The 79th Cannes Film Festival is just weeks away, kicking off on Tuesday, May 12, and Collider is diving headfirst into the genre scene with an electrifying new partnership. We're joining forces with Alex Noyer's digital horror series The Séance to deliver a fresh wave of coverage straight from the heart of the festival. Last year, Noyer and his You Know Films banner debuted the series at the Marché du Film alongside the Fantastic Pavilion, Fangoria, and Paramount Scares, offering fans a direct line to all the horror happenings in Cannes. Now, for the 2026 edition, Collider is stepping in as a partner, working in association with You Know Films and the Fantastic Pavilion to amplify the genre conversation.
The Séance returns to provide an insider's perspective from the Fantastic Pavilion, a dedicated hub for genre filmmaking at Cannes. The series made a splash last year with its mix of editorial insights, short-form videos, longer features, and live content across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Noyer serves as both showrunner and host, with Clare Bateman King and Santi “Fox” Hynönen as co-producers. This year, the team welcomes Alexander Dunn, who joins Hynönen on camera and editing duties. Dunn reunites with You Know Films after helming the acclaimed 2015 documentary 808, which Noyer produced.
This collaboration is a natural fit, given Collider's deep commitment to genre cinema. In an official statement, Noyer—who also serves as Fantastic Pavilion Ambassador and Head of Content—expressed his excitement for the partnership, which will span breaking news coverage, nostalgic deep dives, and opportunities to spotlight the incredible talent gathering in France. “We’re delighted to bring together The Séance and Collider to shine a spotlight on genre filmmakers at Cannes,” added Clare Bateman King. “Alongside the Fantastic Pavilion, these often underserved voices are finally getting the platform they deserve.”
Noyer's own journey in genre filmmaking adds weight to the series. He founded You Know Films in 2004, directing the short Conductor in 2018 before making his feature debut with the 2021 horror thriller Sound of Violence, starring Jasmin Savoy Brown. His latest film, Love is the Monster, features Madeline Zima and Leonardo Nam, and he's currently in post-production on These Little Ones Perish, an indie drama led by Colin Bates and Ella Kennedy Davis. With this experience, The Séance becomes a powerful platform to elevate genre artists often overshadowed by Cannes' prestige.
Pablo Guisa Koestinger, Executive Director of the Fantastic Pavilion, emphasized the series' role in the festival's evolution. “The Fantastic Pavilion was born to give genre cinema a permanent, serious home inside Cannes. The Séance is the natural evolution of that mission—a deliberate invocation, summoning the genre’s most relevant voices and sharing them in real time. Alex Noyer and I built this together because we share the passion and the vision: with the Pavilion, we open doors—with The Séance, we open a window to the world.”
As Cannes approaches, Collider will be your go-to source for all the genre goodness, with exclusive content from The Séance and beyond. For more spine-tingling reads, check out our ranking of the 10 most terrifying final shots in horror movie history, or dive into three horror films that deliver even deeper dread. And if you're craving more Cannes buzz, don't miss our preview of Guy Pearce's neo-western thriller 'The Marshal' debuting at the festival.
The Cannes Film Festival runs from Tuesday, May 12 through Saturday, May 23. Stay tuned to Collider for comprehensive coverage and plenty of surprises from our new partners at The Séance.
