What are you doing tonight? There's this little film festival called TIFF happening, so I hope you’re watching a movie or two. But which ones, right? These blogs here are meant to make you want to see the films playing in the Midnight Madness programme, and today, I think that’s a very easy task. All I need to say is...
The Mind's Eye premieres tonight at midnight. Come out and watch a drifter with psychic powers battle with an evil doctor and his crew of telekinetic assassins.
Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room received an amazing reception at the film's North American premiere at Midnight Madness and deservedly so. It is an amazing film crafted by Jeremy who is fast becoming an American film director and writer to keep an eye on. Here is the complete screening Q&A you can also see the now infamous hug request.
Last night's premiere of Jeremy Saulnier's Green Roomwas an exciting night. Robert A. Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with Jeremy as well as some of the amazing cast, Sir Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat and Macon Blair.
I’ve heard of Turkish Delight, but Turkish Horror?!?! That’s what Baskin, the debut film of Can Evrenol promises to unleash on the thrill seeking audience at the Ryerson tonight when the clock strikes midnight.
When a squad of police respond to a request for backup, they enter the basement of a mysterious building, where they discover things that make them wish they had ignored the call. Tonight’s screening might bring back memories of when Martyrs screened at TIFF; and if you were there, you know you won’t want to miss Baskin.
Check out the trailer for a taste of what’s in store.
It took Jeremy Saulnier 6 years to make his second film, Blue Ruin, after his debut feature, Murder Party. Thankfully it’s only been 2 years between Blue Ruin and his new film; the punk rockers vs. skinheads siege film, Green Room.
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but it screens tonight for the first time in North America to kick off Midnight Madness. Like Borat, Dredd, and The Raid before it, Green Room is ready to set the tone for this year’s line-up in a huge way!
Green Room screening times:
Thu, Sept 10th, 11:59 PM RYERSON
Fri, Sept 11th, 8:45 AM SCOTIABANK
Sat, Sept 12, 2:15 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS
It’s that time again. Everywhere you go, the smell of popcorn’s in the air. TIFF is upon us once again, so I hope you’ve been stocking up on your sleep, because for the next ten nights, Midnight Madness is going to keep you up waaaay past your bedtime.
It’s been awhile since a short film screened at Midnight Madness. Not since The Legend of Beaver Dam opened the festival in 2010. Tonight, before Patrick Stewart graces the screen as a skinhead in Green Room, the Midnight Madness audience will be treated to the clucked up lunacy of… The Chickening!!!
The Guest the new film from the directing, writing team Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett You're Nextwas the 2014 closing night film of the midnight madness programme of the Toronto International Film Festival. Actor Dan Steven and actress Maika Monroe -- who was also in the David Robert Mitchell film It Followswhich premiered at this year's midnight madness -- joined Mr. Wingard & Mr. Barrett on stage. Here is the complete introduction and post-screening Q&A moderated by programmer Colin Geddes.
The Guest was the 2014 closing night film at midnight madness. Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett returned to the Ryerson stage (You're Next). Here is Robert A. Mitchell's red carpet interviews with Mr. Wingard, Mr. Barrett and actress Maika Monroe who was also on the red carpet earlier in the week for her film It Follows which was the first time Robert had talked to the same actress twice for different films playing at Midnight Madness in the same year.
What We Do In The Shadows received its Canadian premiere last night. Here is the complete premiere introduction and post-screening Q&A with Jemaine Clement and Stuart Rutherford moderated by midnight madness programmer Colin Geddes.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS screening times:
Sat., Sept. 13th, 9:30 PM, SCOTIABANK 12
Sun., Sept. 14th, 3:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 3
What We Do In The Shadows had its Canadian premiere last night at midnight madness. Robert A. Mitchell was fortunate enough to interview the very acclaimed New Zealand documentary filmmaker Jemaine Clement, whose newest work took him into the exciting and often dangerous world of vampires.
Clement channels Werner Herzog in his quest to fully understand his undead subjects and reveal many ecstatic truths about our own fragile human ways. Mr. Clement also bears a striking resemblance to one of the vampire subjects Vladislav, but this is purely coincidental. His co-director Taika Waititi was not at the premiere leading to some speculation that perhaps the documentary work with vampires did not end well.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS screening times:
Sat., Sept. 13th, 9:30 PM, SCOTIABANK 12
Sun., Sept. 14th, 3:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 3
The Editor premieres tonight, so pull on your black leather gloves, don your featureless mask and hope that the film can somehow explain your dreams of blood or who that mysterious woman is who you seem to remember but have never met... or so your friends claim...
Does this little girl seem familiar? Is she a Murder Scout?
It Follows had it's North American premiere at Midnight Madness. The film the second from writer and director David Robert Mitchell (yes, as Robert A. Mitchell, that is weird to type). The film was well received by the midnight crowd. I was able to speak to the the lead actress Maika Monroe who did an amazing job of acting in this film. Unfortunately there are no more screenings of this film if you consider yourself a horror film aficionado you must track down this very unique and visionary take on the genre.
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films had it's international premiere Monday night at midnight madness. Marking director Mark Hartley's third documentary about genre films and also his third time at the Toronto International Film Festival. Here is the complete post-screening Q&A.
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Final Screening:
Sun., Sept. 14th, 12:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 11
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Story Of Cannon Films premiered tonight at midnight madness. Electric Boogaloo marks director and Midnight Madness Alumnus Mark Hartley's third film at the Toronto International Film Festival after Not Quite Hollywood and Machete Maidens Unleashed! Intrepid reporter Robert A. Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with director Mark Hartley, actress Robin Sherwood (Death Wish II) and Richard Kraft, the head of music at Cannon Films.
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO screening times:
Wed., Sept. 10th, 9:00 AM, BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
Sun., Sept. 14th, 12:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 11
It Follows the second feature film from Director David Robert Mitchell played midnight madness last night. It is a creepy film that will have you covering your eyes afraid for what may be lurking on the other side of the door or what is lurking behind you. It Follows feels very much to me a close approximation of what nightmares would look like if you could film them. Here is the entire post-screening Q&A
