The Complete 2015 Midnight Madness Video Playlist Ft. Takashi Miike, Nina Dobrev, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sharlto Copley

The dust has settled on the 2015 edition of the Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival. What a year it was! We saw Sir Patrick Stewart take the stage at the Ryerson Theater. Legendary Midnight Madness master Takashi Miike made his long awaited in-person return to the festival. Another amazing appearance of cinematographer Dean Cundey (John Carpenter's Halloween; Jurassic Park). Last but certainly not least were the ten films that were showcased every night at midnight. We laughed, we jumped, sometimes we were so overcome with suspense and fright that we covered our eyes and we rooted for Lily and her volunteer trip.

Here is Robert A. Mitchell and Sarah Mitchell's video playlist of all the happenings, featuring all the red carpet interviews,  Colin Geddes' introductions and the post-screening Q&As. You can relive the infamous "hug" moment during the Green Room premiere, watch the Frog Monster Kaeru-Kun from Yakuza Apocalypse take the stage over and over again. The end result is a near five hours of footage from Midnight Madness 2015! Enjoy!

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.

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!

YAKUZA APOCALYPSE: Complete Premiere Introduction & Q&A Video With Takashi Miike

Here is the complete video of the Yakuza Apocalypse premiere introduction and post-screening Q&A with Takashi Miike making his long awaited return to Midnight Madness in person!

SOUTHBOUND: Complete World Premiere Post-Screening Q&A With Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, Patrick Horvath, Brad Miska

Here is the complete Southbound world premiere introduction and post-screening Q&A featuring Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, Patrick Horvath, Brad Miska as well as many of the cast. Moderated by programmer Colin Geddes.

THE DEVIL'S CANDY: Complete World Premiere Post-Screening Q&A With Sean Byrne & Ethan Embry

Here is the compete The Devil's Candy world premiere post-screening Q&A with director/writer Sean Byrne and actor Ethan Embry moderated by programmer Colin Geddes.

SPL 2: A Time For Consequences Complete Introduction & Post-Screening Q&A with Soi Cheang, Paco Wong

Here is the complete SPL 2: A Time For Consequences Premiere introduction and post-screening Q&A with director Soi Cheang and producer Paco Wong moderated by programmer Colin Geddes.


 

SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES Final Screening:
Sun, Sept 20, 6:30 PM SCOTIABANK

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

THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS: Complete World Premiere Video Post-Screening Q&A. Nick Simon, Kal Penn, Dean Cundey

Here is the complete The Girl in the Photographs world premiere post-screening Q&A with director/co-writer Nick Simon, Kal Penn, Dean Cundey, Claudia Lee, Luke Baines, Autumn Kendrick and Kenny Wormald moderated by programmer Colin Geddes.


THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS screens:
Wed, Sept 16, 5:00 PM SCOTIABANK
Fri, Sept 18, 9:15 PM SCOTIABANK

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

THE DEVIL'S CANDY: Video World Premiere Interviews with Sean Byrne, Ethan Embry

Sean Byrne made his long awaited return to Midnight Madness with The Devil's Candy. Sean's first film, The Loved Ones, won the 2009 Midnight Madness People's Choice Award. Robert A. Mitchell had the opportunity to speak to Sean and actor Ethan Embry mere moments before the world premiere of The Devil's Candy.

 

THE DEVIL'S CANDY screens:
Tue, Sept 15, 6:45 PM SCOTIABANK
Sat, Sept 19, 1:15 PM SCOTIABANK

HARDCORE: Video World Premiere Interviews with IIya Naishuller, Sharlto Copley, Timur Bekmambetov,

Hardcore had its world premiere last night at Midnight Madness and Robert A. Mitchell had to elbow, punch, jump over a flaming car and drop out of a helicopter to get the interviews with IIya Naishuller, who wrote and directed this amazing new POV action film. He also spoke with actor Sharlto Copley and producer Timur Bekmambetov.


 

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

BASKIN: Video The Complete Post-Screening Q&A

Baskin is a horror film that after seeing you will not soon forget. A slow descent into the furthest depths of hell. The film also has the distinction of being the first film from Turkey to ever play in the Midnight Madness program. Here is the complete world premiere post-screening video.

 

BASKIN screens:
Thu, Sept 17, 6:00 PM SCOTIABANK

GREEN ROOM: Video Post-Screening Q&A Jeremy Saulnier, Sir Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin

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.

THE CHICKENING: Video Post-Screening Q&A with Nick DenBoer & Davy Force

Oh my! The Chickening opened Midnight Madness before Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room. Nick DenBoer and Davy Force's cinegraffiti short film was five minutes. Was it five minutes?!?! Man that was a TRIP! Is this what drugs feels like? I'm sure someone with access to a thesaurus could arrive at a million adjectives to describe what we all witnessed -- is there a million adjectives? --  all I can say is man that was a laugh out loud, fun, crazy, amazing, mind-blowing, mind melting cinematic experience! -- Robert A. Mitchell

Here Nick and Davy talk to programmer Colin Geddes about making The Chickening!

Happy Birthday, Werner Herzog!

A belated happy birthday to one of Midnight Madness' favorite filmmakers, Werner Herzog! (And we hope you enjoyed Hitoshi Matsumoto's Symbol back in 2009).

Celebrate with this clip of Werner Herzog discussing penguins, madness and heading towards certain death. 

Perhaps celebrate isn't the right word...  How about Klaus Kinski singing and dancing?

Midnight Madness 2014 Playlist!

MM Interviewer Rob Mitchell has put together a playlist of all his interviews, the introductions and post-screening question and answer business for all the films that played Midnight Madness this year. Twenty-two videos and just under five hours of content!

Video: THE GUEST Complete Midnight Madness Premiere Intro/Q&A With Adam Wingard Simon Barrett Dan Stevens Maika Monroe

The Guest the new film from the directing, writing team Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett You're Next was 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 Follows which 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.

Video: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Complete Premiere Intro and Q&A

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

THE EDITOR Complete World Premiere Introduction & Q&A With Matthew Kennedy Adam Brooks Conor Sweeney

The Editor received its world premiere last night. Here is the complete introduction and post-screening Q&A.





THE EDITOR Final Screening:
Sat., Sept. 13th, 6:15 PM, SCOTIABANK 4