On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The feature we have to share with you today is the German mystery thriller The Last Compartment (a.k.a. Das letzte Abteil), and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
If the fact that this is a German production makes some of you hesitant to take a look at the movie, hey, I understand. My taste in genre movies tends to lean toward the American as well. It brings to mind Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet, expressing his preference for Pabst Blue Ribbon over Heineken. But as our Best Foreign Horror Movies series shows, sometimes you’ll find a classic when...
If the fact that this is a German production makes some of you hesitant to take a look at the movie, hey, I understand. My taste in genre movies tends to lean toward the American as well. It brings to mind Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet, expressing his preference for Pabst Blue Ribbon over Heineken. But as our Best Foreign Horror Movies series shows, sometimes you’ll find a classic when...
- 1/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
To celebrate the Halloween Season, JoBlo Movies will be putting up one horror movie every weekday for you to watch for Free on the JoBlo Movies YouTube Channel. The lineup of films to help celebrate the spooky season includes Blood Bags, Inner Demon, Devil’s Acid, Scare Zone, The Last Compartment, The Timelines of Halloween, The Night They Knocked, Central Park Dark, Close Calls, Last Radio Call, and more!
Blood Bags is available to watch right now! Directed by Emiliano Ranzani, who also crafted the screenplay with Davide Mela and Scarlett Amaris, Blood Bags has the following synopsis:
A creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion, targeting those curious enough to find themselves inside. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.
Blood Bags stars Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta,...
Blood Bags is available to watch right now! Directed by Emiliano Ranzani, who also crafted the screenplay with Davide Mela and Scarlett Amaris, Blood Bags has the following synopsis:
A creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion, targeting those curious enough to find themselves inside. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.
Blood Bags stars Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Iranian director Shirin Neshat to also receive support from German fund.
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (Mbb) has allocated $3.7m (€3.3m) production support to 20 new projects ranging from Gore Verbinski’s horror film A Cure For Wellness to Iranian-born video artist Shirin Neshat’s Looking For Oum Kulthum.
Verbinski’s film, which was shooting at locations in Baden-Württemberg and at the Babelsberg Studios in the summer, received the highest single amount - $560,000 (€500,000) – at this funding session.
Neshat’s homage to the legendary Egyptian singer and musician Kulthum – a co-production between Berlin-based Razor Filmproduktion, Austria’s Coop 99, France’s Arsam International and Egypt’s Film Clinic Cairo - received $168,439 (€150,000) production backing.
Other projects supported by Mbb include:
Wim Wenders’ The Beautiful Days Of Aranjuez, which marks his fifth collaboration with the Austrian dramatist Peter Handke and is now his second fiction feature film to be made in 3D after Every Thing Will be Fine.
Roger Spottiswoode’s TV movie...
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (Mbb) has allocated $3.7m (€3.3m) production support to 20 new projects ranging from Gore Verbinski’s horror film A Cure For Wellness to Iranian-born video artist Shirin Neshat’s Looking For Oum Kulthum.
Verbinski’s film, which was shooting at locations in Baden-Württemberg and at the Babelsberg Studios in the summer, received the highest single amount - $560,000 (€500,000) – at this funding session.
Neshat’s homage to the legendary Egyptian singer and musician Kulthum – a co-production between Berlin-based Razor Filmproduktion, Austria’s Coop 99, France’s Arsam International and Egypt’s Film Clinic Cairo - received $168,439 (€150,000) production backing.
Other projects supported by Mbb include:
Wim Wenders’ The Beautiful Days Of Aranjuez, which marks his fifth collaboration with the Austrian dramatist Peter Handke and is now his second fiction feature film to be made in 3D after Every Thing Will be Fine.
Roger Spottiswoode’s TV movie...
- 10/7/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, widely acclaimed as one of the largest and most influential genre film festivals in the world, has just announced the Off-Frontières selections of the fourth edition of its Frontières International Co-Production Market.
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Following the selection of the official Frontières line-up of film projects for the Frontières International Co-Production Market, another 12 projects have been chosen for the return of the Off-Frontières selection, for the market’s 4th edition.
The Off-Frontières projects line-up features a predominance of Canadian projects, complemented by projects from American, Mexican, Irish, British, French, German and Australian directors and producers. Highlights include the next features by Dario Argento (Suspiria) and by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), as well as follow-up features by Fantasia alumni Rob Grant (Mon Ami), Pat Kiely (Who Is Kk Downey?), Kerry Prior...
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Following the selection of the official Frontières line-up of film projects for the Frontières International Co-Production Market, another 12 projects have been chosen for the return of the Off-Frontières selection, for the market’s 4th edition.
The Off-Frontières projects line-up features a predominance of Canadian projects, complemented by projects from American, Mexican, Irish, British, French, German and Australian directors and producers. Highlights include the next features by Dario Argento (Suspiria) and by Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky), as well as follow-up features by Fantasia alumni Rob Grant (Mon Ami), Pat Kiely (Who Is Kk Downey?), Kerry Prior...
- 6/17/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
FRONTIÈRES International Co-Production Market has announced it’s official selection for it’s return to this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Frontieres is the first and only co-production market to connect North America and Europe in an environment focused specifically on genre film production. The initiative began in 2012 with 14 projects selected including works by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson (Resolution), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) and Bruce McDonald (Pontypool). This fourth edition will bring together 12 projects hailing from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, the UK and the United-States.
Frontieres will take place from July 24th to 27th. This group of filmmakers in particular presents a high volume of fresh filmmakers, many of whom will be presenting their debut feature length films. This is rounded off by a handful of internationally known filmmakers.
The official Frontières selection of Frontières @ Fantasia 2014 consists of the following projects:
Dead Noon (Luxembourg)
Director/Writer: Jeff Desom...
Frontieres will take place from July 24th to 27th. This group of filmmakers in particular presents a high volume of fresh filmmakers, many of whom will be presenting their debut feature length films. This is rounded off by a handful of internationally known filmmakers.
The official Frontières selection of Frontières @ Fantasia 2014 consists of the following projects:
Dead Noon (Luxembourg)
Director/Writer: Jeff Desom...
- 5/18/2014
- by Justine Smith
- SoundOnSight
Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, widely acclaimed as one of the largest and most influential genre film festivals in the world, has just announced the official selections of the fourth edition of its Frontières International Co-Production Market.
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Montreal, Thursday May 15, 2014 – Just over a month after its first European edition in Brussels, the Frontières International Co-Production Market has selected the official line-up of Frontières projects for its 4th edition.
For its return to Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, from July 24 to 27, 12 Frontières projects have been selected, hailing from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, the UK and the United-States.
This project selection boasts a higher-than-usual concentration of fresh talents, many of them presenting first feature film projects after many award-winning shorts, or second features following debuts that traveled extensively on the festival circuit.
Read on for a complete listing of all the titles being pitched at the event!
From the Press Release
Montreal, Thursday May 15, 2014 – Just over a month after its first European edition in Brussels, the Frontières International Co-Production Market has selected the official line-up of Frontières projects for its 4th edition.
For its return to Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, from July 24 to 27, 12 Frontières projects have been selected, hailing from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, the UK and the United-States.
This project selection boasts a higher-than-usual concentration of fresh talents, many of them presenting first feature film projects after many award-winning shorts, or second features following debuts that traveled extensively on the festival circuit.
- 5/15/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Fantasia’s co-production markets announces projects for its fourth edition, running July 24-27.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the official lineup of its fourth edition.
Returning to Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival following its first European edition in Brussels, Frontières has selected 12 projects hailing from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, the UK and Us.
Among the projects are new works from established film-makers Gabriel Pelletier, George Mihalka and Simon Rumley, but the selection also includes a strong concentration of new talents presenting their first or second features.
Ahead of this edition, Lindsay Peters has been promoted to market managing director, while Stephanie Trepanier [pictured] will focus on market creative director duties.
Trepanier commented: “It’s a particular pleasure to be able to present a new line-up of film projects just a month after the new Frontières in Brussels took place. It was also a challenge, the load of submissions having more than doubled over the...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the official lineup of its fourth edition.
Returning to Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival following its first European edition in Brussels, Frontières has selected 12 projects hailing from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, the UK and Us.
Among the projects are new works from established film-makers Gabriel Pelletier, George Mihalka and Simon Rumley, but the selection also includes a strong concentration of new talents presenting their first or second features.
Ahead of this edition, Lindsay Peters has been promoted to market managing director, while Stephanie Trepanier [pictured] will focus on market creative director duties.
Trepanier commented: “It’s a particular pleasure to be able to present a new line-up of film projects just a month after the new Frontières in Brussels took place. It was also a challenge, the load of submissions having more than doubled over the...
- 5/15/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
The 2013 Soho Film Fest took place between April 5th to April 12th at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in Soho, New York. The fourth year in existence, the Soho Film Fest celebrates all types of filmmakers- from pros to amateurs and anything in between- to help promote the arts and the works of filmmakers everywhere. Anything from 2 minute shorts to full length feature films are shown, and it doesn’t matter who made them since all are shown to get the passion of filmmaking out throughout the world.
The following shorts and films were shown:
A Second Thought: Choice Skinner directed the 2 minute silent short, about a man’s encounter with a woman.
King Tigermore in Strawberry Fields: Tunde Reid-Kapo directed the 3 minute short, which is about a eight year who fell asleep during a chest match to find himself in another world.
Dance of the Books: directed by Lorena Fernandez,...
The following shorts and films were shown:
A Second Thought: Choice Skinner directed the 2 minute silent short, about a man’s encounter with a woman.
King Tigermore in Strawberry Fields: Tunde Reid-Kapo directed the 3 minute short, which is about a eight year who fell asleep during a chest match to find himself in another world.
Dance of the Books: directed by Lorena Fernandez,...
- 4/15/2013
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
Pacha, a Bolivian film by Héctor Ferreiro will open the first edition of the Kochi International Film Festival today. The festival that will run from December 16-23 will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy.
The festival will screen films from Latin America, Europe, Asia and USA, apart from films on the 100 Years of Indian Cinema and Centenary of Masters.
A total of 50 international films and 24 Indian films will be screened. Five films from Thailand, eight from Poland six films from Iran will be a part of the international section. While 18 Malayalam, one Tulu film and three Hindi films are in the line-up.
Line up of films:
100 Years of Indian Cinema
Malayalam Golden 10:
Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Chidambaram by G. Aravindan
Danny by T. V. Chandran
Amma Ariyan by John Abraham
Oppol by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Nirmalyam by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Uppu by Pavithran
Olavum Theeravum by P.
The festival will screen films from Latin America, Europe, Asia and USA, apart from films on the 100 Years of Indian Cinema and Centenary of Masters.
A total of 50 international films and 24 Indian films will be screened. Five films from Thailand, eight from Poland six films from Iran will be a part of the international section. While 18 Malayalam, one Tulu film and three Hindi films are in the line-up.
Line up of films:
100 Years of Indian Cinema
Malayalam Golden 10:
Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Chidambaram by G. Aravindan
Danny by T. V. Chandran
Amma Ariyan by John Abraham
Oppol by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Nirmalyam by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Uppu by Pavithran
Olavum Theeravum by P.
- 12/16/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Cinematic tastelessness and I are old friends. Because my sense of humor often enjoys taking a dip in the darker pools of the human condition, most people don’t enjoy the comedies I tend to gravitate towards. Such is the case with Andreas Schaap’s “Must Love Death”, a movie about a suicidal young man’s quest for acceptance. His journey, of course, ultimately leads him directly into the arms of a gang of sadistic killers with a penchant for grisly murder. The trailer for the film reminded me of a little known gem entitled “Murder Party”, a picture that remains one of the most underrated horror/comedies in recent memory. And while I’m not saying that “Must Love Death” is in anyway a rip-off of Jeremy Saulnier’s masterpiece, it does share a few similarities. That’s a good thing. Here’s the skinny on the plot: Disappointed by love,...
- 8/19/2010
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Last week, Bad Lit had the exclusive news about the first picks of the 12th annual Boston Underground Film Festival, including Opening Night film Love Exposure (Ai no mukidashi). This week, I have a couple more selections to add to the list, including the Closing Night film.
The Closing Night film is one we’re especially excited about here at Bad Lit. It’s the first feature film from notorious underground filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani called Amer. I’ve reviewed a pair of Cattet and Forzani’s earlier short films, La Fin de Notre Amour and Catharsis, which appeared on DVDs from Montreal’s Cinema Abattoir, the world’s finest purveyor of transgressive filmmaking. Those two short films are a pair of devastatingly brutal and violent — and beautiful — works of art.
Amer is about a young woman with strangely erotic and violent fantasies. The trailer doesn’t give much away,...
The Closing Night film is one we’re especially excited about here at Bad Lit. It’s the first feature film from notorious underground filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani called Amer. I’ve reviewed a pair of Cattet and Forzani’s earlier short films, La Fin de Notre Amour and Catharsis, which appeared on DVDs from Montreal’s Cinema Abattoir, the world’s finest purveyor of transgressive filmmaking. Those two short films are a pair of devastatingly brutal and violent — and beautiful — works of art.
Amer is about a young woman with strangely erotic and violent fantasies. The trailer doesn’t give much away,...
- 2/11/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Cinema Vault is a sales company that shows films in multiple genres. However, this company has a large catalogue of horror and thriller films. One of the highlights from the Cinema Vault horror category is Must Love Death, an Andreas Schaap production. The film takes on the serious subject matter of suicide and transforms the topic into a dark humoured comedy. Schapp's work on Must Love Death is described as "Schaap actually does an impressive job of running Norman's two storylines alongside each other [romance and horror]" (EfilmCritic). Mld will not be available for fans in large capacity for quite some time, as the film is currently being shopped at the European Film Market. Showings at the market begin February 12 at 6:40pm (Cinestar 5). More details on this project are below and hopefully a release date comes soon.
A synopsis for Must Love Death:
"After having his heartbroken one too many times,...
A synopsis for Must Love Death:
"After having his heartbroken one too many times,...
- 2/6/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Aleady confirmed for the New York Horror Film Festival, Must Love Death will begin showing this Thurs, Nov' 19th at 8:00pm. A comedy film that is also a horror film Must Love Death looks like a lot of fun from the film's first trailer. Check it out for yourself at the Tribeca Cinemas, if you are in the area, and try hard not to laugh!
A short synopsis for Must Love Death here:
"Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting the alleged suicides pact goes very wrong and hilarity and blood start to flow freely (New York).
Director: Andreas Schapp.
Writer: Andreas Schaap.
Cast: Sami Loris, Manon Kahle, Jeff Burrell, Peter Farkas, Philipp Rafferty, and Lucie Pohl.
A full trailer for Must Love Death here:
A few more details can be found for Must Love Death...
A short synopsis for Must Love Death here:
"Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting the alleged suicides pact goes very wrong and hilarity and blood start to flow freely (New York).
Director: Andreas Schapp.
Writer: Andreas Schaap.
Cast: Sami Loris, Manon Kahle, Jeff Burrell, Peter Farkas, Philipp Rafferty, and Lucie Pohl.
A full trailer for Must Love Death here:
A few more details can be found for Must Love Death...
- 11/17/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
In addition to The Disturbed ( here ), another Cinemavault title making its American Film Market premiere this year was Must Love Death from writer-director Andreas Schaap. Shot mostly on the East Coast, the horror-comedy stars Sam Loris, Manon Kahle and Jeff Burrell ( Pandorum ). Check out a promo trailer below. Synopsis: After having his heartbroken one too many times, Norman loses hope in finding love and begins to spiral into a serious depression in which his only way out is to kill himself. He soon meets a group of like-minded individuals and sets up a meeting with them in which they will all die together. When the day comes to take his own life, Norman finds that the group isn't suicidal, but instead they are serial killers with plans to torture and execute him on...
- 11/13/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Nychff is taking place this November in the Big Apple, and not only are they showcasing a solid horror line-up, they're also presenting a lifetime achievement award to one of our own.
The festival’s 2009 feature film presentations are:
Must Love Death (Feature / Horror / Comedy) / Directed by Andreas Schaap
Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting, the alleged suicides go very wrong, and hilarity and blood start to flow freely.
Sweatshop (Feature / Horror) / Directed by Stacy Davidson
A group of rave promoters decide to throw a party in an enormous vacant factory... But when the oversexed friends throw back a few drinks and begin setting up, they soon realize a beastly all-seeing presence resides in this enormous place, and it drags a mammoth, inhuman weapon that serves only one purpose: to end the lives of anyone who trespasses here.
The festival’s 2009 feature film presentations are:
Must Love Death (Feature / Horror / Comedy) / Directed by Andreas Schaap
Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting, the alleged suicides go very wrong, and hilarity and blood start to flow freely.
Sweatshop (Feature / Horror) / Directed by Stacy Davidson
A group of rave promoters decide to throw a party in an enormous vacant factory... But when the oversexed friends throw back a few drinks and begin setting up, they soon realize a beastly all-seeing presence resides in this enormous place, and it drags a mammoth, inhuman weapon that serves only one purpose: to end the lives of anyone who trespasses here.
- 11/6/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The organizers of the New York City Horror Film Festival have announced the movies they’re presenting in the 2009 edition. The fest runs Thursday-Sunday, November 19-22 at the Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street at Canal Street), with an opening-night party Wednesday the 18th at 8 p.m. at Blvd (199 Bowery near Spring Street).
The lineup of features includes:
• Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet, Frank Sabatella’s urban legend-inspired teen-terror feature co-starring Bill Moseley and Danielle Harris
• Cornered!, directed by Daniel Maze, in which a group of poker-playing buddies are trapped and slaughtered in a convenience store by a masked slasher
• Maidenhead, from writer/director James Spanos, starring The House Of The Devil’s A.J. Bowen as a young man dealing with a new love and a very bad dad (Michael Parks)
• Must Love Death, a black-comic shocker about a suicidal man embroiled with homicidal maniacs, shot in English...
The lineup of features includes:
• Blood Night: The Legend Of Mary Hatchet, Frank Sabatella’s urban legend-inspired teen-terror feature co-starring Bill Moseley and Danielle Harris
• Cornered!, directed by Daniel Maze, in which a group of poker-playing buddies are trapped and slaughtered in a convenience store by a masked slasher
• Maidenhead, from writer/director James Spanos, starring The House Of The Devil’s A.J. Bowen as a young man dealing with a new love and a very bad dad (Michael Parks)
• Must Love Death, a black-comic shocker about a suicidal man embroiled with homicidal maniacs, shot in English...
- 11/6/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
It's time again for the NYC Horror Film Festival which runs from November 18-22 and will be held at the Tribeca Cinemas located at 54 Varick St and Canal St. What's playing you ask?
The Aj Bowen (The Signal) starrer which looks like a sweet arthouse vampire flick called Maidenhead. (trailer) This seems to have disappeared shortly after it's announcement over a year ago, so I'm glad it's getting some play!
Another gem is the weird horror comedy Must Love Death (review) which I'm still dying to see.
and much more! Check the full list after the break and head to the official website for the schedule, a list of shorts, and to buy tickets!
Cornered (Feature / Horror)
Directed by Daniel Maze
A serial killer is stalking the gritty streets of Los Angeles. It’s all over the news, but that doesn’t stop the crew at a local convenience store from their weekly poker game.
The Aj Bowen (The Signal) starrer which looks like a sweet arthouse vampire flick called Maidenhead. (trailer) This seems to have disappeared shortly after it's announcement over a year ago, so I'm glad it's getting some play!
Another gem is the weird horror comedy Must Love Death (review) which I'm still dying to see.
and much more! Check the full list after the break and head to the official website for the schedule, a list of shorts, and to buy tickets!
Cornered (Feature / Horror)
Directed by Daniel Maze
A serial killer is stalking the gritty streets of Los Angeles. It’s all over the news, but that doesn’t stop the crew at a local convenience store from their weekly poker game.
- 11/5/2009
- QuietEarth.us
The 2009 edition of Montreal’s Fantasia Festival has announced their complete list of Audience Awards winners, a list that includes a whole lot of Twitch faves and more than a few films that will soon be screening here in Toronto as part of Toronto After Dark. Here’s the complete list.
Best Asian Film
Gold: Love Exposure (Japan) – Sion Sono
Silver: IP Man (Hong Kong) – Wilson Yip
Bronze: Thirst (South Korea) – Park Chan-wook
Best International Film
Gold: 8th Wonderland (France) – Nicolas Alberny, Jean Mach
Silver: Ex-aequo
Embodiment Of Evil (Brazil) – Jose Mojica Marins
Must Love Death (Germany) – Andreas Schaap
Bronze: Black (France) – Pierre Laffargue
Best Quebec Film
Gold: Sans Dessein – Caroline Labrèche, Steeve Léonard
Silver: The Ante – Max Perrier
Bronze: Crawler – Sv Bell
Best Animated Film
Hells (Japan) – Yoshiki Yamakawa
Guru Prize for Most Energetic Film of the Festival
Gold: Yatterman (Japan) – Takashi Miike
Silver: IP Man (Hk) – Wilson Yip...
Best Asian Film
Gold: Love Exposure (Japan) – Sion Sono
Silver: IP Man (Hong Kong) – Wilson Yip
Bronze: Thirst (South Korea) – Park Chan-wook
Best International Film
Gold: 8th Wonderland (France) – Nicolas Alberny, Jean Mach
Silver: Ex-aequo
Embodiment Of Evil (Brazil) – Jose Mojica Marins
Must Love Death (Germany) – Andreas Schaap
Bronze: Black (France) – Pierre Laffargue
Best Quebec Film
Gold: Sans Dessein – Caroline Labrèche, Steeve Léonard
Silver: The Ante – Max Perrier
Bronze: Crawler – Sv Bell
Best Animated Film
Hells (Japan) – Yoshiki Yamakawa
Guru Prize for Most Energetic Film of the Festival
Gold: Yatterman (Japan) – Takashi Miike
Silver: IP Man (Hk) – Wilson Yip...
- 8/3/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
The 13th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia film festival wrapped up its frighteningly successful run this week, with movie highlights aplenty and 40 percent of the screenings selling out. Now the jury and the public have spoken on their favorites, and the fest has revealed their award winners in all categories. Check ’em out below!
Jury Prizes: Feature Films
Best Feature Film: Breathless (Yang Ik-june) Jury Special Prize: Love Exposure (Sion Sono) Best Male Performance: Yang Ik-Jun, Breathless Best Female Performance: Hikari Mitsushima, Love Exposure Best Director: David Russo, The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle Best Screenplay: Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach, 8th Wonderland Best Cinematography: Hideho Urata, The Clone Returns Home Technical Prize: IP Man Special Mention for Best Direction of Child Actors: Tom Shankland, The Children
Jury Prizes: First Features
Best First Feature: White Lightnin’ (Dominic Murphy) Special Mention: Debut performance of actress Eline Kuppins, Left Bank Jury Prizes:...
Jury Prizes: Feature Films
Best Feature Film: Breathless (Yang Ik-june) Jury Special Prize: Love Exposure (Sion Sono) Best Male Performance: Yang Ik-Jun, Breathless Best Female Performance: Hikari Mitsushima, Love Exposure Best Director: David Russo, The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle Best Screenplay: Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach, 8th Wonderland Best Cinematography: Hideho Urata, The Clone Returns Home Technical Prize: IP Man Special Mention for Best Direction of Child Actors: Tom Shankland, The Children
Jury Prizes: First Features
Best First Feature: White Lightnin’ (Dominic Murphy) Special Mention: Debut performance of actress Eline Kuppins, Left Bank Jury Prizes:...
- 7/31/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Having just had it's premier at Fantasia, Must Love Death looks.. well, weird. From director Andreas Schaap.
Disappointed by love, suicidal Norman arranges to meet some like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting the alleged suicides turn out to be unscrupulous killers looking for a willing victim. A comical and macabre fight against death begins...
Trailer after the break.
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Disappointed by love, suicidal Norman arranges to meet some like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting the alleged suicides turn out to be unscrupulous killers looking for a willing victim. A comical and macabre fight against death begins...
Trailer after the break.
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- 7/23/2009
- QuietEarth.us
I've now seen Andreas Schaap's certifiably insane Must Love Death two full times ... and I'm still not completely sure what to make of it. My first reaction to the crazy German import was this; "Now I know what a Saw sequel directed by Joe Dante would look like." But I had to spin it one more time in preparation for this review, and now I say this; 'Must Love Death is (I think) a spot-on and rather trenchant satire of two distinctly Americanized sub-genres: the wimpy romantic comedy ... and the hardcore torture horror flick'. And get this: Both halves work! Poor Norman (Sami Loris) is having a rotten week. He hates his job, he has no real friends, and he's nursing a massive heartbreak. So...
- 7/17/2009
- FEARnet
Must Love Death Directed by Andreas Schaap *** The first feature by director Andreas Schaap has had made some big impressions amongst Fantasia movie-goers. Clearly one of the more surprising and original films of the festival, it blends two seemingly opposite genres, the romantic comedy and extreme horror. These are the horror films one expects to see at the festival. Simultaneously good-natured and mean spirited, the film boasts some excellent and professional production values considering its film school origins. A brave, unapologetic and truly independent achievement. The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Directed by David Russo **** A strange and oddly charming film which openly refers to itself as toilet humor but also toilet tragedy, toilet inspiration, etc. You can call it an acid-vision experimental art house feature or a zany pseudo-subversive gender farce or you can simply sum it up as brilliant. It's a moving exploration of gender while touching on topics like commitment,...
- 7/14/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
- A theme at this year's Fantasia Film Festival is "Flirting With Chaos", or 'the anti-romantic comedy'. Must Love Death, which had its world premiere at the fest, fits nicely into this mold as German writer/director Andreas Schaap delivers a first feature film that's kind of like a twisted date movie that both parties can enjoy. The story follows the hapless Norman (Sami Loris), as he depressingly moves through life until he is hit by the car of the beautiful young Jennifer (Manon Kahle), who's got some troubles of her own. The two hit it off and spark up a nice relationship until a misunderstanding with Jennifer's boorish on-off boyfriend (Philipp Rafferty) is the last straw in a series of events leading Norman to some dark thoughts. Norman answers an add for a group where four strangers agree to commit suicide together, but it takes a turn for the
- 7/14/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
It’s been an insomnia inducing start to Fantasia’s thirteenth year. The opening night screenings had no noteworthy horror entries, so Paul and I spent the evening reconnecting with festival regulars, watched some non-genre movies, and plotted the next three weeks of cinematic mayhem. On Friday, after a rest-free three hours of sleep, we soldiered through a painful midnight screening, and are already feeling delirious, just two days in. This is going to be our sixth year covering the fest, and frankly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
First, a little bit of bookkeeping. In addition to this blog, you can also follow us on Twitter, under @dreadfantasia. Also, if our under slept ramblings don’t satisfy your taste for intelligent movie writing, we recommend you check out Kier-La Janisse’s official Fantasia blog. She’s also doing “whatever the verb of twitter is, and I refuse...
First, a little bit of bookkeeping. In addition to this blog, you can also follow us on Twitter, under @dreadfantasia. Also, if our under slept ramblings don’t satisfy your taste for intelligent movie writing, we recommend you check out Kier-La Janisse’s official Fantasia blog. She’s also doing “whatever the verb of twitter is, and I refuse...
- 7/11/2009
- by EvilAndy
- DreadCentral.com
[Given what I’m hearing of the response to Andreas Schaap’s Must Love Death at Fantasia, I’m expecting to see some contrasting reviews to this one in the near future but here’s Olivier D’Amour with our first look at the German horror-comedy.]
Montreal held the world premiere of Andreas Schaap’s Must Love Death, which is quite a good fit for the Fantasia audience. Unfortunately, I didn’t like it at all. Not one bit. It wants to be some sort of romantic comedy/torture horror hybrid, but ends up not doing justice to either genre. A sensitive musician/songwriter unlucky in love (groan) makes a suicide pact with some strangers in a cabin in the woods but soon realizes there’s a change of plan. Then blood starts flowing. There’s also this woman he’s in love with but honestly, she doesn’t do much throughout the movie.
Montreal held the world premiere of Andreas Schaap’s Must Love Death, which is quite a good fit for the Fantasia audience. Unfortunately, I didn’t like it at all. Not one bit. It wants to be some sort of romantic comedy/torture horror hybrid, but ends up not doing justice to either genre. A sensitive musician/songwriter unlucky in love (groan) makes a suicide pact with some strangers in a cabin in the woods but soon realizes there’s a change of plan. Then blood starts flowing. There’s also this woman he’s in love with but honestly, she doesn’t do much throughout the movie.
- 7/11/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
Fantasia Film Festival 2009 - World Premiere Must Love Death Directed by Andreas Schaap Offhand, it's difficult to think of another film that features both a "meet cute" and a nail gun, but in his first feature, Andreas Schaap manages to unite the two. Must Love Death, for better or worse, belongs to a genre of one: the torture porn romantic comedy. It also serves as an outsider's view of American pop culture, being as it is directed and written by a German (with a mostly-German cast and crew) - it's the surrealist Dancer in the Dark, if you will. (To be fair, though, Schaap doesn't seem to share Von Trier's deathly fear of flight, as most of the film was actually shot in New York.) After a raunchy opening scene lets us know we're in for a bumpy ride, the film's first 45 minutes alternate between the most banal romcom imaginable - a sadsack musician,...
- 7/9/2009
- by Simon
- SoundOnSight
Fantasia Festival is North America [1]'s premiere (and largest) genre [2] film [3] festival [4]. It is also my favorite film festival and so I could not wait to share the highlights of this years line up. Here is a sneak peek at what we will be reviewing in the upcoming week of our podcast. Crush And Blush - Canadian Premiere South Korea Dir: Lee Kyoung-mi For her first feature, director Lee Kyoung-mi had some high-calibre assistance. Park Chan-wook produced, co-wrote and appears briefly in the film, as does Bong Joon-ho, director of The Host. This vaudevillian comedy doused in dark humour follows an unpopular woman who deviously schemes to seduce a colleague and keep him away from his mistress. Hong Hyo-jin seems born to play the fascinating and hard-to-follow Me-sook, an unforgettable, engaging and well-developed character. Love Exposure - Canadian Premiere Japan Dir: Sion Sono Prepare to witness miracles because Sion Sono (Suicide Club,...
- 7/1/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Ok, so I'm lazy.. I copy and pasted the press release, which is after the break, and we have reviews of quite a few of the films playing, including White Lightnin', Left Bank, Blood River, Cryptic, Deadgirl, The Horsemen, I Sell the Dead.. with Kaifeck Murder coming soon (once I can figure out what to write).
Movies I'm really interested in seeing: French Pa flick Mutants, Smash Cut, Possibility of an Island, Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, and Thirst.
But alas, I won't be there. Instead, a friend of ours will be providing some reviews for the week he is there, so everyone give a big thanks to DirtyRobot! Woop!
Check out the film greatness after the break! Oh, and there's more to come...
The past 12 months have been a treasure trove for sharp, individualistic visions of the unusual. Keep your hands on the bars as we give you a...
Movies I'm really interested in seeing: French Pa flick Mutants, Smash Cut, Possibility of an Island, Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, and Thirst.
But alas, I won't be there. Instead, a friend of ours will be providing some reviews for the week he is there, so everyone give a big thanks to DirtyRobot! Woop!
Check out the film greatness after the break! Oh, and there's more to come...
The past 12 months have been a treasure trove for sharp, individualistic visions of the unusual. Keep your hands on the bars as we give you a...
- 6/30/2009
- QuietEarth.us
While we wait for the schedule for Fantasia 2009 to be finalized, we did receive a couple of press release announcing the fest's line-up, and per usual, those of you who are planning to attend are in for one helluva genre extravaganza.
First up is a bit of news about the fest's extended schedule: Due to a veritable deluge of feature presentations, Fantasia is extending its 13th edition for two extra days and will therefore be taking place from July 9th to the 29th at Concordia University’s Hall Theatre. As North America’s largest genre film festival, Fantasia will once again make good on its promise to deliver diversity, innovation, entertainment, food for thought and a good dose of eccentric and biting humour.
Next is a message from Fantasia's Co-Director of International Programming, Mitch Davis, highlighting some of this year’s spotlights:
2009 marks the 100-year anniversary of Hong Kong’s film industry,...
First up is a bit of news about the fest's extended schedule: Due to a veritable deluge of feature presentations, Fantasia is extending its 13th edition for two extra days and will therefore be taking place from July 9th to the 29th at Concordia University’s Hall Theatre. As North America’s largest genre film festival, Fantasia will once again make good on its promise to deliver diversity, innovation, entertainment, food for thought and a good dose of eccentric and biting humour.
Next is a message from Fantasia's Co-Director of International Programming, Mitch Davis, highlighting some of this year’s spotlights:
2009 marks the 100-year anniversary of Hong Kong’s film industry,...
- 6/30/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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