Use the following links to access daily listings of screenings and events over the course of the three day festival.
Join us as we launch the festival with Jimmywork (Montréal, filmmaker in attendance), and wrap the evening with part 1 of The Canadian Horror Retrospective: The Corpse Eaters. Author/filmmaker Caelum Vatnsdal in attendance.
Our second night starts off with Made in Secret: The East Van Porn Collective, with one of the filmmakers in attendance! Our 9:30 feature is Exist - not a protest film. Our final feature of the evening will be held at the Globe Cinema - part 2 of the horror retrospective: Shivers.
Our last day begins with two matinées: the Shorts Extravaganza followed by the third installment of the horror retrospective; The Playgirl Killer. Next is Bill Plympton's new animated feature: Hair High... a cross between Grease and Carrie. Finally, we wrap up with Put the Needle on the Record.
The CANADIAN HORROR RETROSPECTIVE
They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema (Book)
Author/Filmmaker: Caelum Vatnsdal, In Attendance
Introduction
to Canadian Horror Series
Out of all the sleazy genres that Canadian filmmakers have tackled over
the last 50 years, none has been as tenacious as Canadian horror. Always
controversial and rarely receiving critical approval, Canadian horror
films have managed to survive the industry booms and busts to remain our
b-movie genre of choice, far outnumbering the action, science fiction
and comedy films clogging dusty video racks across the Great White North.
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In a new book, THEY CAME FROM WITHIN: A HISTORY OF CANADIAN HORROR CINEMA,
award winning author and filmmaker Caelum Vatnsdal opens the vault of
the Canadian horror film genre from its inception to the present
day to explore its history and cultural implications. He unwinds the history
of this neglected genre to learn," why we fear what we fear and how
it came to be that way."
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The CUFF is pleased to present 3 classic selections from the Canadian
horror genre, PLAYGIRL KILLER, CORPSE EATERS, and SHIVERS. Join special
guest Caelum Vatnsdal at all three screenings to learn the stories behind
the films and just what is Canadian horror cinema. Caelum will also be
available to autograph copies of his book. More
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