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‘When Evil Lurks’ TIFF Review – ‘Terrified’ Director Demián Rugna Doles Out Violent Possession Shocker

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Writer/Director Demián Rugna broke onto the horror scene with 2017’s aptly titled Terrified (Aterrados), a paranormal tour de force of shocking imagery and genuine scares. Rugna continues that streak with his latest, When Evil Looks, including the central theme of infectious evil. This time, however, the Argentinian filmmaker shifts gears to take on possession horror unafraid to spill buckets of […]

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‘NAGA’ TIFF Review – A Tense Thriller With a Terrifying Creature Feature Set Piece

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Writer/director Meshal Aljaser’s NAGA opens with a moment of shocking violence: in 1970, a man with a gun moves through the halls of a hospital, searching for his pregnant wife. When he finds her, he murders her and the male doctor, incensed that his baby boy wasn’t delivered by a female doctor as he prescribed. […]

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‘Hell of a Summer’ TIFF Review – Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk Give Voice to Youth in Slasher Riff

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Slasher riffs and parodies date back nearly as long as slashers themselves, dissecting the enduring tropes and familiar formulas. In Hell of a Summer, first-time directors/writers Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”) and Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) frame their slasher riff as a buddy comedy from the perspective of teens, aimed solely at teens. The directors’ acting backgrounds translate to an ensemble […]

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‘Boy Kills World’ TIFF Review – Manic, Gory Actioner Plays Like a Video Game

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Vengeance and action go hand in hand, with revenge frequently serving as the central motivator for a single action hero to punch and slice their way through hordes of enemies. Such is the case with Boy Kills World, the feature debut from director Moritz Mohr. While its revenge plot may not offer any genuine narrative surprises, the […]

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‘Woman of the Hour’ TIFF Review – Anna Kendrick’s Unsettling Serial Killer Thriller

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Anna Kendrick takes aim at the true crime serial killer story in her feature directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. A charming, kitschy ’70s set exploration of gender dynamics quickly gives way to an unnerving, suspenseful stranger-than-fiction tale of serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala and his bizarre appearance as a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” Kendrick’s […]

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TIFF’s Midnight Madness – First Looks at All the Hot Genre Films Including Sam Raimi’s ‘Boy Kills World’!

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The Toronto International Film Festival announced today the 2023 selections for the highly regarded Midnight Madness program. The infamous Midnight Madness lineup features 10 titles, 7 of which are World Premieres, and highlight the weird and the wicked of film. “Sides will be split — both figuratively and literally (on screen) — as Midnight Madness returns […]

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