The 2015 Grolsch Midnight Madness People's Choice Award!

The winner of the 2015 Midnight Madness People's Choice Award is Hardcore! Congratulations to director Ilya Naishuller, producer Timur Bekmambetov, Sharlto Copley, Haley Bennett, Danila Kozlovsky, Seva Kaptur, Pasha Kapinos, Fedor Lyass, Sergey Valyaev ("who shot about a third of the film as Henry") and the cast and crew of Hardcore!

And congratulations to the casts and crew of the Midnight Madness People's Choice Award Runners-Up: The Final Girls, Green Room and Yakuza Apocalypse!

If you missed Hardcore at the Festival, don't worry, you'll get your chance. Hardcore was picked up by STX Entertainment.

Pics From the Premiere of HARDCORE!

Many members of the Midnight audience were driven to nausea for very different reasons than usual last night. The first-person POV actioner Hardcore was thrilling and unique, and shutterbug Ian Goring was there to capture all the craziness from last night's premiere!

Despite the second cold and rainy night in a row, the devoted Midnight audience stuck it out for Hardcore

Hardcore producer Timur Bekmambetov

Sharlto Copley and Taint Phoenix!

Sharlto Copley walks the red carpet for Hardcore

Darya Charusha  and director Ilya Naishuller strike a pose!

Snappily-dressed producer Ekaterina Kononenko and guests on the red carpet

Darya Charusha braves the cold to promote Hardcore!

Hardcore's three Musketeers - Sharlto Copley, Ilya Naishuller, and  Timur Bekmambetov

Darya Charusha and Taint Phoenix

Ilya Naishuller with producers Ekaterina Kononenko and Inga Vainschtein-Smith

Colin Geddes introduces the third screening of Midnight Madness 2015

The Hardcore crew introduces the film

Copley and Naishuller chat about Hardcore onstage at the Ryerson

A veritable army came out to support Hardcore!

Copley and Naushuller talk about the process of making Hardcore!

You have two more chances to see Hardcore  at TIFF!

HARDCORE Screening Times:
Mon, Sept 14, 4:15 PM SCOTIABANK 14       
Fri, Sept 18, 1:00 PM SCOTIABANK

HARDCORE: "Bad Motherf&$#er" by Biting Elbows

Ilya Naishuller’s debut feature, Hardcore, is ready to blow the roof off of the Ryerson theatre on Saturday night. Hardcore is the spiritual sequel to Naishuller’s music video for “Bad Motherfucker” by Biting Elbows. The video was one of the most shared music videos of the year, and Hardcore looks to be one of the most heart pumping films in this year’s Midnight Madness line-up.

If you’re looking for a taste of what you’re in for on Saturday night, check out “Bad Motherfucker” below!



Biting Elbows - 'Bad Motherfucker' Official Music Video from Ilya Naishuller on Vimeo.


HARDCORE screens:
Sat, Sept 12, 11:59 PM RYERSON
Mon, Sept 14, 4:15 PM SCOTIABANK
Fri, Sept 18, 1:00 PM SCOTIABANK

The Thrilling Posters and 'First Look' Teaser for HARDCORE!

Making the first POV action movie is kind of a big deal, but director Ilya Naishuller wasn't satisfied with that challenge. He opted to fund this ambitious film with an Indiegogo campaign, exceeding it's $250,000 goal in only a month. Here's the first look at the film, as well as some eye-popping poster art for Hardcore.

I'm dizzy just looking at them! With it's unique perspective and flamethrower attitude, Hardcore is set to be one of the most unique experiences Midnight Madness has ever seen.

Hardcore screens:
Sat, Sept 12, 11:59 PM RYERSON
Sun, Sept 13, 2:30 PM SCOTIABANK
Mon, Sept 14, 4:15 PM SCOTIABANK
Wed, Sept 16, 9:45 PM SCOTIABANK
Fri, Sept 18, 1:00 PM SCOTIABANK