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Nyx UK presents eight chilling channel premieres in July, headed up on Tuesday July 16 at 9pm, with Uwe Boll’s controversial retro-slasher Seed (2007), a divisive portrait of a serial killer which delves into the macabre and grotesque, offering a grim exploration of vengeance and the human capacity for cruelty.

At first you’ll be afraid, you’ll be petrified! On Friday July 5, 9pm, Nyx UK also premieres Renaud Gauthier’s ‘goriously’ humorous Discopath (2013), in which a seemingly ordinary man turns his local Seventh Heaven nightclub into a splatter Disco Inferno.

Other primetime channel premieres include the captivating 1972 Italian giallo Amuck, Reeker 2, Dave Payne’s 2008 prequel to Reeker, Sonja O’Hara’s 2022 horror thriller Mid-century, Black Circle (2018), a stunning Mexican-Swedish horror thriller directed by Adrián García Bogliano. and the Venezuelan supernatural thriller, The House At The End Of Time (2013), directed by Alejandro Hidalgo, broadcast on Fri July 26, 9pm.

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Despite rocking a killer title and being so deeply bathed in 80s slasher-isms that it might nearly drown, Aquaslash is the perfect example of a horror that just can’t seem to find its groove. Because through all its embracing of those classic summer teen movie tropes, and the hilariously outdated sexual politics that come with them (even American Pie fans might think this one’s a bit much), what really sinks Renaud Gauthier’s Canadian genre romp in the end is its payoff, or lack there of.

Taking more than just a leaf from the book of Friday the 13th and its fellow teen-focussed horrors of the early 80s, Aquaslash finds a graduating high school class assuming control of a nearby waterpark, for a no-holds-barred Spring Break-style boozefest. The teachers deal drugs, the jocks and greasy rockers battle it out over who’s more macho, and every girl in...

Stars: Nicolas Fontaine, Brittany Drisdelle, Lanisa Dawn, Nick Walker, Madelline Harvey, Paul Zinno, Chip Chuipka, Howard Rosenstein, Ryan Ali, Cameron Geller, Ivan Ossa, Samantha Hodhod, Jeremy Lavigne Suzanna Lenir, Owen Bruemmer | Written and Directed by Renaud Gauthier

The Wet Valley Water Park welcomes high school students celebrating their graduation in all their unleashed libido glory. However, in the midst of the ribald romping revels, a black-gloved murderer is tinkering with the water slides and sabotaging the swimming pools.

I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? Aquaslash is another product of the Canadian genre scene, another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us the likes of He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine, Antisocial and this years Fantasia Festival highlight The Oak Room.

Aquaslash...

‘Sky Sharks’ to open horror and fantasy film festival.

Seven world premieres will screen as part of the UK’s Frightfest virtual edition running from August 27-31.

A total of 25 films have been selected for the horror and fantasy film festival. All virtual screenings will be geo-locked to UK audiences, which means the London-based festival will be accessible nationwide for the first time.

Frightfest is also planning a physical event for October which will feature an entirely different line-up.

Now in its 21st year, Frightfest 2020 will open with the UK premiere of Marc Fehse’s Sky Sharks, in which flying...

FrightFest, the UK horror festival that was forced to move online this year because of pandemic disruption, has unveiled a lineup for its 21st edition (August 27-31) including seven world premieres.

The event opens with the UK premiere of Sky Sharks, which features Nazi zombie-piloted airborne killer sharks.

World premieres include Logan Thomas’s There’s No Such Thing As Vampires, Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd, G-Hey Kim’s Don’t Click, Toby Watts’ Playhouse, Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly’s They’re Outside, and Francesco Giannini’s Hall.

Industry-focused events will include a panel hosted by Den Of Geek’s UK editor Rosie Fletcher about how the horror genre has been affected by the pandemic.

All online film screenings will be geo-locked to UK audiences and available through FrightFest’s website.

“We will desperately miss seeing all of you in person...

Aquaslash – Coming to Drive-Ins and VOD June 23rd Today we wanted to share the new red band trailer and key art for Aquaslash, the bloody water park murder mystery thriller coming to drive-ins and VOD on June 23rd – via Red Hound Films. Directed and written by Renaud Gauthier, the 80’s throwback made its …

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Red Hound Films has released the red band trailer for their upcoming tribute to 80s slashers, Aquaslash. The movie is a bloody water park murder mystery thriller and was directed and written by Renaud Gauthier. The 80's throwback made its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, which is where Gauthier originally premiered his critically acclaimed 2013 debut feature Discopathe. Aquaslash is coming to drive-ins and VOD on June 23rd. Bloody Disgusting debuted the trailer as an excluisve, which you can check out in their embed below.

The Aquaslash red band trailer is a throwback to the classic slashers of the 1980s and it has no problem advertising its influences. There are plenty of shots of partying young adults getting ready for a "lit" summer at a mysterious water park. However, things go from partying to bloodbath in a matter of seconds, which is exactly what most horror fans are waiting for.

Six years after “Discopath”, Renaud Gauthier reaffirms his love of exploitation cinema. Harking back to the 1980s, “Aquaslash”, that had its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, combines all the essential elements of a mad slasher movie: gushing blood, bikinis and teenage turmoil. In “Aquaslash”, extreme gore (courtesy of the Blood Brothers, who previously worked …

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There are plenty of horror movies that take place at amusement parks, but water parks? Ride some wicked (and bloody) water slides in the trailer for Aquaslash, embedded at the top of the article. The film, directed by Renaud Gauthier (Discopath) had its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival; it combines all the essential elements […]

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A killer uses the unstoppable speed and sudden turns of water slides to their murderous advantage in the new trailer for Aquaslash, the latest film from director Renaud Gauthier (Discopathe).

A blood-splashed tribute to ’80s slashers, Aquaslash will have its world premiere this July at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.

Directed by Gauthier from a screenplay he co-wrote with Philip Kalin-Hajdu, Aquaslash stars Nicolas Fontaine, Brittany Drisdale, Madeline Harvey, and Paul Zinno.

You can watch the trailer for Aquaslash below (via the Fantasia Facebook page), check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Fantasia 2019, and keep an eye on the festival's official website for more information on Aquaslash and this year's lineup!

Aquaslash (Trailer)

Ayant marqué les esprits en 2013 avec Discopathe, le cinéaste québécois Renaud Gauthier sera de retour à Fantasia pour la première mondiale d'aquaslash, son vibrant hommage aux slashers des années 80!

Live in Los Angeles and want a little Mick Taylor in your life? Pop TV presents a two-episode screening of the Wolf Creek series at this year's Screamfest on Wednesday, October 19th. Also: Redwood details, trailer, and poster, a new trailer for The Similars, Blood in the Snow 2016 lineup revealed, and A Haunting at Silver Falls II production news.

Wolf Creek Screamfest Screening Details: Press Release: "Pop and Screamfest invite horror fans across Los Angeles out for a night of mayhem and murder with Wolf Creek’s infamous crazed killer Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) at Screamfest 2016 on Wednesday, October 19th. Get your free tickets here while supplies last. More details below!

What: A special two-episode screening of Pop’s television event and primetime limited series “WolfCreek.” A pre-screening reception will include specialty cocktails, fan photos, and trivia hosted by journalist (Blumhouse.com, ComingSoon.net) and author (Curious Goods: Behind the...

Our Canadian friends will be able to see Discopath (review here) on DVD and digital/cable VOD beginning next week, and today we have a look at the first four minutes of the film along with its new artwork and a few stills.

From the Press Release:

Black Fawn Distribution and Juice are pleased to release the first four minutes of their new acquisition Discopath.

After selling out its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Discopath has traveled the world, leaving its ‘70s era disco stamp on festivals from Brazil to Brussels. Now, the award winning slasher has found a home on DVD in Canada through Black Fawn Distribution and on digital and cable VOD via Juice. Discopath is set for release in Canada on Tuesday, June 10th.

“Discopath has become a fan favourite at film festivals everywhere, and it has generated a lot of buzz,” states Black...

Canadian upstart Black Fawn Distribution will be releasing Renaud Gauthier's disco infused slasher flick Discopath next Tuesday, June 10th! To give you a taste of what is in store for you they have released the opening scene from the film. You immediately get the sense that something is not quite right with New York fry cook Duane Lewis. The mid-70′s: a timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: Disco! Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis (Jeremie Earp-Lavergne) transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal. From the unbelievable set design to the killer disco soundtrack (featuring cuts from Kc &...

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Genre film festival also unveils first six titles of its official out of competion selection.

Kevin Smith will attend the upcoming Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff), which runs July 4-12.

The American film-maker will present a selection of his films, including Chasing Amy, Dogma, Clerks and Clerks II, as well as host a talk about the films that have inspired him.

Nifff has also announced the first six titles of its official out-of-competition lineup.

This year’s edition will screen Jerome Sable’s Stage Fright, Ti West’s The Sacrament, Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, Renaud Gauthier’s Discopathe, Donovan Marsh’s iNumber Number and Tsui Hark’s Young Detective Dee: The Rise of Sea Dragon.

For more information on Nifff, visit its website.

Looks like I just found out what killed disco – and no, it wasn’t the Kiss song “I Was Made For Loving You,” despite the rock God’s momentary pit stop in funky town. Nope, writer/director Renaud Gauthier exacts sweet revenge on one of music’s most polarizing fads by turning high pitched voices and thumping bass lines into murderous tools of destruction – I give you Discopath. Yes, like the words “Psychopath” and “Disco” mashed together, because we all knew heavy metal wasn’t Satan’s soundtrack, but instead the musical stylings that drove people to wear roller skates and snort cocaine more violently than Rob Ford during a visit to Colombia. At what point does the Bee Gee’s song “Stayin’ Alive” become a warning instead of dance anthem?

Duane Lewis (Jeremie Earp) becomes our jiving star, a skittish man with a tortured past. Bumbling through simple jobs,...

One of the darlings of last year's Fantasia Film Festival was the wonderfully titled slasher film Discopath (review), and if you're up in the Great White North you'll be bringing this loony home soon!

The Canadian home video rights for the bloody slasher were awarded to Black Fawn Distribution, who will release the DVD in Canada on June 10th. Juice Distribution will be the ones who release the film through iTunes on April 29th.

Katherine Cleland, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, and Mathieu Lepage star.

Synopsis

The mid-70′s. A timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.

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Commentary by Director Renaud Gauthier Behind the Scenes Feature Music Player...

Discopath, after a festival run, is getting a Canadian release rollout. Plans include an iTunes debut from Juice Distribution on April 29th and a DVD release from Black Fawn Distribution. No word yet on U.S. distro details. In the debut feature film from director Renaud Gauthier, a timid young New Yorker in the mid-70s leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: Disco! Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.

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Filmbuff always has an exciting and eclectic lineup of films released on VOD each month. And they have such a diverse lineup of documentaries and narratives to choose from each month. This month kicked off with Jeffrey Schwarz's documentary I Am Divine, and the docs Ages and Stages: The Story of the Meligrove Band and Let Timmy Smoke. And Canadian horror Discopath by Renaud Gauthier will cap off the month on the 29th. There are many interesting titles in the weeks to come. Unless otherwise noted, the films above are available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Movies on Demand and everywhere else you get the best films on demand.Visit Filmbuff.com to learn more about this month's releases. ...

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If you are like me and sometimes lament that slasher films are not funky enough, or do not bring the boogie, then lament no more. Black Fawn Distro is bringing disco back to Canada. They will be releasing Renaud Gauthier's disco-themed slasher flick Discopath on DVD and iTunes on June 10th! The mid-70′s: a timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.Discopath bowed at Fantasia last Summer and enjoyed a successful festival run around the World. We will have a full review for everyone closer to...

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The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival kicks off on April 3rd, with the 8-day festival screening Oculus, The Sacrament, Cujo, and more. If you’re interested in attending, we have more details on the festival and an opportunity for Daily Dead readers to win a pair of tickets.

Event Details: Taking place from April 3rd through April 10th, the festival will be held on seven screens at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 (7000 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Az 85054).

“The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 25,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival. The International Horror and Sci-Fi festival has something for every genre taste. From short to feature length film selections, come experience the festival in company of people who love film.

Guests scheduled include the wonderful Dee Wallace from “Cujo”. The talented...

The official feature film lineup and guest list for the 2014 International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival has been revealed and includes special screenings of Cujo, Oculus, The Sacrament, and more. Taking place from April 3rd through April 10th, the festival will be held on seven screens at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 (7000 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, Az 85054).

“The Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 25,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival. The International Horror and Sci-Fi festival has something for every genre taste. From short to feature length film selections, come experience the festival in company of people who love film.

Guests scheduled include the wonderful Dee Wallace from “Cujo”. The talented Ti West director of “House of the Devil”, “The Innkeepers” and his new film “The Sacrament” screening at the festival. Also the creative crew from...

Third edition of the international co-production market focused specifically on genre film production to take place in Brussels in April.

Fantasia International Film Festival’s international co-production market Frontières has unveiled the lineup for its third edition.

Taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) from April 10-12, the market will feature 12 Frontières projects and 11 Off-Frontières projects.

Frontières is the first and only co-production market to connect North America with Europe in an environment focused specifically on genre film production.

Among the 12 Frontières projects are new works from the likes of Martin Villeneuve (Aquarica), Borys Lankosz (The Chosen Child), Aj Annila (Don’t Come After Me) and Vincent Lannoo (Robin Hood Vs. Zombies).

Meanwhile, the 11 Off-Frontières projects include Beasts from Resolution directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead and Warg from Frostbite’s Anders Banke.

The full lineup is as follows:

FRONTIÈRESLES AFFAMÉS (Quebec) Dir. Robin Aubert / Prod. Stéphanie MorissetteAQUARICA (Quebec) Dir. Martin VilleneuveCHLOE...

Last month we took a trip to Nottingham, England's cinephile haven Broadway Cinema for four days of eclectic genre programming at the 2013 Mayhem Horror Film Festival. Check in right here for a look at some of the sights and reviews from the East Midlands' premier horror fest.

The festival kicked off on Thursday 31st October with a special screening of director Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now and Puffball, taking place in the special environs of St. Mary's Church with Roeg himself in attendance to introduce and officially open this year's event.

Topping off the evening was Vincenzo Natali's underwhelming Haunter (review here).

While we weren't around for that particular evening's events, the following three days saw a schedule packed to the gills with guests, impromptu trivia-based giveaways, and screenings unfolding before and behind the Broadway's gorgeous red curtains, including:

- The cinematically sumptuous, but disappointingly perplexing The Strange...

On Friday, October 25th, we took a trip to Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to enjoy three days of premier horror programming at the Celluloid Screams film festival. Take a look in here for some of the fear-filled sights and sounds to come from the Sheffield Showroom Workstation this year.

Nestled next to Sheffield Hallam University, the Showroom Workstation cinema offers a haven for local film buffs, students and artists, and also sports one of the most impressively relaxed café bars of any film screening establishment we've been to thus far. Real ale on tap – kudos! Upon walking through the doors and approaching the box office, your attention was immediately drawn to the selection of severed body parts and cobwebs hanging at head height. This also extended to the bar and concessions stand, lending a nice kooky, spooky feeling to the weekend's events.

Pass holders for the festival also received a complimentary goodie bag on arrival,...

Stars: Jeremie Earp-Lavergne, Katharine Cleland, Ingrid Falaise, Pierre Lenoir, Ivan Freud | Written and Directed by Renaud Gauthier

I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse flicks too! Yes Discopath, the tale of a man turned to murder by the beat, is another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine and the more recent Antisocial.

Writer/director Renaud Gauthier made his name as a music video director, so it should come as no surprise that music features heavily in his first feature film, Discopath, an epic tale of trauma and turntables:

It’s 1976, Donna Summer tops the charts and everyone believes in mirror balls. Except Manhattan burger cook Duane...

The 6th annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival makes its move into October this year where it will be screening on Oct. 3-6 at the St. Anthony Main Theater. The fest, while screening new films from all over, does a fantastic job of screening movies by local Minnesota filmmakers.

Some of these locally produced films include Mark Nielson’s spooky road trip flick Land of Sky Blue Water; Adam Jacobs’ suspense comedy Weekend Hat, which was also produced entirely by high school students; Dave Ash’s sci-fi drama Connected, which is co-directed by Paul von Stoetzel, whose short film Twisted Sister screens before the feature; Donny West’s autobiographical documentary Dazzle (The Donny West Story); and Phil Holbrook’s drama Tilt. There are also loads of short film programs featuring work by local filmmakers.

Other feature films to be on the lookout for include Daniel Martinico’s L.A. nightmare Ok,...

The full lineup for the FrightFest All-Nighter in London has been announced and includes Nothing Left to Fear and The Station:

“The FrightFest All-Nighter 13 returns to the Vue in London’s Leicester Square on Saturday October 26 for the third year, with six killer titles including UK premieres of The Station, Patrick, Nothing Left To Fear and Soulmate. So climb aboard FrightFest’s Halloween Express, with guests including Neil Marshal, Anna Walton, Renaud Gautheir and Michael Armstrong, for the night-ride of your lives.

Tickets for the London event go on sale Tues 1 Oct.

Horror fans around the country can join in the fearsome fun on Saturday 2 November, when the event travels to the Gft Glasgow and the Empires in Sunderland, Newcastle and Poole. On Sat November 16 the event hits the Watershed Bristol

London line-up:

18:30 Soulmate (UK Premiere)

Axelle Carolyn makes her impressive feature debut with a sophisticated ghost story. After...

The FrightFest All-Nighter 13 returns to the Vue in London’s Leicester Square on Saturday October 26 for the third year, with six killer titles including UK premieres of The Station, Patrick, Nothing Left to Fear and Soulmate. So climb aboard FrightFest’s Halloween Express, with guests including Neil Marshal, Anna Walton, Renaud Gautheir and Michael Armstrong, for the night-ride of your lives

Horror fans around the country can join in the fearsome fun on Saturday 2 November, when the event travels to the Gft Glasgow and the Empires in Sunderland, Newcastle and Poole. On Sat November 16 the event hits the Watershed Bristol

London line-up:

18:30 Soulmate (UK Premiere)

Axelle Carolyn makes her impressive feature debut with a sophisticated ghost story. After attempting to commit suicide due to the sudden death of her husband, Audrey (Anna Walton) decides to retreat to a remote country cottage. But she soon discovers her safe haven is haunted by its previous owner.

Annual Halloween event to feature UK premieres of Soulmate [pictured] and Nothing Left to Fear; Neil Marshall and Michael Armstrong among guests attending.

Film4 FrightFest has unveiled the full lineup for its annual Halloween all-nighter, taking place at the Vue in London’s Leicester Square for the third consecutive year on Oct 26.

The six-strong lineup features the UK premieres of Axelle Carolyn’s feature debut Soulmate, Mark Hartley’s remake of Richard Franklin’s Patrick, Marvin Kren’s The Station and Anthony Leonardi III’s Nothing Left to Fear, the first film from Slasher Films founded by Guns N’ Roses’ Slash.

A preview of Renaud Gauthier’s Discopath and a retro premiere of the restored version of Michael Armstrong’s previously banned Mark of the Devil.

Guests attended this year’s all-nighter include filmmaker Neil Marshall (who produced Soulmate), Armstrong, Gauthier and Soulmate star Anna Walton, who also starred in FrightFest 2012 opener The Seasoning House.

Alan Jones, co-director...

If there’s one thing you can say about the Frightfest Halloween All-Nighter it’s that the one-night only event has provided some of the most diverse horror line-ups to be screened theatrically in its meagre seven year existence – and 2013′s line-up is no different, with screenings of the eagerly awaited remake of Aussie horror Patrick, from director Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood, Machete Maidens Unleashed); Soulmate, from actress turned director Axelle Carolyn (Centurion); and the first film from former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash’s new production outfit Slasher Films, Nothing Left To Fear. And as if those weren’t enough, this years retro screening is the awesome, and formerly banned in the UK, Mark of the Devil, from director Michael Armstrong.

This years London event is scheduled for Saturday 26th October from 6.30pm and will be located for the third year at the Vue, West End. Tickets (costing...

The 6th annual Arizona Underground Film Festival might be beginning on the unluckiest day of the year — Friday the 13th — but the residents of Tucson are lucky for this 9-night extravaganza of wild and wooly cinema from all over the globe. The fest runs Sept. 13-21 at The Screening Room and other locations.

Opening Night films include the retro, music-fueled slasher flick Discopath by Renaud Gauthier and the Internet-based bloodbath Truth Or Dare, directed by scream queen Jessica Cameron making her filmmaking debut. The last film of the fest on the 21st is the cryptic post-apocalyptic thriller Dust of War, directed by Andrew Kightlinger.

The rest of the fest includes mind-bending fiction flicks like the cult-ish Fateful Findings by Neil Breen; the 90-minute, one-shot noir Worm by Andrew Bowser; Zach Clark’s twisted holiday movie White Reindeer; Drew Tobia’s surreal See You Next Tuesday; as well as challenging documentaries...

Mayhem Film Festival returns to Broadway on 31st October for four days of horror-tinged screenings, previews and guests. The festival opens this year with internationally-acclaimed British director Nicolas Roeg who will be presenting his most recent film Puffball as well as taking part in a very special screening of his masterpiece Don’t Look Now in the eerie settings of St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market.

Other special guests for the festival include American Director Brian Netto who will be presenting Delivery, The Borderlands Director Elliot Goldner and Producer Jennifer Handorf, and director Caradog James and Producer John Giwa-Amu for hi-tech British dark sci-fi The Machine. Mayhem are also hosting a special BAFTA screening of Jeremy Lovering’s In Fear which follows a young couple being tormented while driving in the countryside.

With a total of 17 screenings, Mayhem will present their first silent film screening, Tod Browning’s...

This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival has come to a close and we have a list of award winners, including Big Bad Wolves and Curse of Chucky:

Montreal – Thursday August 8th, 2013 - After Tuesday night’s sold-out screening of the Canadian premiere of The World’S End, presented by director Edgar Wright and actor Nick Frost, the Fantasia International Film Festival can confirm record attendance numbers this year, boasting more than 125,000 festival-goers for its 17th edition, surpassing last year’s record of 109,000 (a 15% increase). Over the course of its three-week film marathon, it presented over 131 features from 31 countries and more than 220 shorts from across the globe.

Fantasia’s 2013 edition opened with the North American Premiere of Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw and closed with the Canadian Premiere of Edgar Wright’s The World’S End. A lifetime achievement award was given to Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski. World...

The Fantasia Film Festival (July 18-August 6 in Montreal, Canada) is hosting the world premiere of Discopath, comedian Renaud Gauthier's feature directorial debut, and we've got an exclusive look at some disturbing new stills for you! Bring a mop! You're gonna need it!

Katherine Cleland, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, and Mathieu Lepage star. Check out the eye candy below along with the flick's trailer.

Synopsis

The mid-70′s. A timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.

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The Fantasia Film Festival (July 18-August 6 in Montreal, Canada) is hosting the world premiere of Discopath, comedian Renaud Gauthier's feature directorial debut, and we've got a look at some new stills for you! Dig it!

Katherine Cleland, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, and Mathieu Lepage star. Check out the eye candy below along with the flick's trailer.

Synopsis

The mid-70′s. A timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.

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The Fantasia Film Festival (July 18-August 6 in Montreal, Canada) is hosting the world premiere of Discopath, comedian Renaud Gauthier's feature directorial debut, and we've got your exclusive look at the flick's one-sheet! Dig it!

Katherine Cleland, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, and Mathieu Lepage star. Check out the eye candy below along with the flick's trailer.

Synopsis

The mid-70′s. A timid young New Yorker leads an uneventful life until he is fatefully exposed to the pulsating rhythms of a brand-new genre of music: disco. Unable to control his murderous impulses that stem from a traumatic childhood experience, Duane Lewis transforms into a dangerous serial killer exiled to Montreal.

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The full Fantasia 2013 lineup will be announced next Tuesday, July 9th, but in the meantime we have the second wave of titles to share, and per usual, it's a doozy!

From the Press Release:

Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights to warm you up for our July 9th Press Conference, where we’ll be unveiling of our full 120+ film lineup. The festival runs from July 18 to August 6.

Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw (North American Premiere)

Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield Of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield Of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the...

From the press release:

Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights, before their July 9th Press Conference, where they’ll be unveiling the full 120+ film lineup!

Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw

(North American Premiere)

Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time that a Miike film had ever been shown in North America, making it all the more joyous to open our 2013 festival with his latest work.

Extensive Artist Talks with Bryan Singer and Simon Boswell

Fantasia will once again offer audiences...

Last week we shared the first group of films and events slated for this year's Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, the largest genre-themed film festival on the planet. In addition to dozens of film entries, many of which are making their world premieres at Fantasia, there will also be some major one-of-a-kind events at the fest, the first of which you can read about in our previous update. But now, here's the latest crop of films and events added to Fantasia's schedule: Official Opening Night Film: Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw (North American Premiere) This is the second time Miike has chosen Fantasia to debut a film in North America at this fest; the last was Fudoh in 1997. Rated X: A Night with Bryan Singer The acclaimed genre director will engage the audience in an hour-long discussion on his films, career and the genre in general, moderated by Fangoria veteran Tony Timpone.

Marks the second consecutive year a Takashi Miike film has opened Montreal’s genre film festival.

Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw, which screened in competition at Cannes, is to open the 17th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 18 - August 6).

Miike’s crime thriller receives its North American premiere at Fantasia and continues the long relationship between the director and festival.

Last year, Fantasia opened with Miike’s For Love’s Sake and the festival’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time a film by the director had ever been shown in North America.

The festival will also host the world premiere of 24 Exposures, from mumblecore director Joe Swanberg. The film stars Adam Wingard as a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead while Simon Barrett plays a cop tasked with investigating him.

Wingard and Barrett are the director-screenwriter duo behind You’re Next and A Horrible Way To Die. Fantasia...