London -
A mix of theatrical, dance and mime recreate the most terrifying representations of horror for the London stage. Jakop Ahlbom's beautifully choreographed homage to horror films references everything from The Shining to The Ring.
Los Angeles -
From the haunted house to the escaped lunatic, the zombie horde or the freak possessed by demons, there really isn't much the dedicated horror aficionado hasn't seen.
‘Get Out’ is a jarring, realistic horror picture that uses the anxieties of interracial couples to create a film that’s like nothing else and will be hard to top even though 2017 is just getting started.
‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ is a conventional horror movie with a relatively interesting story and adequate build-up that unfortunately gives way to what is essentially a special effects montage.
‘Don’t Breathe’ is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that turns the heist movie on its head, but sacrifices some of its intensity for everlasting suspense.
‘Lights Out’ is the disturbing feature-length adaptation of a short that went viral about a thing that lurks in the darkness when you turn off the lights.
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ is an adaptation of an adaptation that delivers its own take on the classic mash-up by further rewriting history and clearly defining the line between good and evil.
New York -
A 25-year-old man is being called a hero in New York City after shoving a woman out of the way of a falling elevator. The young man himself, however, was killed moments later.
‘Farhope Tower’ is a competent haunted house story that is constantly building out its narrative without ever straying too far from its core plot. Shot in Niagara Falls, the film opens The Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.
Spreading fast online is this horrific video shot by a Le Monde journalist during the attack on the Paris concert venue the Bataclan. [Warning: Footage contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some viewers]
‘Deathgasm’ is a heavy metal horror story that regales audiences with its loud and gory tale of a group of kids who mistakenly summon a world-ending demon.
Writer/director Joe Begos talks about the many inspirations of his sci-fi splatter movie, ‘The Mind’s Eye,’ which premiered in the Midnight Madness programme at TIFF.
In response to growing demand for many years along with massive input from fans, Capcom has officially announced that a remake of Resident Evil 2 is in the works.
