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Toronto After Dark is looking for your movie!

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Even though the warmth of spring has barely started, it’s already time to start thinking about the cool fall evenings. The annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, running October 17 – 25, 2013, is looking for film entries. All the Continue

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Game of Werewolves (2011) – or – Practical effects and puppies.

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The final film for the 2012 Toronto After Dark Film Festival was Game of Werewolves, a funny and fantastic looking werewolf film from Spain. Tomás Mariño (Gorka Otxoa), a less than successful author, returns to Arga, the small village in Continue

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A Fantastic Fear Of Everything (2012) – or – The horror of hedgehogs.

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This may not be exactly what everyone is hoping for, but there’s a strange joy to be found in Simon Pegg’s latest film. Children’s book author Jack (Simon Pegg), has decided to work on something a little more adult, researching Continue

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Wrong (2012) – or – No. Just no.

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Closing out day eight of Toronto After Dark 2012 was Wrong. The latest film from Quentin Dupieux, it was a crowd pleasing favourite, but I have to be honest and say it was the worst film of the entire festival. Continue

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In Their Skin (2012) – or – Trading places.

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Day eight of Toronto After Dark 2012 began with the incredibly dark and shiver inducing home invasion flick, In Their Skin. It’s James D’Arcy who steals the show as Bobby, the psychotic villain who is sure to make your skin Continue

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The Film Reel on Toronto Film Scene – October 26, 2012

I’ve got one final preview for Toronto After Dark 2012 today over at Toronto Film Scene. Tonight is the last night of the festival, and the first film will be A Fantastic Fear of Everything. Hit the link to see Continue

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Dead Sushi (2012) – or – Hooray for Eggy!

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Closing day seven at Toronto After Dark 2012 was the insanely over the top and ridiculously hilarious Dead Sushi. Directed by Noboru Iguchi, the man behind great Japanese splatter flicks like Robo-Geisha and The Machine Girl, this one was everything Continue

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Sushi Girl (2012) – or – Luke’s dark side.

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Opening day seven of the 2012 Toronto After Dark Film Festival was the over the top and bloody Sushi Girl. I had been hearing mixed reviews for this one, but was very interested to see Mark Hamill play a psychotic Continue

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Resolution (2012) – or – Rehab in the woods.

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Closing out the sixth night of Toronto After Dark 2012 was the surprisingly hilarious flick Resolution. Mike (Peter Cilella) heads out to a rundown cabin after getting a video from his friend Chris (Vinny Curran). Chris is terribly addicted to Continue

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My Amityville Horror (2012) – or – True terror.

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Day 6 of Toronto After Dark 2012 started off with My Amityville Horror. This is a documentary about Daniel Lutz, one of the children that lived through the actual Amityville haunting. 35 years after living through what some believe was Continue

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