Andrew Todd

When we’re not throwing darts at a picture of his face, we put our petty jealousy aside to read up on more of Andrew Todd’s misadventures in Fantastic Fest. Be sure to check out his other fascinating genre film insights from Days 1 & 2 (where he saw Machete Kills and The Green Inferno) and […]

The third day of the Fest was my most dreaded, with the day culminating in the Fantastic Debates, in which I was slated to debate – and fight – Noah Segan of Looper, Brick and Deadgirl. But first, there were movies to see. DRAWN & QUARTERED: ANIMATED SHORTS Shorts programmes often tend to be a […]

Fantastic Fest 2013 kicked off in badass fashion, with Danny Trejo and Robert Rodriguez bringing the world première of Machete Kills to the Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline in their hometown of Austin, Texas. Being the opening night, there were only three slots in which to see a film, and my reviews of my selections follow. The second […]

Hello there! Andrew Todd, Christchurch filmmaker and critic, reporting for duty. Last year I spent two weeks and way too much money to go to Austin, Texas to attend Fantastic Fest – one of the best genre festivals in the world. I saw dozens of great movies, attended riotous parties and ate delicious food, coming […]