Following the World Premiere of their third feature Where The Devil Roams at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival, I spoke with the filmmaking family of John Adams, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and Lulu Adams. The discussion tackled the influences of the film and the pros and cons of directing horror films as a family.
I interviewed Paris Zarcilla about his debut feature film Raging Grace, which had its Canadian premiere as part of the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival. I talk about his inspirations behind the film and the themes involving immigrant labour.
Following its World Premiere on the opening night of Fantasia 2023, I spoke to indie horror icon Larry Fessenden about his werewolf film Blackout, rounding out his “monster trilogy” that also includes Fessenden’s 1997 vampire film Habit and his 2019 Frankenstein variant Depraved. In addition to talking about Larry Fessenden’s werewolf influences, the discussion also…
Following the Canadian Premiere of the A24 and VVS-distributed horror film Talk to Me at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival, we got to speak with Australian YouTubers-turned-filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou.
The horror documentary It’s Coming had its world premiere as part of the Nightvision program as part of the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival. Shot, directed, produced, and edited by Shannon Alexander, the film follows Ashley Roland and her kids experiencing some paranormal activity in their Brooklyn apartment. Speaking on the phone with…
Last year, actress Ali Chappell (Necropolis: Legion, Girl with a Straight Razor) made the transition into filmmaking by writing and directing her debut short film Verified. The film focuses on a social media influencer named Nicky (Arrielle Edwards), who undergoes some horrifying changes when she is attacked in the street. The short premiered in October…
Possessor is the sophomore feature film from writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, who is of course the son of legendary Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg. With both Possessor and its predecessor 2012’s Antiviral, Brandon Cronenberg is both following in his father’s body horror footsteps, while also trying to eke out his own voice as a filmmaker. During a…
The horror film Random Acts of Violence, opening in select theatres and on-demand on Friday, July 31, 2020, is the sophomore directorial effort from actor and co-writer Jay Baruchel. Born in Ottawa and raised in Montreal, Baruchel is best known for acting in films such as The Trotsky, This is the End, and as the…
The documentary Living the Game centers around the world of professional gaming, particularly the rivalry between number one player Daigo The Beast Umehara and up-and-comer Momochi. The film is part of the extensive Japanese line-up at this year’s Hot Docs, presented in partnership with TokyoDocs. I had the answer to ask Living the Game‘s filmmaker Takao Gotsu a…
One of the most anticipated films of the 2016 edition of the Reel Asian Film Festival is the North American premiere of My Egg Boy, screening tomorrow evening at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. This Taiwanese production is the third film from director Fu Tien-Yu and is a comical tale on freezing time…
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