Fantastic Films
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{{Infobox magazine|
title = Fantastic Films |
image_file = FantasticFilms1.jpg |
image_size = 200px |
image_caption = Fantastic Films issue 1 |
editor = Irving Karchmar |
editor2 = Mike Stein|
editor_title2 = Art director|
frequency = Varied per year |
category = Science Fiction, Fantasy |
company = Blake Publishing Corp. |
founded = 1978 |
finaldate = 1985 |
country = United States |
language = English |
website = |
issn = 0273-7043|
}}
Fantastic Films was an American film magazine specializing in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. The magazine was published by Blake Publishing Corp. and existed between 1978 and 1985.{{cite book|author=Anthony Slide|title=Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine: A History of Star Makers, Fabricators, and Gossip Mongers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5hDG6auRCJ4C&pg=PA234|accessdate=3 December 2015|date=26 February 2010|publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-60473-414-0|page=234}}
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Fantastic Films was intended as an alternative to competitors such as Cinefantastique and Starlog. The magazine set itself apart by featuring extensive interviews with actors and behind-the-scenes personnel. The magazine never featured editorials or reviews but did have a rather lengthy Reaction section that allowed readers to send in their letters. In addition, the magazine featured a Fantastic Films Archive Series, a retrospective section that highlighted classic sci-fi films of the past ranging from popular titles like The Day the Earth Stood Still to more obscure fare like Just Imagine.