Fantastic Fest is fast approaching and that means a slew of new horror movies and interviews with their makers are coming your way! Last year’s fest happened during the SAG strike so there was no cast in attendance, but this year we’ll have cast and crew on the slab for you.

It’s hard to narrow this list down to an arbitrary number because, more often than not, my favorite movies from the festival end up being the ones that were quite possibly not even on my radar before I sat in a darkened theater to be absolutely wowed by the unexpected. Last year’s When Evil Lurks was a prime example of this. That thing came out of nowhere to traumatize our minds and win our hearts. What will the big surprise be this year? Not knowing is half the fun. In the meantime, here are 16 new horror movies we can’t wait to watch with the Fantastic Fest audience…