The Short Films of Toronto After Dark 2023: Lauren Andrews’ ‘Bird Hostage’, Andrew Rutter’s ‘The Heritage’, Ellie Stewart’s ‘Pool Party’, + more!
Sachin Hingoo runs down his favourite short films from this year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival!
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Review: John Adams and Toby Poser’s ‘Where The Devil Roams’ is a Carnival of Carnage
Jeffery ‘X’ Martin and Sachin Hingoo discuss ‘Where The Devil Roams’, the new film from the Adams Family, which has some beautiful ideas that occasionally falter in the editing suite.
Review: Carson and Erik Blomquist’s ‘Founders Day’ is a Crowd-Pleasing Campaign (Toronto After Dark Film Festival)
Carson and Erik Blomquist’s Founder’s Day is a gavel-banging good time.
31 Days of Horror 2023: ‘Late Night With The Devil’ (Toronto After Dark Film Festival)
31 Days of Horror 2023: ‘Late Night With The Devil’ is a 70’s set thriller that casts a spell over a late night television show and its tortured host.
31 Days of Horror 2023: Demian Rugna’s ‘When Evil Lurks’, For Extreme Eyes Only (TIFF 2023)
31 Days of Horror: Demian Rugna’s ‘When Evil Lurks’ is the most brutal, extreme horror of 2023 so far.
31 Days of Horror 2023: Viktor Ginzburg’s ‘Empire V’ Takes A Bite Out of the Vampire Mythos (LA Screamfest)
Viktor Ginzburg’s ‘Empire V’, banned in Russia but poised to release around the world, is a fresh take on the vampire genre.
31 Days of Horror 2023: Jason Yu’s ‘Sleep’ is a Real Night Terror (TIFF 2023)
31 Days of Horror 2023: Jason Yu’s debut feature ‘Sleep’ is an expertly-crafted night terror.
Trailer Time: A24’s ‘The Iron Claw’
We have the first trailer for ‘The Iron Claw’, Sean Durkin and A24’s biopic on one of the most tragic stories pro wrestling has to offer.
Fantasia 2023: Eva Strelnikova’s ‘StayOnline’
Fantasia 2023: Eva Strelnikova’s ‘StayOnline’ uses the Screenlife technique to depict the horror of war.
Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera’s ‘You’re Not Me’
There are certainly situations where family drama, especially during the holidays, is more disturbing than any horror movie. In Marisa Crespo and Moises Romera’s You’re Not Me, Aitana and her … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera’s ‘You’re Not Me’
Fantastic Fest 2023: Kenichi Ugana’s ‘Visitors (Complete Edition)’
Fantastic Fest 2023: Kenichi Ugana’s ‘Visitors (Complete Edition)’ is a Troma-inspired gorefest that conceals a heart of gold.
TIFF 2023: Harmony Korine’s ‘AGGRO DR1FT’
Harmony Korine’s ‘AGGRO DR1FT’ is frustrating, divisive, and may be an infrared visionary glimpse at the future of film.