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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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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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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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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A gunslinger tries to save his wife in a post-apocalyptic wasteland in Night Cries. Joseph Morgan (Andrew Cymek) has been scowling the wasteland, fighting demons and psychopaths, trying to locate his wife Sarah (Brigitte Kingsley). However, not long after finding her, Joseph crosses paths with The Hat (Colin Mochrie), who has declared himself the warlord of
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A team of ghost hunters investigate an abandoned skyscraper in Farhope Tower. The Unspecters are a group of paranormal investigators hoping to get their reality show picked up by a network. Desperate for a next level experience, team leader Jake (John White) suggests that the Unspectors head to Farhope Tower, a long-abandoned skyscraper notorious for
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This review was originally published as part of my coverage of Fantasia Fest 2015 A young women undergoes a horrifying transformation in the body horror film Bite. Shortly before her wedding to her fiance Jared (Jordan Gray), Casey (Elma Begovic) goes on a bachelorette holiday to Costa Rica with her friends Jill (Annette Wozniak) and Kirsten (Denise Yuen).
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A young boy and his mother adjust to life outside the confined quarters where they lived in Room. Jack (Jacob Tremblay) is a five year old boy, who has only known existence in “room,” where he lived with his mother Joy (Brie Larson). Joy has tried her best to shelter Jack from the truth of
A Toronto-based magician prepares to perform the dangerous bullet catch trick in The Trick with The Gun. Scott Hammell is a young magician from Toronto, who has broken four Guinness World Records with high-risk stunts, while also being a motivational speaker for youth. Hammell is approached by Victoria-based writer Christopher Gudgeon to do a TV special with
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The controversy surrounding US drone strikes is explored in Drone. Shortly after the attacks of 9/11, the CIA announced to George W. Bush that they had the capability to arm drones. Drone strikes went on to become the defining weapon of the War on Terror, with the main selling point by politicians being that these strikes
