Legend has it that the 1938 Halloween radio broadcast of Orson Welles‘ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS caused widespread panic, with people genuinely believing and fearing that the world was being invaded by aliens. While inciting mass terror is not necessarily the desired outcome, one could argue that the very

The anthology: cinema’s answer to those of us with pitifully short attention spans. I love a good anthology, they are a great way to experience multiple directors visions in one feature. Unless they regularly attend film festivals, movie goers most likely miss out on short films, so anthologies are a

It’s that time again….. CONTEST TIME! The always awesome folks at D Films Corp are giving Canadians the chance to check out one of the craziest films of the year…for free! What’s THE HURRICANE HEIST all about? A heist during a hurricane! More specifically….. “Thieves attempt a massive heist against

It’s always amazing when you attend a film festival and you walk away remembering a short film, rather than a feature. It’s no mystery to anyone that attends film festivals, that often times the short film programs are the first to sell out. With the advancements in technology, as well

MAYHEM played at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival this month. My schedule did not allow me to go see it when it played in the theatre, so I watched it at home.  Before I delve deeper (and reveal some spoilers) I will say this: If you get the chance

THE VILLAINESS (originally titled Ak-Nyeo) opens with one of the most badass fight scenes in recent memory. Seriously, the opening number (which feels like a single first-person shot) opens with such fire and fury that it’s almost nauseating. I mean that in the best of ways. Playing at this year’s