The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (FEFFS) will focus on the themes of artificial intelligence and horror in its 2026 edition, running from September 26 to October 3. The festival’s programmers highlight how films from the 1970s, such as Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Terminator, explored questions about AI that are now becoming real-world concerns. The festival will include a retrospective featuring nine films, including One Billion Dollars, Generation Proteus, and A Dream Within a Dream. Other notable films like Minority Report and I, Robot could also have been included, showing how AI themes remain relevant in cinema today. A round table on AI in cinema will take place on Tuesday, September 30 at 6 PM at the Cosmos, by registration. Fabrice du Welz, a Belgian director linked to "a new wave of Francophone horror cinema," will be the guest of honor. His master class is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 8:10 PM at the Vox cinema, followed by the screening of Calvaire. The opening session will feature Coyote vs. Acme, a film that will not be shown in theaters in France despite a 70 million dollar investment by Warner Bros. The closing film, Hope, is a Korean blockbuster with the largest budget in the country's history. The festival will also screen Leviticus, directed by Australian filmmaker Adrian Chiarella, which was discovered at Sundance and the Queer West Film Fest. According to The Playlist, the film examines how homophobia and religious extremism can create a monster that is not a supernatural creature. Another film, Mutter: The Diary of a Mother by Alphan Eşeli, portrays a woman giving birth to a non-human child in Turkey, highlighting the violence of a patriarchal society and the isolation of women. The festival aims to provide a platform for diverse voices and stories, showcasing both established and emerging filmmakers. It will bring together fans and professionals from around the world to celebrate the intersection of horror and science fiction, while also addressing contemporary social issues through cinematic storytelling.