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A number of cool film festivals and revivals are unreeling in Houston (and Austin) over the next few months. Consider some of these options for your viewing entertainment. Splatterfest – for the grand event Splatterfest (at the Alamo West Oaks) presents all the Evil Dead films in a marathon followed by Bruce Campbell in person on October 1 st .

The Austin Film Festival (October 20-27) always features unique events as well as seminars with some of the biggest screenwriters in the biz. Premieres include the Duplass Brothers’ Jeff Who Lives At Home.

Cinema Arts Film Festival Houston (November 9-13) presents movies geared towards the arts. Expect everything from experimental art films to studio premieres to guest star appearances.

Fantastic Fest has the clout of Austin appreciation for genre cinema that translates into one-of-a-kind premieres. Running from September 22-29 the FF will show the regional debut of Lars von Trier’s Melancholia among dozens of fantasy and horror themed films.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston celebrates neo-realism with Days of Glory: Italian Neo-Realist Classics a series of ten Italian films from master filmmakers like De Sica, Visconti, Rossillini, Pasolini and others. Films unwind starting September 9 th through the end of the month. This is a great chance to see archival prints of pivotal films like Shoeshine or Accattone on the big screen.

- Michael Bergeron