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Q&A: Producer Christopher Giroux and Co-Star Annette Wozniak on Bite

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The Canadian body horror film Bite is released today on DVD and Blu-Ray by United Front Entertainment and Black Fawn Distribution. Last fall, I talked to producer Christopher Giroux and co-star Annette Wozniak before Bite’s final public screening at the 2015 Blood in the Snow Film Festival. Of the subjects covered, there was quite about of discussion about Bite‘s […]

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Q&A: Chris Trebilcock on The Dark Stranger

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The fantastical horror film The Dark Stranger is released today at Cineplex Yonge and Dundas. Last fall, when the film played as part of the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, I had a chance to talk with director Chris Trebilcock about his motivations behind The Dark Stranger. Whats the film about? Its about a young woman

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BITS 2015: Wrap-Up

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I’ve been covering the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival for three out out its four years of existence. If nothing else, this festival has turned into an event for Canadian indie horror filmmakers to show off their latest films, while also networking with other filmmakers. The Blood in the Snow brand will be

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Pre-Film Shorts – Blood in the Snow 2015

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The shorts that preceded the films at the 2015 Blood in the Snow Film Festival included mirror images, voodoo dolls, dark Christmas tales, and urban legends. Here is my rundown of the Blood in the Snow pre-film shorts. Chiral Hank (Nelson Leis) is an art-dealer hosting a gallery opening. He chases after a thief who

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Short Film Showcase – Blood in the Snow 2015

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The short showcase for the 2015 Blood in the Snow Film Festival featured everything from monster vigilantes to killer salesmen to mermaids. Here is my rundown of the seven shorts that played as part of this showcase. Birthday A woman becomes a sacrifice to give birth to a powerful being. Without a doubt, Birthday is a

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White Raven – Blood in the Snow 2015

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A camping trip takes a turn for the worse in White Raven. Jake (Aaron Brooks), Dan (Shane Twerdun), Kevin (Andrew Dunbar), and Pete (Steve Bradley) are four friends going on a weekend trip of camping and drinking. All the men are leaving behind stressful situations in their lives, with the hope that this weekend will be

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She Who Must Burn – Blood in the Snow 2015

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A counselor at an abortion clinic is tormented by a group of religious zealots in She Who Must Burn. Angela (Sarah Smyth) is a counselor at a planned parenthood clinic, who refuses to leave after the Government pulls out. Despite receiving support from her police officer boyfriend Mac (Andrew Moxham), Angela’s stance creates a very

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Save Yourself – Blood in the Snow 2015

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A group of five female filmmakers find themselves tormented at an isolated farmhouse in Save Yourself. Following a film premiere, director Crystal Lacroix (Tristan Risk), producer Dawn Sommerville (Lara Mrkoci), screenwriter Lizzy Miller (Caleigh Le Grand), and actress sisters Kim and Sasha Tobin (Jessica Cameron and Tianna Nori) are on their way to Los Angeles for their next screening.

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The Dark Stranger – Blood in the Snow 2015

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A depressed artist is tormented by a vengeful spirit in The Dark Stranger. Since the tragic death of her mother, Leah Garrison (Katie Findlay) has been suffering from severe depression and agoraphobia, with her father Brendan (Enrico Colantoni) encouraging Leah to start drawing again. One day, Leah mysteriously gains the inspiration to draw a graphic novel inspired

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Secret Santa – Blood in the Snow 2015

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The Christmas party for a group of college kids is terrorized by a psychotic killer in Secret Santa. It is Christmas Eve and Olivia (Nicole Kawalez) is hosting a Secret Santa party for her friends Nicole (Annette Wozniak), Carissa (Keegan Chambers), Bryan (Brent Baird), Dwayne (Geoff Almond), and Oliva’s professor/boyfriend Preston Ramsey (Tony Nashed). However, in

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