This week, (limited) audiences will finally get to see what all the fuss was at this year's Cannes over director Lars Von Trier's art-horror flick, "Antichrist." The unconventional tale of a husband and wife who try to cope with the tragic loss of their son by hiding out in the woods takes a dark turn as the unnamed man's (Willem Dafoe) attempts to psychoanalyze his unnamed wife (Charlotte Gainsbourg) elicit a violent response. I don't want to spoil anything, but it is worth noting that the term "genital mutilation" has been thrown around to describe just a few of the horrors you'll witness as the story reaches its endgame.

MTV's Josh Horowitz had the opportunity recently to speak with Dafoe, who was more than happy to discuss the experience of working with Von Trier. As one of the founders of the Dogme 95 movement -- a style of filmmaking defined by a lengthy manifesto -- Von Trier is a unique soul among his fellow artists. He called himself "the world's greatest director" at Cannes this year, railing against those critics who panned "Antichrist." Read more...

It's a strange week for new releases, primarily because the latest, sixth entry in the "Saw" franchise is hitting theaters a full week before Halloween. Traditionally, each new "Saw" hits on the Friday before the year's trick or treaters emerge. Following a trend set with last year's "Saw V," the new entry will have a week to breathe before the Halloween festivities begin. Expect lots more Jigsaw puzzling and gore-nography in "Saw VI," which joins newcomer director Kevin Greutert with writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, who penned "Saw IV" onwards.

Also somewhat in the horror vein -- though more in the "hey, vampires are popular vein" -- this week is "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant," which I caught a few weeks ago and am sort of regarding as a male-oriented attempt to latch onto the "Twilight" phenomenon. I wasn't a huge fan of the movie, but it is adapted from the first book in a 12 volume series... so I guess we'll just have to see. Read more...

Unfortunately for you squeamish readers, the same can't be said for the movie. Director Lars Von Trier has been very outspoken about his art-horror film "Antichrist," going as far as declaring himself "the world's greatest director" at Cannes this year. It's a slow, simmering build to the violence, extremely graphic violence, making it all the more shocking when the plot takes its nasty turn.

The story follows an unnamed husband and wife -- Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg -- who hide away in their remote cabin in the woods shortly after the accidental death of their toddler. He, as Dafoe's character is called, is a psychoanalyst who attempts to help his wife get through the difficult moment by forcing her to face her fears. Things get progressively creepier until a late-game explosion of violence brings things to a close with a brief, agonizing roller coaster ride. In the exclusive image after the jump, you can see Von Trier standing with a smiling Gainsbourg, an expression she doesn't wear much in the film. Read more...

-- Take this as a rumor I guess. Even though it really isn't. In an interview, "Saturday Night Live" castie Bill Hader revealed that he's read the script for the upcoming "MacGruber" movie. The verdict? It's a "hard-R" rating sort of affair. Sweet. (Vulture)

-- The lineup for the 2009 edition of the New York Film Festival has been revealed. Highlights include Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embrace," Sundance winner "Precious" from director Lee Daniels, Michael Haneke's Cannes Palme d'Or winner "The White Ribbon" and Lars Von Trier's controversial art-horror flick "Antichrist." (Indiewire) Read more...

There's a whole mess of news to fill you in on today, so let's get right to it!

-- Time has an interview up with "Antichrist" director Lars Von Trier. That's the controversy-courting movie which features genital mutilation. So... yeah. It's not the first art-horror movie I've seen, but it's certainly among the most disturbing. (Time)

-- Ah, what an age we live in. It used to be that official statements and press releases broke big news. Now we get it from Tweets. Disney's @disneypictures Twitter channel revealed today that Michael Sheen is indeed the villain in "Tron: Legacy," as had previously been rumored. Thanks to JoBlo for bringing this to my attention. (@disneypictures) Read more...

A lot of content popping today Around the Blogosphere. Before getting into vampire romance and genital mutilation, I'll start things light with a rebooted take on "Point Break," Cinemash-style. Human Giants Aziz Ansari and Rob Huebel are joined by "Reno 911" cops Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant in a return to the classic Patrick Swayze/Keanu Reeves surfer cop drama.

Plenty more to come, so click yourself past the break. Read more...

Genital mutilation! I know that got your attention. I'm not using as a means of misdirection either. Genital mutilation really does apply to the news I have to share.

You may or may not have heard, but one of the films that generated a lot of buzz at the Cannes International Film Festival this year was director Lars Von Trier's "Antichrist," starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. That's not to say it was well-received. Or poorly received. It was certainly received however, with its shocking depictions of sexuality and graphic violence. How shocking... well let's just say that I'm not comfortable printing the gory details here. Read more...

The film business can be a funny thing. We cater to a very specific set of readers here on MTV Movies Blog, but will sometimes look past the things you're interested in to bring you news which is particularly funny, perverse or, for one reason or another, flat-out absurd. Let it be known that the following falls roughly into all three of those categories.

Director Lars von Trier is probably most known here in the United States for Björk's "Dancer in the Dark" music video. He also had two fairly high-profile films, if incredibly odd ones, in what is planned to be a "U.S. trilogy": "Dogville" (2003) and "Manderlay" (2005). Von Trier is also known for his frequent associations with the Dogme community of filmmakers. Read more...