The anthology film has always found a comfortable home in the horror genre. From cult classics like Creepshow and Cats Eye to more recent forays like ABCs of Death and Nightmare Cinema, the format has proved fertile ground for the scary short story to thrive. While these efforts have almost never set the box office […]
There’s a lot of horror themed film events in Vancouver, especially around this time of year. Of course, there’s lots of horror stories happening around this year. A horrendous traffic story and a skytrain story for example, which I got involved in on the first night, but somehow I miraculously wasn’t too late. Vancouver Horror […]
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Or in some cases, one person’s trash is bait for another person. And that bait is probably for tomorrow’s (or today’s) meal. Yard sales are great to find old knick-knacks, bric-a-bracs, and paddy-whacks that you could use or you have never seen before. They can be just about […]
Cinematic exercises in surrealism are never simple, whether it be in their execution or consumption. However, it’s the essence of this challenging nature that can make their thematic delivery more profoundly impactful than a work operating within the means of realism. David Lynch has based much of his career around such an ethos, while the […]
I know, it seems like every writer here is doing something like this. But then VIFF is the main focus of what’s happening locally. I haven’t gotten as much of a chance as the other two, but I still got some opportunities at this year’s VIFF. VIFF Totally Indie Day – A day of seminars […]
As of tonight, VIFF is officially opening. Chances are, you probably already know that and are heading out to the opening Gala tonight. Or maybe not. But Guest of Honour is a great start to VIFF being directed by Canadian director Atom Egoyan and covering an interesting topic with other topics within. The story of […]
