Toronto After Dark Short Film Roundup Part 2 (Matt Hodgson)

The 2012 edition of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival is nearly over and we’re still pumping out the feature film reviews here at Entertainment Maven, but it’s time for part 2 of our short film roundup. One Canadian short film preceded each of the features at Toronto After Dark, while nine International shorts wereContinue reading “Toronto After Dark Short Film Roundup Part 2 (Matt Hodgson)”

Toronto After Dark 2012: Grave Encounters 2 Review (Robert Harding)

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012 Grave Encounters 2 Starring Richard Harmon, Reese Alexander and Stephanie Bennett Directed by John Poliquin Let me preface my review by stating that I have not seen the first Grave Encounters film and as such any comparison between the two films can only be limited. But, for all thoseContinue reading “Toronto After Dark 2012: Grave Encounters 2 Review (Robert Harding)”

Toronto After Dark 2012: Doomsday Book Review (Robert Harding)

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012 Doomsday Book (2012) Starring Doona Bae, Joon-ho Bong and Ji-hee Jin Directed by Jee-woon Kim, Pil-Sung Yim Doomsday Book features a trio of tales regarding the end of the world. While the apocalyptic turmoils are not new (zombie outbreak, asteroid impact, and robot uprising) the way this film goesContinue reading “Toronto After Dark 2012: Doomsday Book Review (Robert Harding)”

Toronto After Dark 2012: [REC]³ Genesis Review (Robert Harding)

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012 [REC]3 Genesis (2012) Starring Leticia Dolera, Javier Botet, Diego Martin, Alex Monner, and Ismael Martinez Directed by Paco Plaza Rec 3 marks a major divergence from the previous two films in the Rec franchise. Fans of those two films should note – this is nothing like the Rec filmsContinue reading “Toronto After Dark 2012: [REC]³ Genesis Review (Robert Harding)”

Toronto After Dark 2012: Inbred Review (Kirk Haviland)

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012 Inbred (2012) Starring Jo Hartley, Seamus O’Neill, James Doherty, James Burrows and Nadine Rose Mulkerrin Written by Alex Chandon and Paul Shrimpton Directed by Alex Chandon From the UK we get our next Toronto After Dark 2012 selection, Inbred. Taking direct influence from films like Deliverance, Alex Chandon bringsContinue reading “Toronto After Dark 2012: Inbred Review (Kirk Haviland)”