THE MIND'S EYE: Complete World Premiere Post-Screening Q&A Joe Begos, Graham Skipper, Josh Ethier

Here is the complete world premiere introduction and post-screening Q&A of The Mind's Eye. With director/writer Joe Begos, producer editor Josh Ether, actors Graham Skipper, John Speredakos, Larry Fessenden, Jeremy Gardner and many members of the crew!


 

THE MIND'S EYE screens:
Thu, Sept 17, 3:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS
Sat, Sept 19, 7:00 PM SCOTIABANK

Mind-Melting Pics from the World Premiere of THE MIND'S EYE!

Does anyone else have a splitting headache? Maybe it's the fact that we're halfway through Midnight Madness and we've already been exposed to some of the best and weirdest films yet, or maybe it's the power-mad doctor with whom we're engaged in psychic warfare, but I can feel my brain leaking out of my nose.

In any case, Tuesday night's screening of Joe Begos's sophomore Midnight Madness effort, The Mind's Eye had us all desperately trying to keep the furniture from flying around the room, and Ian Goring was there to capture all the madness!

Ehhhh! Despite having his second film in Midnight Madness, Joe Begos shows no signs of jumping the shark.

"They're not sneering, their faces are just like that!"

Producer Zak Zeman, Graham Skipper, Josh Ethier, and Joe Begos!

Hee hee! Our brains have been turned into pudding.

Evil doctor John Speredakos and Graham Skipper pose with Joe Begos.

LARRY FUCKING FESSENDEN, Josh Ethier, John Speredakos, Joe Begos, and Graham Skipper

Middle school class photo day...IN HELL!

Larry fucking Fessenden, Joe Begos, Producer Peter Phok, and Josh Ethier

LARRY FUCKING FESSENDEN! Also, Joe Begos.

Midnight Madness Prom King and Queen, Graham Skipper and Jordann Skipper

WHY IS MY DINING ROOM TABLE FLYING AT MY FACE???

A group hug with programmer Colin Geddes before the face-melting The Mind's Eye

With their powers combined, Graham Skipper, Josh Ethier, Joe Begos, and Colin Geddes managed to levitate the Ryerson Theatre 300 feet in the air!

Colin Geddes points out the part of the brain where telekinesis comes from. Spoiler: it's the front part.

Jeremy Gardner hams it up onstage in the Q&A after The Mind's Eye

Joe Begos describes almost dying on the set of his second film.

Fun fact: The '40' in TIFF40 refers to the approximate number of people onstage here.

I just had a mind-meld with you, reader, and implanted the suggestion that you should go see The Mind's Eye at one of these lovely screenings, even if you've already seen it.

THE MIND'S EYE Screening Times:
Thu, Sept 17, 3:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS
Sat, Sept 19, 7:00 PM SCOTIABANK 10

THE MIND'S EYE: World Premiere Video Interviews Joe Begos, Graham Skipper, John Speredakos & Larry Fessenden

The Mind's Eye premiered at Midnight Madness last night! The Ryerson Theater is still shoveling snow, mopping up telekinetic brain juice and blood, lots and lots of blood! Robert A. Mitchell was on the red carpet and battled telekinetic actors, a freak September snow storm, dodged an axe and barely got out of the way of several shotgun blasts to file this video. Robert talks to director and writer Joe Begos (Almost Human) about his sophomore film as well as actors Graham Skipper, John Speredakos and genre legend Larry Fessenden.

THE MIND'S EYE screens:
Thu, Sept 17, 3:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS
Sat, Sept 19, 7:00 PM SCOTIABANK

First Look at Joe Begos's Mysterious Thriller, THE MIND'S EYE!

As is the case with a number of the Midnight Madness selections this year, there isn't much information out there about The Mind's Eye. Joe Begos's followup to 2013 Midnight Madness selection, Almost Human is something of an enigma, but your intrepid blogger did some digging (okay I looked at Joe Begos's Twitter) and found some screenshots that reveal...well, not much about the plot of The Mind's Eye per se, but certainly something that rivals the over-the-top batshittery that was Almost Human's trademark.

The first shot is Graham Skipper, the lead from Almost Human, playing "Zack Connors". Using forensic photo analysis, we've determined that he should probably use a napkin:

This is Lauren Ashley Carter (Jugface, Pod, Premium Rush) playing an awfully crabby-looking Rachel Meadows:

Here's John Speredakos (House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) as "the nefarious Dr. Michael Slovak". Now, call me crazy, but I think if I see Dr. Mike in the operating room during my next kidney transplant, I'm probably going to take a raincheck:

And finally, the immortal Larry Fessenden (!!!) playing the spooky Mike Connors, as only Larry Fessenden (!!!!) can:

Like most people, I left 2013's Midnight Madness premiere of Almost Human wanting more from Joe Begos, and it looks like we're about to get it.  Whatever The Mind's Eye has in store, it sure doesn't look pretty, which suits the Midnight Madness audience just fine.

The Mind’s Eye screens:
Tue, Sept 15, 11:59 PM RYERSON
Wed, Sept 16, 12:00 PM SCOTIABANK
Thu, Sept 17, 12:15 PM SCOTIABANK
Thu, Sept 17, 3:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS
Sat, Sept 19, 7:00 PM SCOTIABANK