Now approaching its 20th gathering, Fantastic Fest has become the undisputed home for genre cinema in North America. Fans and studios alike know that if they want an early peek at the best (or at least weirdest) in new horror and science fiction, they have to come to Austin.

Fantastic Fest didn’t build that reputation overnight. Instead the festival has built a long track record of showing great movies, and on a number of occasions hosting the North American or U.S. premiere of legendary films. To celebrate the festival’s 20th birthday, let’s take a moment to look back at the best film to premiere at each year of the festival. In most cases, these movies had their North American premiere, even if they showed up at Cannes or a different international fest first. In a few cases, the movies

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