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The Soul Collector is a welcome respite from cookie-cutter possession films, thanks in large part to its commitment to highlighting uniquely...
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!['The Soul Collector' Puts a Uniquely South African Spin on Folk Horror Traditions Directed by Harold Hölscher]()
'The Soul Collector' Puts a Uniquely South African Spin on Folk Horror Traditions Directed by Harold Hölscher Published Jul 08, 2020 -
![Toronto After Dark Review: 'The Wretched' Maximizes Its Low-Budget Creepy Potential Directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark Review: 'The Wretched' Maximizes Its Low-Budget Creepy Potential Directed by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce Published Oct 28, 2019The Wretched's style harkens back to late '90s / early 2000s horror that revels in moments of corny, deranged, gleefully freaky fun, like a...
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![Toronto After Dark Review: 'Paradise Hills' Is Visually Stunning and That's Nearly Enough Directed by Alice Waddington]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark Review: 'Paradise Hills' Is Visually Stunning and That's Nearly Enough Directed by Alice Waddington Published Oct 22, 2019Director Alice Waddington's feature debut, Paradise Hills, is the very definition of style over substance — but that's not necessarily a bad...
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![Toronto After Dark Review: 'Making Monsters' Fails to Exploit Its Influencer Premise Directed by Justin Harding and Rob Brunner]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark Review: 'Making Monsters' Fails to Exploit Its Influencer Premise Directed by Justin Harding and Rob Brunner Published Oct 22, 2019Making Monsters is a case study in an excellent premise stretched too thin, and a concept that doesn't have enough legs to sustain an entire...
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![Toronto After Dark Review: 'The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale' Is an Absurd but Fresh Zombie Take Directed by Lee Min-jae]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark Review: 'The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale' Is an Absurd but Fresh Zombie Take Directed by Lee Min-jae Published Oct 21, 2019The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale is the type of film that's a mainstay at the Toronto After Dark Film Fest: a gleefully silly, constantly movi...
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![Toronto After Dark Review: 'Blood Machines' Is a Cyberpunk Wet Dream Directed by Seth Ickerman]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark Review: 'Blood Machines' Is a Cyberpunk Wet Dream Directed by Seth Ickerman Published Oct 21, 2019Blood Machines is a sequel to a 2016 music video, "Turbo Killer," which was directed by Seth Ickerman (aka Raphaël Hernandez and Savitri Jol...
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![Here Are the First 10 Films Booked for Toronto After Dark]()
NewsHere Are the First 10 Films Booked for Toronto After Dark Published Sep 19, 2019The annual Toronto After Dark film festival will return to the city next month, and ahead of its arrival, organizers have announced the firs...
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!['Tigers Are Not Afraid' Brilliantly Blends Horror and Magic Realism Directed by Issa López]()
Reviews'Tigers Are Not Afraid' Brilliantly Blends Horror and Magic Realism Directed by Issa López Published Oct 12, 2018Tigers Are Not Afraid seamlessly blends magical realism with the stark brutality of poverty-stricken slums. It's one of those films blessedl...
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![Toronto After Dark Film Festival Reveals Full 2018 Lineup]()
NewsToronto After Dark Film Festival Reveals Full 2018 Lineup Published Oct 05, 2018Toronto After Dark returns to the city next week, and organizers have just unveiled the final list of horror, sci-fi and action films that w...
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![Toronto After Dark 2017: Mayhem Directed by Joe Lynch]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark 2017: Mayhem Directed by Joe Lynch Published Oct 18, 2017Mayhem is next in a long line of "virus containment" horror films that amp up the dramatic tension by placing characters in a quarantined zo...
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![Toronto After Dark 2017: My Friend Dahmer Directed by Marc Meyers]()
ReviewsToronto After Dark 2017: My Friend Dahmer Directed by Marc Meyers Published Oct 12, 2017My Friend Dahmer, Marc Meyers' film adaptation of the graphic novel by John "Derf" Backderf, recounts the experience of going to high school...
