Last summer’s festival was home to the World Premiere of Ryûhei Kitamura’s adaptation of Clive Barker’s MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN. Following up on this, this summer’s Fantasia will be the site of two launches of hotly anticipated adaptations of the celebrated British author’s work: Anthony DiBlasi’s DREAD (World Premiere), and John Harrison’s BOOK OF BLOOD (North American Premiere).

Both films are adaptations of material from Barker's groundbreaking BOOKS OF BLOOD short story collections. Both filmmakers will be in town to host their respective screenings.