by Horror Channel
Jul 2005

"Little Red Gets Naughty
in Wicked"

Fantasia Film Festival has officially invaded Canada, bringing to Montreal an eclectic array of fantasy, sci-fi and horror projects that, until July 25th, film goers will embrace or reject or elevate to cult status.

A trailer was sent our way for just one of the many short films playing this year. It's called A Wicked Tale, a 45-minute short that further proves children's tales are often prime territory for some f'd up terror. You can lurk around the official site and catch said trailer here before - if you're heading to Fantasia - Wicked makes its Canadian premiere at the fest.

The story? Critics have used the words "surreal," "erotic" and "blood drenched." A combination that can never be beat. Wicked is apparently a spin on Little Red Riding Hood and uses a combination of live action and puppetry. The man pulling Wicked's strings is director Tzang Merwyn Tong who also helmed the short film e'Tzaintes two years back and has since won a wide array of festival awards.

Look for the film on the closing night of the fest where Tong will personally introduce his opus.

- Ryan Rotten

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