Here Comes The Madness…
It is a strange way to decompress after attending multiple art and prestige films at the Toronto International Film Festival. At midnight every night, in one of the festivals largest venues, the multitudes come out to get the latest in the extreme and fringe genre films. Programmer Collin Geddes and company always put together a classy and upscale (if that is the right phrase) collection of films to challenge genre fans and this year is no different. Personal highlights are the Thai female martial arts epic from the Ong Bak folks, Chocolate, as well as the strange Being John Malkovich-esque biopic on the Muscles from Brussels, JCVD, the documentary on Australian exploitation cinema Not Quite Hollywood, and the dark French science fiction pic Eden Log.
Here are the programme guide entries for all 10 Midnight Madness entries:
| Chocolate | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Acolytes | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| The Burrowers | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Deadgirl | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Detroit Metal City | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Eden Log | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| JCVD | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Martyrs | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Not Quite Hollywood | TIFF Page | Our Page |
| Sexykiller | TIFF Page | Our Page |
I am BEYOND jealous. If I’m not mistaken, “Detroit Metal City” has a special appearance by Gene Simmons…
Though it’s JCVD and Eden Log that I’m particularly jealous of.
Comment by Marina Antunes — July 23, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
I.am.so.excited.
Kurt! You picked the *exact* same four films that I’m looking forward to as well!! Eden Log has a pretty similar visual aesthetic as Chrysalis last year, but I love that blue/while/silver/black theme.
Marina, Gene Simmons is indeed listed in the cast for Detroit Metal City.
Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — July 23, 2008 @ 1:28 pm
You know Shannon, one of these days we will actually cross paths at all these Toronto Movie Events.
Comment by Kurt Halfyard — July 23, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
I bet we will!
Comment by Shannon the Movie Moxie — July 23, 2008 @ 8:19 pm