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Fantastic Fest, which returns to Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema September 22–29, has long been a haven for far-flung forays into horror, fantasy, and science fiction, with an obvious bent toward international curios. This year is certainly no different. Its lineup is heavy on genre fare from Spain, France, and Japan. The centerpiece is a special lifetime achievement award ceremony for the South Korean director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden). And the sidebar attractions include cocktail-making robots from Vienna and an entire fest-within-the-fest devoted to killer shark movies curated from all around the world. Still, even the most art house–agnostic, Austin-disavowing Texan among us can take comfort in seeing some familiar local faces scattered among the selections. As Fantastic Fest prepares for its first fully in-person event…

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