesn't it bother you that whenever you mention wanting to buy somet...

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