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The Dark Fantastic

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The Dark Fantastic
A music-fueled journey into the mind of legendary composer Simon Boswell, featuring electrifying performances and revealing interviews with genre icons like Dario Argento, Clive Barker, and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
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This visually arresting and sonically immersive odyssey into the life and legacy of iconic film composer Simon Boswell fuses electrifying live performances with intimate interviews as it explores Boswell’s genre-defining work across cult classics and horror masterpieces. Featuring legendary collaborators including Dario Argento, Clive Barker, Lamberto Bava, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Álex de la Iglesia, Iggy Pop, and more, this psychedelic deep dive celebrates the alchemy of sound and cinema. A hypnotic tribute to one of film’s most visionary musical minds, THE DARK FANTASTIC is a wild, genre-bending symphony of art, madness, and the enduring power of a killer score.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    110 minutes
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Premiere
    North American Premiere
  • Director
    Lg White
  • Screenwriter
    Lg White
  • Cast
    Dario Argento, Clive Barker, Lamberto Bava, Simon Boswell, Álex de la Iglesia, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Iggy Pop, Michele Soavi
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