Genre: Horror
It Feeds
Director
Chad Archibald
Writer
Chad Archibald
Cast
Ellie O'Brien, Ashley Greene, Shawn Ashmore, Mark Taylor
Producers
Navid McIlhargey, Morris Chapdelaine, Evan Ottoni, Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan
Genre
Horror
Interest
Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Die Alone
A brilliant blend of romance and horror, Die Alone is a refreshing take on the zombie genre with a heartfelt message at its core.
“This isn’t just a zombie film; it’s a haunting exploration of love, loss, and what it means to hold on when everything else falls apart.” – Thom Ernst, Original Cin
Director
Lowell Dean
Dean is an award-winning writer and filmmaker whose directing credits include the shorts Doomed! and Juice Pigs, the series Dust Up; Blood, Lies and Alibis; and Lamb of Love, among others, the miniseries Keeping Canada Alive, and a segment in the genre film anthology I Heart Regina. He has also directed several features, including Wolfcop, Another Wolfcop, Supergrid, Dark Match, and Die Alone, which won the Midnight X-Treme Audience Award at the Sitges Film Festival.
Writer
Lowell Dean
Cast
Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith, Frank Grillo
Producers
Kevin DeWalt, Danielle Masters, Benjamin DeWalt
Genres
Horror, Romance, Thriller
Interest
Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
The Brood
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
Director
David Cronenberg
Writer
David Cronenberg
Cast
Art Hindle, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar
Producers
Victor Solnicki, Claude Héroux, Pierre David
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Original Language
English
Living with a curse that turns her into a wolf if she’s out of the house after midnight, Heather (Menuez) is kept on a tight leash by her overbearing parents. But everything changes when she falls for the new girl in town, Jonny (Stenberg). The two form an instant connection, but as their relationship develops, it causes Heather to rebel, increasing the risk that her secret could be exposed – with disastrous consequences.
A stylish and tense horror-romance, this exciting first feature from director Jacqueline Castel features amazing performances from its two emerging leads, brought together with a cast of Canadian icons.
“My Animal marks an impressive, confident feature debut for several key talents.” – Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
Director
Jacqueline Castel
Castel is a filmmaker and cinematographer who has directed the music video Alan Vega: Nike Soldier and the short films Twelve Dark Noons, The Puppet Man and Now Wakes the Sea. Her debut feature film, My Animal, premiered at Sundance and won Best Director at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. She has nearly 60 credits as a cinematographer, and was named a “director to watch” by Fader magazine for her music video work.
Writer
Jae Matthews
Cast
Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Amandla Stenberg
Producers
Michael Solomon, Andrew Bronfman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Romance
Interests
Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
WolfCop
Director
Lowell Dean
Dean is an award-winning writer and filmmaker whose directing credits include the shorts Doomed! and Juice Pigs, the series Dust Up; Blood, Lies and Alibis; and Lamb of Love, among others, the miniseries Keeping Canada Alive, and a segment in the genre film anthology I Heart Regina. He has also directed several features, including Wolfcop, Another Wolfcop, Supergrid, Dark Match, and Die Alone, which won the Midnight X-Treme Audience Award at the Sitges Film Festival.
Writer
Lowell Dean
Cast
Jesse Moss, Corinne Conley, Sarah Lind, Amy Matysio, Leo Fafard
Producers
Hugh Patterson, Danielle Masters, Deborah Marks, Bernie Hernando, Lowell Dean
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Pontypool
Nothing ever happens in Pontypool, so when Mazzy arrives at the station to start his show one wintry morning, he and his team are surprised by strange reports from town.
The station’s tiny crew find themselves holed up in their church basement studio, trying to piece together what’s happening outside as disturbing details pour in. Callers are making very little sense, and it seems like the English language itself is infected with a strange virus.
“McDonald knows it’s the things you don’t see, but only imagine, that best chill the blood.”
— Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Director
Bruce McDonald
McDonald directed the cult hits Highway 61, Roadkill, Hard Core Logo, The Tracey Fragments, starring Elliot Page and Pontypool, the award-winning series Twitch City, and episodes of Degrassi and Heartland. He has also directed the features Trigger, The Husband, Hellions, Weirdos, and Dreamland, and episodes of Creeped Out and Malory Towers.
Writer
Tony Burgess
Cast
Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly
Producers
Jeffrey Coghlan, Ambrose Roche
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
This memorable slasher film was remade in 2008, but we’ll stick to the original, thanks! This gruesome and wildly fun cult hit was a drive-in-theatre hit all over the country, and garnered Jamie Lee Curtis a Genie nomination for her performance.
Director
Paul Lynch
Writers
Robert Guza Jr., William Gray
Cast
Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens
Producer
Peter R. Simpson
Genre
Horror
Interests
Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés (Saint Martyrs of the Damned)
The town’s inhabitants are a strange group — a mayor who rules with an iron fist, the creepy twins running the motel, the woman who serenades cows, a masked mechanic, and many others. But Flavien can’t get anyone to help him, as they’re all suspicious and even downright aggressive toward him. With an arresting visual style and quirky sense of humour, the film pushes the boundaries of the conventional thriller, tackling questions about identity, responsibility and mortality in a refreshing way.
Director
Robin Aubert
Aubert is a filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. He has starred in many critical and box office hits, such as De père en flic, Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre, Jeune Juliette, Mon cirque à moi, and Une colonie, for which he won a Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed numerous films, including Saints-Martyrs-des Damnés, À l'origine d'un cri, and Les Affamés, which won Best Canadian Feature Film at TIFF and ten Prix Iris.
Writer
Robin Aubert
Cast
François Chénier, Isabelle Blais, Sylvie Boucher
Producers
Luc Vandal, Roger Frappier
Genres
Drama, Horror
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
French
Videodrome is one of David Cronenberg’s most original and provocative works, and is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential and mind-bending sci-fi/horror films of the 1980s. “Long live the new flesh” goes this movie’s most famous quote — and long live crazy Canadian body horror!
Director
David Cronenberg
A Companion of the Order of Canada, Cronenberg is a legendary filmmaker and pioneer of the body horror genre. His directing credits include iconic films such as Scanners, Dead Ringers, Videodrome, and Crash, for which he won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. He also directed eXistenZ, Crimes of the Future, The Shrouds, and others. He has won over 80 awards, including the Golden Coach at Cannes, and lifetime achievement awards from TIFF and the DGC.
Writer
David Cronenberg
Cast
James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Les Carlson, Peter Dvorsky
Producer
Claude Héroux
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Psycho Goreman
Two children accidentally resurrect an evil alien overlord, who they name Psycho Goreman (or PG for short). While a magical amulet allows the kids to control him into doing their bidding, PG still wants to destroy the universe - and soon their activities draw the attention of a Planetary Alliance that sends an elite assassin named Pandora to stop PG from carrying out his evil will. In this battle of good vs. evil, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top.
From Steven Kostanski, the creator of the cult-hit Manborg, Psycho Goreman is a fantastical ride that is as bizarre as it is hilarious.
Director
Steven Kostanski
Writer
Steven Kostanski
Cast
Nita-Josée Hanna, Owen Myre, Matthew Ninaber
Producers
Stuart F. Andrews, Shannon Hanmer, Steven Kostanski
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English