One of the kings of horror is Mike Flanagan and when he brought his film, Gerald’s Game, to Fantastic Fest, icon Carla Gugino took to the Austin premiere! So for our celebration of the 20 years of Fantastic Fest and the women who make it special, we’re celebrating the icon.
Gugino has been working with Flanagan for a while but it started with Gerald’s Game. The Stephen King adaptation led to Gugino starring in The Haunting of Hill House, Flanagan’s take on The Fall of the House of Usher, and even her brief cameo in The Life of Chuck. And it is a working collaboration that is one of my favorites in all of film and television. Gugino was at Fantastic Fest with her Fall of the House of Usher co-star, Bruce Greenwood.
Flanagan loves to use the same faces in his work but what was so amazing about his first collaboration with Gugino in Gerald’s Game was that fans got to see her shine in his particular brand of storytelling. For many fans, Gugino became a household name with her role as Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids movies. Fans fell in love with her and whenever she would appear in something, it was going to be a great time.
Much like her work in Watchmen as Sally Jupiter. But I love seeing Gugino exist in the horror genre. There is something comforting about her and that makes for a great presence in a horror film. Whether she’s playing a protagonist or the villain, I still am taken in by the characters she’s playing and I think that’s special. And getting to see Gugino take to Fantastic Fest for her work with Flanagan is pretty amazing.
You can see our celebration of all the women of Fantastic Fest here and get ready to cheer on the genre festival for 20 years of great films, big stars, and fun!
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