Genre: Horror
The Witch
As a New England family attempts to resettle their farm in the 1700s, an evil presence haunts the forest. This terrifying film won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Director
Robert Eggers
Writer
Robert Eggers
Cast
Anya Taylor-Joy
Producers
Jay Van Hoy, Daniel Bekerman, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira
Genre
Horror
Interest
Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
The Wild Hunt
A medieval re-enactment game turns into a Shakespearean tragedy when a non-player crashes the event in order to win back his girlfriend.
Director
Alexandre Franchi
Writers
Mark Antony Krupa, Alexandre Franchi
Cast
Kaniehtiio Horn
Producers
Karen Murphy, Alexandre Franchi
Genre
Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Les affamés (Ravenous)
In the bleak aftermath of an outbreak of zombies in rural Quebec, Bonin (Marc-André Grondin) struggles to survive along with the rapidly dwindling remaining population. When he encounters a group hiding in a house that is in the path of an invading horde of the undead, he must decide whether or not to save them, as doing so would put him and his companions in danger.
Les affamés is a brilliant and fresh take on the zombie genre, maintaining a tense atmosphere with exceptional moments of horror. It won the Best Canadian Feature prize at TIFF in 2017 and swept the Jutra Awards (now the Prix Iris) with ten wins, including Best Film and Best Direction.
“Robin Aubert's idiosyncratic and nuanced drama breathes fresh life into the zombie apocalypse subgenre.” - John Leydon, VarietyDirector
Robin Aubert
Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés premiered at TIFF 2005. Aubert also directed the feature films À quelle heure le train pour nulle part, À l’origine d’un cri, and Tuktuq, and starred in De père en flic, the critical hit Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre, Jeune Juliette, and Mon cirque à moi. His latest film, Les Affamés won Best Canadian Feature at TIFF 2017 and ten Prix Iris. He is currently completing his next film, Tu ne sauras jamais.
Writer
Robin Aubert
Cast
Charlotte St-Martin, Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt
Producers
C.S. Roy, Stéphanie Morissette
Genres
Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Original Language
French
Haunter
On the night before her sweet 16th, Lisa (Abigail Breslin) becomes stuck in time, reliving the day over and over.
Director
Vincenzo Natali
Writer
Brian King
Cast
Abigail Breslin, Peter Outerbridge, Michelle Nolden
Producer
Steven Hoban
Genre
Horror
Interests
Family Relationships, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Antiviral
In a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.
Director
Brandon Cronenberg
Writer
Brandon Cronenberg
Cast
Sarah Gadon, Lisa Berry, Caleb Landry Jones, Douglas Smith
Producer
Niv Fichman
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Backcountry
Director
Adam MacDonald
Cast
Jeff Roop, Missy Peregrym, Nicholas Campbell
Producer
Thomas Michael
Genre
Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
The Mask
When an archeologist finds an ancient mask, the excitement of the discovery soon becomes terror as he finds himself tormented by disturbing and surreal visions that slowly drive him mad. As these visions become increasingly violent, he must find a way to escape them before his nightmare becomes a reality. This horror classic was unleashed on audiences with an early use of 3-D, adding to its completely bizarre nature.
“The management is not responsible for nervous breakdowns,” one poster cautioned during the film’s original release! And while the film may not be that terrifying, the 3-D sequences were truly inventive and unique, and remain surprisingly freaky and effective even now.
Unsettling and surreal, this was the first Canadian horror film released in theatres and is still a favourite amongst horror aficionados.
Director
Julian Roffman
Writers
Slavko Vorkapić, Frank Taubes, Sandy Haver, Franklin Delessert
Cast
Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins, Bill Walker
Producer
Julian Roffman
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Random Acts of Violence
A comic book writer and his publisher visit a small town where a series of violent murders seems to be tied to their popular comic series. Starring Jesse Williams, Jay Baruchel and Jordana Brewster.
Director
Jay Baruchel
Writers
Jay Baruchel, Jesse Chabot
Cast
Jesse Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jordana Brewster
Producers
Jay Baruchel, Randy Manis, Noah Segal
Genre
Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Possessor
An assassin working for a futuristic agency uses a brain implant to embody other people and carry out a series of hits that begin to take a toll on her sanity.
Director
Brandon Cronenberg
Writer
Brandon Cronenberg
Cast
Hanneke Talbot, Gabrielle Graham, Matthew Garlick, Andrea Riseborough
Producers
Andrew Starkey, Kevin Krikst, Niv Fichman, Fraser Ash
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Original Language
English
Afflicted
Afflicted is a rare Canadian entry in the found-footage thriller genre that was called “ambitious in scope and practically flawless in execution,” by the Toronto Star’s Bruce DeMara.
Directors
Clif Prowse, Derek Lee
Writers
Clif Prowse, Derek Lee
Cast
Clif Prowse, Derek Lee, Michael Gill, Baya Rehaz
Producers
Chris Ferguson, Zach Lipovsky
Genres
Action/Adventure, Horror
Interest
Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English