Night of the living horror fans: Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival is the temple of Cult

For 25 years, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) has transformed the lakeside Swiss city into a gathering place for horror, science fiction and fantasy fans. Celebrating its silver anniversary this July, it remains Switzerland’s only major festival dedicated entirely to genre cinema. Over the years, the NIFFF has built a community held together by rituals, inside jokes and traditions passed from veterans to newcomers. The festival’s geography helps create this intimacy.…