Fantastic Fest 2014 – Opening Night Red Carpet For TUSK

Fantastic Fest is known for bringing out the party animals. So it seems only appropriate to kick-off the 10^th Anniversary of this great and wild festival with an animal film unlike anything you’ll probably see this year. TUSK brought out the leader of the pack himself, Kevin Smith, on Thursday night for its red carpet premiere in Austin. Smith greeted fans and made funny faces for the line of photographers. He sported his now signature look – an oversized hockey jersey advertising his “Fatman on Batman” podcast. Also in attendance was actor Justin Long, composer Christopher Drake, and Alamo Drafthouse CEO and Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League.

The crowd was its usual excited self as anticipation for this year has been sky high. This year seems to signal a return to a more horror-centric lineup given the number of films in the specific genre. Kicking things off with TUSK – a bizarre, horror, comedy hitting theaters this weekend – further solidifies this point all the more.

You can find more photos from the red carpet below. Look for more of our coverage from Fantastic Fest all this week and next! It’s only just beginning… get ready.

Tim League -Co-founder of Fantastic Fest

Kevin Smith – director of TUSK

Smith posing with TUSK star Justin Long

This year’s Fantastic Fest poster