Stars, cult favorites and AI on the bill at BIFAN's 30th edition

There are types of films enjoyed everywhere but deemed too quirky for the prestige circuit: the late-night creature feature, the gleefully gory horror picture, the action flick built for pulpy thrills.

For three decades, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) has been where those films come to be taken seriously.

It is the home of the genre movie in Korea, and that focus sets it apart from the country's other major festivals.

Where Busan draws the mainstream crowds and Jeonju ...