A pop singer seeks the help of a private detective to locate her mother in purgatory in Purgatory Jack. After a suicide attempt, pop star Viv Vacious (Alexandra Beaton) finds herself in the decrepit land of Purgatory, where lost souls wander and barter for spare body parts from the likes of Flo (Emily Alatalo) and…
An alcoholic woman has to deal with home-invading drug dealers and crooked cops in Last County. Abby Gardner (Kaelen Ohm) has separated from her husband Brian (Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll), due to her alcoholism, and she has relocated to her family’s house near a small town. Without warning, Abby is taken hostage by drug dealer Bennett (Gord…
The story of the tumultuous relationship between Priscilla Beaulieu and Elvis Presley is told in Priscilla. In 1959, 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) is living in Germany with her stepfather Captain Beaulieu (Ari Cohen) and mother Ann (Dagmara Dominczyk). Priscilla is invited to a party hosted by an army cadet and rock and roll superstar…
Captain Marvel has to stop an intergalactic threat while having her powers entwined with two others in The Marvels. After acquiring one-half of the Quantum Bands, the new leader of the Kree, Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton), has been using it to tear apart jump points in space. While investigating one such jump point, Carol Danvers (Bree…
A teacher takes a job at an institute preparing couples for a love compatibility test in Fingernails. A new test has gained popularity, which tests the compatibility of couples by scanning their fingernails. Anna (Jessie Buckley) and her boyfriend Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) are one of the lucky couples who scored 100% on the test….
A cantankerous professor at a boarding school is left to watch those left behind during the Christmas holidays in The Holdovers. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is one of the longest-tenured professors at the Barton Boarding School. As punishment for his strict methods, Paul must stay behind during the 1971 Christmas holidays to look after the…
Here are our capsule reviews for the International Shorts After Dark showcase from the 2023 Toronto After Dark Film Festival. International Shorts After Dark Showcase Toad Boy A school principal tries to help a troubled boy. This is a twisted short that builds up to a very body horror-ish climax. 3.5/5 Butterscotch Best International…
Here are our capsule reviews of the Canadian Shorts After Dark line-up. Canadian Shorts After Dark Showcase Night Drives: Campfire in the Sky Co-workers gossip about their latest camping trip, and one gets decidedly weird. Created with rotoscoped animation, this short, which is part of a more extensive series, is all about the matter-of-fact way…
An assassin goes to tie up loose ends after a botched job in The Killer. Waiting from an empty office in Paris, The Killer (Michael Fassbender) patiently waits for the opportunity to eliminate his target. However, as fate would have it, The Killer misses his shot, and his employers now make him the target. As…
The popular series of survival horror video games hit the big screen with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Mike (Josh Hutcherson) is a troubled man who desperately needs a job, or else he will lose the guardianship of his ten-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio) to his cruel aunt Jane (Mary Stuart Masterson). Career counsellor Steve Raglan…
