Fantastic Fest is back, Austinites! As the largest genre film festival in the U.S., Fantastic Fest specializes in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and action movies from all around the world. This year’s festival runs from Sept. 22-29 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Last night was the opening night party where the Indian film “BAAHUBALI,” presented by Nerdist, kicked off the week-long festivities.
Check out the highlights from the Opening Night Party!
Photos by Jack Plunkett
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
Fantastic Fest 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse- South Lamar in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett)
For more information on tickets, visit the Fantastic Fest website here.
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Catherine grew up watching action flicks at a very young age which led to her love of film. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors in Radio-TV-Film in 2012. Always the adventurer, Catherine traveled and lived in Sydney, Australia for a year where she took a selfie with Brad Pitt. She runs Shuffle with passion, lots of caffeine and tacos. When she’s not editing or writing you can find her crafting and planning her next adventure.
