Freaks Part II: VIFF 2026
Freaks Part II: VIFF 2026
The Vancouver International Film Festival returns for their 45th year this October 1-11 for another curated season celebrating the best in independent, Canadian, documentary, and international shorts and features.
Mary (Amanda Crew) and her daughter Chloe (Lorelei Olivia Mote) travel across the country on the run from the Abnormal Defence Force (ADF), a government agency intent on killing anyone with extraordinary powers. As the citizens around them are detained and inspected for traces of blood-red tears, Mary and her daughter hide in plain sight, seeking revenge on the ADF agent (Lily Taylor) responsible for murdering Mary’s firstborn child.
Returning to the universe of their 2018 breakout hit, co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein set Freaks Part II several years after the events of the original, widening its scope to reveal a world gripped by constant fear. Striking a perfect balance between paranoid thriller and emotionally grounded family drama, Lipovsky and Stein deliver on both the clever plot twists and over-the-top gore they’re known for. Freaks Part II is not only a worthy follow-up to the original, but a timely contemplation of fear, surveillance, and persecution.
Saturday, October 3
Doors 8:45 pm | Film 9:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE
VIFF thanks the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations for their continued stewardship of the unceded and occupied land on which our work takes place. As an organization founded and predominantly directed by settlers and immigrants, we understand our responsibility to seek out and build authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, and to allow this ongoing dialogue to influence our practices. As part of this process, we remain committed to collaborating with and supporting Indigenous artists, filmmakers, curators, and audiences.
