WHAT THE FEST

A celebration of extreme, unusual and unmissable cinema, WHAT THE FEST delivers an unparalleled selection of classic masterpieces, cult hits and new features. Featuring the season premieres of Jane Giles and Ali Catterall's love-letter to the world's wildest cinema, SCALA!!!, as well as prizewinning mystery thriller GAZER from Ryan J. Sloan, expect the truly unexpected at WHAT THE FEST, only at Nova. 

WHAT THE FEST! David Cronenberg's daring CRASH is an unmatched psychological and erotic journey featuring an all-star cast of 1990s talent, including James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas. ... more

Aug 22nd, 2025

WHAT THE FEST! A commercial disappointment upon its release, John Carpenter's adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr's Who Goes There has since become one of cinema's most influential films, referenced in Sinners, Together, Stranger Things, The Hateful Eight a ... more

Aug 27th, 2025
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