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Blog: Toronto After Dark Film Festival Preview

October 10, 2026

The Toronto After Dark Film Festival runs from October 14th-18th, celebrating horror and genre films. This year they are screening 14 feature films and…

Blog: 2026 Fantasia Festival Preview

July 13, 2026

The 2026 Fantasia Film Festival is upon us. Running from July 16th-August 2nd in Montréal, Quebec, the festival celebrates the best in horror and…

Blog: A Collection of 2026 Oscar Nominated Reviews

March 13, 2026

This weekend is the 98th Oscars! We covered film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, New York Film…

Blog: My 2025 Year In Review – Brodie Cotnam

January 13, 2026

With 2025 now behind us, I asked the amazing contributors to the site to look back at their thoughts on the movie year that…

Blog: My 2025 Year In Review – Pedro Lima

January 8, 2026

With 2025 now behind us, I asked the amazing contributors to the site to look back at their thoughts on the movie year that was and look forward to 2026.

Blog: Toronto After Dark Film Festival Preview

October 13, 2025

The Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which plays the best in horror, thriller and sci-fi films begins and we preview 4 films at the festival.

Blog: Genre Gems Film Festival Preview

October 1, 2025

From October 1st to 5th the inaugural Genre Gems Film Festival will bring some of the best genre films to the nation’s capital in…

Blog: 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival Preview

September 29, 2025

The Vancouver International Film Festival is celebrating its 44th year of playing the best local and international films. Every year they get a great…

Blog: 2025 Fantasia Film Festival Preview

July 17, 2025

The 2025 edition of Fantasia is here! Running from July 16th-August 3rd, we are very excited to cover Fantasia for fifth year in a row

Blog: A Collection of 2025 Canadian Screen Award Reviews

May 30, 2025

Here is a collection of reviews from 21 different Canadian Screen Award nominated films including Universal Language, The Apprentice, Humane and more!