![]() ![]() How far would you go for a cause you believe in? In horror master Eli Roth”s terrifying new film, a group of college students take their humanitarian protest from New York to the Amazon jungle, only to get kidnapped by the native tribe they came to save: a tribe that still practices the ancient rite of cannibalism, and has a healthy appetite for intruders. Now a string of grisly, violent murders leads Seth to believe that Mark is back, and something evil is living inside of him. His friend Seth Hampton was the last to see him alive. Mark Fisher disappeared from his home in a brilliant flash of blue light almost two years ago. After a confrontation with the football team, Mäddy and her new cheerleader friends are sent on a supernatural roller coaster ride which leaves a path of destruction none of them may be able to escape. This decision drives a rift between Mäddy and her ex-girlfriend Leena Miller – a loner who claims to practice the dark arts. When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Mäddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. Footage of their travels meant to document pleasant memories may now become evidence of one of the most shocking discoveries ever captured on film…and may be their only postcard home. Now, thousands of miles from home, in a foreign land, they must race to uncover the source of his illness before it consumes him completely. Just days in, one of the men shows signs of a mysterious affliction which gradually takes over his entire body and being. But the trip soon takes a dark and bloody turn. Their plan: travel to the ends of the earth, see the world, and live life to the fullest. Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, Canada/USAīest friends Derek and Clif set out on a trip of a lifetime. The 38th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5 to 15, 2013.ĭir. The programme presents films from Midnight Madness alumni Hitoshi Matsumoto, Eli Roth and Sion Sono, as well as the debut feature of Hong Kong pop singer Juno Mak. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors, and the hijinks of supernatural cheerleaders.” “Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy, to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre. The Toronto International Film Festival® celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers” row of wild cinematic thrills. For now, here’s the list of titles that were announced tonight: I’ll be speaking with him tomorrow about this anniversary and what his plans are for the future and how he handles the selection process each year, and I look forward to sharing that with you. Colin is evidently working to pin down one final title, and they’ll announce that soon. This year’s line-up is out, or at least the first nine titles are. What is most important is that you have a genuine reaction, and that you can’t just shrug these movies off. Good, bad, that’s almost beside the point. He considers those ten nights to be a sacred trust, and he works his ass off to make sure that year in and year out, people who sit in that Ryerson theater every night at midnight have experiences. He travels constantly, he sees movies around the world, and when the actual festival begins, Colin puts on an amazing show. I’ve gotten to know Colin much better over the years since then, and I think there are very few festival programmers who eat, breathe, and love this stuff the way he does. He did it because that’s the kind of guy he is. He went out of his way to make sure I had tickets for things, and to be honest, I barely knew him at the time. I wasn’t sure it would be possible for me to do a good job covering it without a badge, but I ended up walking away feeling like I’d done as well as could be expected, thanks in no small part to Colin Geddes, who programs the Midnight Madness line-up and who is also involved in many other decisions made each year. HitFix wasn’t even a year old yet, and I was still working to get set up at each of the festivals. The first year I went up for the festival, I didn’t have a badge. ![]() This year marks the 25th anniversary of Toronto’s Midnight Madness section of the annual film event that has become one of my very favorite parts of every year. ![]()
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