From DARK FLOORS

Hey film fans. Do you get a little frustrated reading exciting reports about exciting sounding film festivals while you’re unexcitingly stuck in town cause of pesky little issues like a job and meager finances?

Truth is, unless you’re a journalist, directed a film in competition, or happen to be a local of the fest town, film festivals aren’t something one has much access to. Sure it would be fun to mix-n-mingle with the festival crowd, but the real tragedy is missing out on all the weird films (some of which may never get real distribution).

Well this year Fantastic Fest is trying to remedy that! For all of us who can’t be at the famed Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas tomorrow for the beginning of the week-long festivities, there’s finally another option: Watch movies from home!

Fantastic Fest aims to showcase the best in new science-fiction, fantasy, horror, animation, crime, Asian, and all around badass cinema. Now they’re offering all us non-Austiners the chance to join in on the fun, via our computers. Alas, but not surprisingly, you can not watch ALL the festival entries on-line. But they do offer up five features and five shorts, which is pretty good when compared with zero.

All you have to do is register with the site, which is fast and easy. Then you’re ready to roll.

Don’t procrastinate. The on-line content will only be available until the 20th.