Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2015 - First 10 Films Announced

9 Nights of Horror, Sci-fi, Action and Cult Movies

Today the Toronto After Dark Film Festival officially announced 10 films that will be screening at the 10th Annual Film Festival. These films are some of 2015's highly acclaimed and anticipated horror, sci-fi, action and cult films. The films announced will have their Toronto, Canada or International Theatrical Premiere at this years festival. The TADFF will run from October 15-23, 2015 at the Scotiabank Theater in downtown Toronto.


Here's a rundown on the ten films that have been announced so far.

DEATHGASM (New Zealand) Toronto Premiere & Closing Gala Film
In the latest crowd-pleasing horror-comedy from New Zealand that’s taken the festival circuit by storm since its debut at SXSW, a group of metalhead outcasts unwittingly unleash a horde of vicious demons upon their sleepy suburban neighbourhood. Now they’ll have to engage in an epic duel of blood and metal with Satan’s hordes if they’re to win back their town. Read our review.

TALES OF HALLOWEEN (USA) Toronto Premiere & Opening Gala Film
Acclaimed filmmakers Neil Marshall ("THE DESCENT"), Lucky McKee ("MAY"), Darren Lynn Bousman ("REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA"), Paul Solet ("GRACE") and many more team up to deliver 10 wickedly entertaining tales of terror all set on the same hellish Halloween night. The huge cast of fan favourites joining into deliver thrills and chills galore include John Landis, Adrienne Barbeau, Joe Dante, Barbara Crampton, Lin Shaye and Barry Bostwick!

LAZER TEAM (USA) Canadian Premiere
Web series gods Rooster Teeth hit it out of the park with their feature film debut, a crowd-pleasing sci-fi action comedy. When Earth is threatened by an advanced alien race, the planet’s only hope lies in four morons, the self-proclaimed “Lazer Team” and some high tech weaponry that’s never been tested before!

NINA FOREVER (U.K.) Toronto Premiere
Winning rave reviews on the fest circuit, this twisted, messed-up, dark horror comedy from Britain is about a young man trying to start a new relationship with a supermarket co-worker while all the time being stalked by his very jealous, very dead, ex-girlfriend.

A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY (Canada) Toronto Premiere
A delightfully creepy, Yule-themed horror tale from the same talented team behind the GINGER SNAPS movies. Living icon William Shatner stars as local radio DJ Dan working the Christmas Eve graveyard shift, when all hell breaks loose around him in the snow-covered town of Bailey Downs. Santa’s having the most terrible night of them all, having to fight off an outbreak of zombie elves heralding the arrival of his evil nemesis, the monstrous Krampus!

TAG (Japan) Toronto Premiere
From the warped mind of acclaimed Japanese director Sion Sono ("SUICIDE CLUB," "LOVE EXPOSURE," "WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL") comes a shocking, satirical, horror-action-thriller about three Japanese schoolgirls in the race of their lives as they try to outrun a mysterious malevolent force that’s brutally killing every girl around them.

LOVE & PEACE (Japan) Toronto Premiere
A wildly imaginative Japanese fantasy/monster movie mashup about a down-trodden office worker who aspires to be a rock star and his pet turtle who wants to grow up to be a giant city-destroying creature like Godzilla! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind cinematic delight from the eccentric mind of director Sion Sono ("SUICIDE CLUB", "LOVE EXPOSURE," "WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL") that’s rightfully winning Audience Awards!

THE DEMOLISHER (Canada) Toronto Premiere
A hypnotic, dark, award-winning thriller about a mentally unstable vigilante, The Demolisher, who deals with his personal frustrations by donning a suit of body armour and prowling the streets at night, delivering brutal justice to those he feels deserve it. The film’s atmospheric nocturnal city landscape is superbly enhanced by a fantastic synth score from Glen Nicholls aka Future Funk Squad!

SYNCHRONICITY (USA) Toronto Premiere
From Jacob Gentry (Sundance hit "THE SIGNAL") comes another smart, dark, sci-fi thriller, this time heavily influenced by the noir ambiance of "BLADE RUNNER." A brilliant young scientist tries to crack the secret of time travel whilst thwarting the advances of a sinister corporate leader (portrayed by fan fave villain Michael Ironside), while falling for a mysterious woman whose suddenly appeared in his life.

PATCHWORK (USA) International Premiere
A delightfully dark, Frankenstein-themed horror comedy about a re-animated corpse, made from the stitched together body parts of three murdered young women, that decides to go on a bloody quest to find their killer and avenge their deaths!


For more information on the films and the festival, visit the Toronto After Dark Film Festival website.Below is the trailer reel for all ten films.



Source: Toronto After Dark

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New 'Deathgasm' Poster Has Arrived and it is Amazing

If the new poster for "Deathgasm" doesn't excite you, someone needs to check your pulse.

If that poster doesn't kick in your door, grab you by the balls and scream heavy metal horror, I don't know what does. What a killer poster. Check out that wicked looking guitar. Who doesn't like a pretty girl wielding an axe? Don't forget the chainsaw as well as the pentagram made of body parts. Oh I think we will see plenty of the red stuff in this movie. I cannot wait! 

"Deathgasm" was directed by Jason Lei Howden. Dark Sky Films will be releasing the movie in select cities on October 2, 2015 and it will also be available for digital download on the same date.

Read our review of the film.


Synopsis:
Metal-thrashing Brodie (Milo Cawthorne "Blood Punch") is an outcast in a sea of jocks and cheerleaders until he meets a kindred spirit in fellow metal-head Zakk (James Blake). After starting their own band, Brodie and Zakk’s resentment of the suburban wasteland leads them to a mysterious piece of sheet music said to grant Ultimate Power to whoever plays it. But the music also summons an ancient evil entity known as Aeloth The Blind One, who threatens to tear apart existence itself. Their classmates and family become inhabited by demonic forces, tearing out their own eyes and turning into psychotic murderers

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Deathgasm - Coming to Select Cities and Digital Download

THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED IN METAL.

The producers of "Housebound" and "Starry Eyes" bring you the most Metal action horror film of all time... Deathgasm!

High School is Hell! Metal-thrashing Brodie (Milo Cawthorne "Blood Punch") is an outcast in a sea of jocks and cheerleaders until he meets a kindred spirit in fellow metal-head Zakk (James Blake). After starting their own band, Brodie and Zakk’s resentment of the suburban wasteland leads them to a mysterious piece of sheet music said to grant Ultimate Power to whoever plays it. But the music also summons an ancient evil entity known as Aeloth The Blind One, who threatens to tear apart existence itself. Their classmates and family become inhabited by demonic forces, tearing out their own eyes and turning into psychotic murderers…

and this is only the beginning!

It’s up to Brodie, Zakk and their group of friends to stop a force of pure evil from devouring all of mankind.

A blood-soaked and hilarious horror comedy, "Deathgasm" features an amazing original soundtrack of fist-banging metal and practical effects to satisfy metal-heads and splatter fans alike. "Deathgasm" will gush bodily fluids, rain limbs and tickle your funny bone, before tearing it out and giving you a stiff beating with it. 

"Deathgasm" was directed by Jason Lei Howden. The film will be be shown in select cities and be available for digital download on October 2, 2015.

Visit the Official website for a list of select cities and dates to see the film in theaters. 
Visit the "Deathgasm" Facebook page.
Follow the film on Twitter.

Read our review of the film.

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