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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1st Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival Coming to Florida in October

SOUTH FLORIDA’S FIRST AND ONLY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL KICKS-OFF THIS OCTOBER

MIAMI, FL – Horror fans will soon rejoice as South Florida’s first and only genre film festival, the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, launches October 1-4, 2015 at the O Cinema Wynwood, premiering four acclaimed and highly anticipated international films, and an additional six shorts. 

“We’re thrilled to present such an array of cool, twisted, beautiful, mind-bending, horrifying, and hilarious films for our inaugural genre festival,” said Co-Founders & Co-Directors Igor Shteyrenberg & Marc Ferman. “We scoured the globe for the freshest and craziest films to present for our community of film lovers, and this first incredible selection of films just gives a small taste of the fun that will be in store as our Festival grows in future editions.”

The program for the first annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival is a fearsome feast filled with vampires, werewolves, psycho slashers, cannibals, and all the sinister things that go bump in the night. Opening Night will see the Florida Premiere of Tales of Halloween, an anthology film featuring shorts by the likes of Neil Marshall ( The Descent ), Lucky McKee ( May ), and Darren Lynn Bousman ( Saw II ), while the closing night highlight will be Bone Tomahawk, starring Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson, David Arquette, and Sid Haig in a horrific Western about how the west was truly won…against savage cannibals!

Other buzzy entries in the lineup include the Florida Premieres of Howl, An American Werewolf in London -inspired creature feature, and the genre-bending supernatural shocker Diabolical, starring Ali Larter ( Final Destination , Heroes ). In addition to these feature films, the Festival will also present six award-winning short films as part of its official program, notably The Night of the Slasher, a remarkable shot-in-one-take short with nods to the slasher genre’s roots, and the eerie stop motion animated film The Shutterbug Man, which features a voice over narration by the queen of horror Barbara Steele.

The Festival’s Opening Night on Thursday, October 1st will kick-off with an under the stars courtyard reception courtesy of Pollo Tropical. The reception will be exclusive to Badge Holders.

LOCATION: 

All films will screen at 11pm at the O Cinema Wynwood (90 NW 29th Street).

TICKET SALES: 

Festival Premiere Badges are on sale for a limited time for $45, and single screening tickets are available for $12. To purchase badges or tickets and view the Festival schedule, visit popcornfrights.com.

MORE INFORMATION:

Follow the Popcorn Frights Film Festival on Facebook or Twitter for updates with the latest information about the Festival. Join the conversation using the hashtag #popcornfrights on social media.

FESTIVAL LINEUP

October 1st  

TALES OF HALLOWEEN, Florida Premiere 
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, Paul Solet US | 92 minutes | 2015  

Ten tales of terror unfold in a sleepy suburb on All Hallows Eve as ghouls, imps, aliens, goblins, demons, axe murders, and serial killers roam the witching hour. Join our celebration of all things Halloween with a host of dreaded nightmares directed by the cream of the scream industry crop.

INVADERS, Florida premiere

Directed by Jason Kupfer 
US | 7 minutes | 2014
It’s Thanksgiving and two would-be robbers are planning a quick heist. But they might get more than they bargained for.

 For more information visit the films Facebook page.

October 2nd

THE DIABOLICAL, Florida Premiere 

Directed by Alistair Legrand 
US | 86 minutes | 2015

Ali Larter ( Final Destination , Heroes ) stars in this genre-bending supernatural shocker as a single mother trying to protect her two young children from an increasingly strange and intense presence tormenting their quiet suburban home. Seeking help from her boyfriend, they embark on a hunt to destroy the violent spirit. 

THE SHUTTERBUG MAN, Florida Premiere
Directed by Chris Walsh 

Canada | 5 minutes | 2014

An all-out stop motion horror short that’s heavy on shadows and atmosphere and narrated by the queen of horror Barbara Steele.

For more information visit the films Facebook page or website.

HUSH, Florida Premiere
Directed by Michael Kehoe
US | 6 minutes | 2015

A young college graduate babysits an 8 year old girl during a terrible storm, only to realize their house is possessed by a malevolent entity.

For more information visit the films Facebook page or website.

October 3rd

HOWL, Florida Premiere
Directed by Paul Hyett
UK | 95 minutes | 2015

Make-up effects master Paul Hyett ( Dog Soldiers , The Descent ) creates a lycanthropic horror tale about a group of passengers on a midnight train who find themselves under attack by a terrifying pack of werewolves. As his effects background might imply, Hyett completely eschews CGI beasts and takes a more American Werewolf-inspired practical approach that is unlike anything the silver screen has seen before.

For more information visit the films Facebook page. 

BAD GUY #2, Florida Premiere
Directed by Chris McInroy
US | 10 minutes | 2014

This outrageously gory comedy follows a struggling hitman whose upward mobility lands him at the dreaded position of Bad Guy #2 – a prominent but ultimately expendable character in the bad guy pantheon – leaving him no choice but to up his game or die violently at the hands of his emotionally erratic boss. 

For more information visit the films Facebook page.

NIGHT OF THE SLASHER, Florida Premiere 

Directed by Shant Hamassian 

US | 12 minutes | 2015

Every slasher has rules for selecting his prey. But tonight’s prey might have the upper hand.

For more information visit the films Facebook page.

October 4th 

BONE TOMAHAWK, Florida Premiere 

Directed by S. Craig Zahler 

US | 95 minutes | 2015

Kurt Russell stars in this character driven and horrific Western about a group of men (including Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, and Richard Jenkins) who set out to rescue a local woman and a young deputy who have been kidnapped by a tribe of cannibalistic troglodytes. This is a men-on-a-mission Western full of all the genre staples we love, but with the added joys of brutal horror such that, by the end of the film, you will understand how the west was truly won…against savage cannibals!

For more information visit the films Facebook page.

CROW HAND!!!, Florida Premiere 

Directed by Brian Lonano 

US | 3 minutes | 2014

The title says it all!

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ABOUT POPCORN FRIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

Popcorn Frights Film Festival presents the very best genre films from across the world as it celebrates the art of horror. As the first and only horror/genre festival in South Florida, its mission is to premiere films from emerging and established filmmakers enabling the industry and general audiences to experience the power of storytelling through genre film. The inaugural Popcorn Frights Film Festival will occur October 1-4, 2015.

Popcorn Frights Film Festival Contacts

Igor Shteyrenberg, Co-Founder & Co-Director, igor@popcornfrights.com 

Marc Ferman, Co-Founder & Co-Director, marc@popcornfrights.com

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