The first screening of Sunday was an engaging and enjoyable Korean anthology film that focuses on three different ways the world will meet its end, at its core are messages of hope, joy, laughter, love and yes, a little bit of fear. It also seems to be a big believer in the concept of big…
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Toronto After Dark – [Rec] 3: Genesis – Paco Plaza
So, let’s get this out of the way first: I am one of the sorry souls who hasn’t seen either of the first two Rec movies. I know, I know. I remember missing the first one, somehow, and then decided not to see the second one until I’d seen the first one…and there you go. …
Toronto After Dark – Cockneys vs Zombies – Matthias Hoene
Playing to a sold-out theater last night at The Bloor Cinema, which seats 700 (!), Cockneys vs Zombies took the Toronto After Dark Film Festival by storm. This must have delighted the film’s director, Matthias Hoene, who was on hand for it, to no end. Does the film add anything new to the zombie genre?…
Toronto After Dark – Shorts After Dark
In the midst of a brilliantly busy Saturday in Toronto, including the annual Zombie Walk and the Grand Opening of the iconic comic book store The Silver Snail in its new Yonge Street location, I settled into the balcony of the Bloor Cinema to watch the shorts program of this outstanding festival. Featuring 9 shorts of…
Toronto After Dark – Crave – Charles de Lauzirika
I was looking forward to this one in large part because it was described as a crime thriller with Ron Perlman. Or, something like that. Ron Perlman is really the only descriptive term I paid attention to because, as we say, “Who doesn’t love Ron Perlman?” I also adore me some Eddie Furlong whenever…
Toronto After Dark – Inbred – Alex Chandon
Inbred, the second feature of last night’s double feature at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, was a crowd-pleasing over the top gory and bloody film that was a delightful take on the oft-revisited hillbilly cannibal genre. I was initially put in mind of the unnerving Torchwood episode, Countrycide, but soon enough found myself sinking right…
Toronto After Dark – Grabbers – Jon Wright
The opening film selected for Toronto After Dark this year was the Irish Sundance hit, Grabbers! Directed by Jon Wright, this little comedic gem had its Toronto premiere at the festival last night, and seemed to be the perfect film to set the tone for a festival that’s now known to boast “blood, beasts,…
Toronto After Dark – American Mary – Jen & Sylvia Soska
It was with some trepidation that I sat down this evening in the wonderfully refurbished Bloor Cinema for the second screening of the night. I’m not a big fan of body horror and while I respect the body modification culture it’s not really my scene. So I was a little worried going into what looked…
Toronto After Dark Film Festival – Tim’s Must See List
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival! As soon as I heard about it when we first started The Mind Reels, I knew it was something Sue and I would want to cover, and this year, WE ARE! This is the festival’s 7th year, and it runs for 9 nights and is packed with 21 films,…
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012 – Sue’s Must-See List!!!
Well folks, as the kids say these days, shit just got real! The Toronto After Dark Film Festival has VERY GENEROUSLY offered the Mind Reels passes to cover the fest this year, and we could not be more thrilled! Adam Lopez (TAF’s hard-working, fearless leader – and hopefully future Mind Reels guest) has put together…
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