THE FINAL GIRLS: Complete Video Intro & Post-Screening Q&A With Malin Akerman, Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Todd Strauss-Schulson

Here is the complete video of the 2015 Midnight Madness introduction and post-screening Q&A final film The Final Girls. The Q&A features Malin Akerman, Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Tory N. Thompson and director Todd Strauss-Schulson.

Pics from the Premiere of FINAL GIRLS!

Last nights bittersweet closing night of Midnight Madness 2015 was the biggest party of the whole Festival. Special guests, a surprise encore screening of the crowd-pleasing The Chickening, and a packed Ryerson theatre made for one of the wildest screenings in the Midnight Madness 2015 lineup. Ian Goring was there to snap pics of all the action!

The final line on the final night of Midnight Madness, for The Final Girls.

Taissa Farmiga steps out for the premiere of The Final Girls!

The Final Girls director Todd Strauss-Schulson

Toronto's own Malin Akerman!

Todd Strauss-Schulson executes a perfect back suplex on Malin Akerman

The leading ladies of The Final Girls!

The leading ladies of The Final Girls! Also, Todd Strauss-Schulson.

Nina Dobrev takes a break from...writing in The Vampire Diaries (I don't know what TVD is about) to walk the carpet for The Final Girls!

Malin Akerman answers the tough questions from blogger Robert Mitchell!

Malin Akerman is pretty popular with these fans!

Tory N. Thompson in a snappy bowtie and a snappier grin.

Colin Geddes and Peter Kuplowsky usher in the last night of Madness!

Todd Strauss-Schulson has the vapours while introducing The Final Girls

Todd Strauss-Schulson tries not to drop his invisible pineapple during the Q&A.

We made a movie! Up top!

The charming Final Girls crew - Todd Strauss-Schulson, Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, and Nina Dobrev

Tory N. Thompson was pretty happy about not dying first in The Final Girls

Nina Dobrev talks about the difference between her Vampire Diaries cast and her new Final Girls family.

And that's a wrap, folks!

It's been a slice, blog-readers! From Ian and myself, we hope you've enjoyed and shared these red carpet photos from throughout TIFF and we'll see you next year, barring a vicious attack by Billy Murphy.

THE FINAL GIRLS: Premiere Red Carpet Video Interviews with Malin Åkerman, Taissa Farmiga and Director Todd Strauss-Schulson

 

It was very felicitous that the final 2015 Midnight Madness screening was the film The Final Girls. Adding to the party atmosphere of the last film of another great program was the star presence of the cast in person. Robert A. Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with actresses Malin Åkerman, Taissa Farmiga and director Todd Strauss-Schulson who also brought the energy!

FINAL GIRLS: Cast Profile

OMG, it's us! They're writing about US!

(Writing this post feels like a physical impossibility because thinking about final girls has me thinking that I really, really should dress up as one of my favourite final girls for Halloween. BUT WHICH ONE?!)

The satirical and cheeky Final Girls is coming to our Madness screens tomorrow for its midnight premiere, and promises to be a fun ride through all of the genre-tropes horror fans and already more than familiar with. 

The entire cast of Final Girls

Malin Akerman

Akerman already has a special place in my heart for being a bad-ass as Silk Spectre II in the extremely divisive Watchmen as well as the superheroily (I'm making new words, take a seat, Shakespeare) awesome Debbie Harry in the film CBGB, but her softer side has had her in several comedic roles, such as Children's Hospital, Wanderlust, as well as reoccurring roles for Funny or Die. 

Taissa Farmiga

The Farmiga sisters have a strong hold the horror-television market, and I think we're all more than okay with this. Taissa is perhaps most recognized for her reoccurring roles on American Horror Story, but many will also recognize her as Sam from The Bling Ring. 

Alia Shawkat 

For anybody who was alive when Arrested Development was on TV, I really don't think that Shawkat even needs an introduction. Alongside playing the beloved Maeby Fünke, Shawkat has bookended the Midnight Madness series this year by playing main characters in the opening movie, Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room, and the closing movie, Final Girls. 

Nina Dobrev

As a huge Conan O'Brien fan, it feels necessary to mention how funny her segment was when she basically did yoga on the red-headed icon, which caused him to run around the studio in glee. Dobrev has an extensive resumé working in film and television, but she is probably best known for her starring role on the The Vampire Diaries. 

Adam Devine 

Alongside his role in hugely popular stoner-buddy series Workaholics, (which if you've ever spoken to anyone under the age of 25, you've probably heard quoted at least a few times), Devine has also starred in movies such as Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, and Neighbours. 

Thomas Middleditch 

Middleditch seems to have a knack for workplace stories, having roles on The Office, The Wolf of Wallstreet, and starring on the hilarious HBO series Silicon Valley, where he plays the nervous yet brilliant Richard Hendricks, who just wants to get his app out into the world.

(Halloween costume update: Not a final girl, but now I really want to be Drew Barrymore in Scream.)

FINAL GIRLS screens: 

Sat, Sept 19, 11:59 PM RYERSON

Sun, Sept 20, 5:00 PM SCOTIABANK