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PhotograPhy by annie ray "This year, we're feaTuring The firsT karaoke- Triggered escape room." —tim league his fest can beat up yours The AlAmo's Tim League Tells us why he Thinks FAnTAsTic FesT reigns supreme. Austin's Fantastic Fest (September 22-29), the country's largest genre film festival, is a weeklong celebration of the weird and wild, with celebrities and fans reveling in the best new horror, sci-fi, and fantasy flicks. Its creator, Tim League, CEO and founder of the Alamo Drafthouse, gives eight reasons—in his own words—why Fantastic Fest rules. THe PaRTieS: Opening and closing night (and most nights between) feature earth-shaking parties themed to the year's films. FaNTaSTiC FeuD: A chaos-soaked "game show"/war of movie knowledge and nuclear insults. FaNTaSTiC FOOD: From high-end barbecue to insect-eating contests, no stomach escapes unscathed. eXPLOSiVeS: Visiting filmmakers are treated to high-caliber target- shooting outings. Welcome to Texas, wimps! KaRaOKe iNSaNiTY: FF consistently one-ups itself in the supreme forum of human expression/embarrass- ment, the karaoke stage. FaNTaSTiC DeBaTeS: A battle of wits n' fists, as everyone from movie bloggers to celebrity guests express their opinions and physical power in the boxing ring. THe FiLmmaKeRS: An ever-expanding global family of creative visionaries and true cinema obsessives. THe COmmuNiTY: All the activity at Fantastic Fest is confined to one venue: Alamo South Lamar. Filmmakers, stars, fans, and press all mix together in one wild and wonderful stew. fantasticfest.com . 42 AUSTINWAY.com Scene hot test ticket