Showing posts with label Afflicted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afflicted. Show all posts

9/24/13

The Madness, Sketched!

All Cheerleaders Die

Francis Foster made some very nice sketches of the 2013 Midnight Madness program at his Tumblr page, Sketchy Musings. Click through to see reviews of the films and more sketches every day.  


All Cheerleaders Die


The Green Inferno



The Station / Der Blutgletscher



Afflicted



Oculus

Almost Human



Rigor Mortis

R100


Why Don't You Play In Hell?

9/15/13

Hitfix's Drew McWeeny Says AFFLICTED Is One of TIFF's Best!




Monday night's screening of Afflicted caught a lot of us by surprise with its fresh take on found footage horror and two completely riveting leads that held nothing back. Over at Hitfix, well-known critic Drew McWeeny (who, incidentally, appears in TIFF selection Jodorowsky's Dune) proclaimed the Canadian production one of the best in the entire Festival.  High praise!

Derek Lee and Clif Prowse managed to wring new life out of one of the most over-used horror concepts, and it's entirely because of how smart and slick their debut feature is. They co-star as themselves in the film that takes place during a year-long trip around the world, and when they run into a supernatural horror, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare that feels all the more real thanks to the clever way they've shot the film and the exceptional stunt and effects work. This is a canny debut from guys who seem ready for Hollywood to discover them, and I have a feeling we'll be hearing more about them and "Afflicted" in the future.
 Let's hope that Drew's right and we see some new work from these talented new voices in horror very soon.  Might I suggest an all-isopod remake of Rosemary's Baby?

9/10/13

AFFLICTED Midnight Madness World Premiere Interviews


AFFLICTED had it's world premiere last night at Midnight Madness. Here are Robert A. Mitchell's interviews with Derek Lee and Clif Prowse the writing, directing and acting team behind the film.



AFFLICTED Screening Times:
Wednesday, Sept 11th, 8:45 PM SCOTIABANK 9

Pics From the Blood-Soaked Premiere of AFFLICTED!

It's been a couple of years since two films in a row have sent the battle-hardened Midnight Madness audience running for the hills, but last night's premiere of Afflicted  (and Sunday's Oculus) did just that!

Clif Prowse and Derek Lee's doomed road trip took the found-footage horror to terrifying new places, and photographer Ian Goring was there to capture all the maniacal goings-on!

The extremely twisted Derek Lee and Clif Prowse

Robert Mitchell chats with the filmmakers about the best place to rent an ambulance

Fans file in to the film, flanked by the really cool poster for Afflicted.

"Wave goodbye to your humanity folks! Have a great night!"

Colin Geddes tries to find out what sort of twisted mind would come up with the idea of a film like this.

Prowse and Lee take questions from the audience

Clif Prowse talks about the subtle differences between filming in Canada and in Italy

Apparently, in Italy, you can get real paramedics, an ambulance, and folks to clean up the blood for a mere 400 Euros! What a deal!

Derek Lee talks about the amazing score of the film

Derek Lee talks about how they got that brain-splatter *just* right.

Clif Prowse talks about how they didn't, in fact, gross out a whole lot of Italian restaurant patrons by having Lee projectile vomit on them.

Colin Geddes attempts to find out how the filmmakers achieved such great effects in the film.

Apparently, it's a lot of work.

You have one more chance to catch Afflicted and it's tomorrow night! Dontcha dare miss it!

AFFLICTED Screening Times:
Wednesday, Sept 11th, 8:45 PM SCOTIABANK 9

What's the Horrified Midnight Madness Audience Saying About AFFLICTED?

In the second Midnight Madness surprise in a row, Derek Lee and Clif Prowse's Afflicted shocked and awed the Ryerson audience into submission, with at least one more audience member running for their lives before the lights came up. Prowse and Lee obviously had an effect on our Twitter followers, because the buzz was fast and furious for this gem of a found-footage road trip gone spectacularly wrong!

High praise from the lovely directors of American Mary!



















Someone call Children's Aid!



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AFFLICTED Screening Times:
Wednesday, Sept 11th, 8:45 PM SCOTIABANK 9