Let’s face it: modern film festivals can be a drag. Sure, your Tribecas and your Canneses and your Fill-In-The-Blankdances carry prestige and industry clout, but they all tend to be almost oppressively respectable. Thank god, then, for the Boston Underground Film Festival. For nearly two decades, BUFF has been providing Boston with all the gloriously transgressive, subversive, and frankly rude cinematic fare that would make Robert Redford blanche. Among this year’s offerings are the Lovecraftian body horror of The Void, Gabriel Bartalos’ little-seen surrealist nightmare Saint Bernard, and A Life in Waves, a documentary on the life of synth pioneer Suzanne Ciani – plus several shorts programs, BUFF’s first-ever secret showing, and loads more. As always, Film Flam will be offering in-depth coverage of the festival’s offerings, so watch this space for reviews from our crack film staff. In the meantime, head on over to BUFF’s official website to see the full schedule and order passes. We may not be La La Land, but as long as there’s BUFF, Boston will always have a home for cinematic freaks, mutants, and weirdos. Dance on that.

Boston Underground Film Festival 19
Runs Wednesday, 3/22 – Sunday, 3/26 @ Brattle & HFA
Click here for schedule and ticket info