Spotting a young @peterkapow.bsky.social & other pals. I think I met 90% of my current friend circle at these screenings. The movies are indeed the best.

Many years ago, me and @peterkapow.bsky.social, used to host screenings of The Laser Blast Film Society @ The Royal Cinema, and amazing artists did amazing poster art for the events. Here is a thread of some of those posters:

The Soderbergh of the Sticks: Mickey Reece and the Prehistory of Every Heavy Thing - FilmInt.nu By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. I don’t particularly believe in the idea of working around a proven formula, so I tend to start where a horror movie would and end up in another direction almost subconsc...

I've largely given up interviewing but made an exception for cutie Mickey Reece, who is a total sweetheart and also the living embodiment of truly independent genre filmmaking.

At Film International, we talk about his career as the 'Soderbergh of the Sticks' and his latest film EVERY HEAVY THING 🖤

Seeya there!

This edit @peterkapow.bsky.social made is so funny. TURN ON THE SOUND:

I had never seen anything quite like THE FURIOUS before. Unrelenting, generous, precise, virtuoso. Accutely aware of the genre's past while forging a way forward. Some action design ideas are pretty unique.

CTRL-V! Catch the wild hour in person at The Royal Cinema in Toronto, or online TONIGHT. Midnight Dankness is nigh!

Funky Forest screens tomorrow, Sep 3rd in Toronto as part of @peterkapow.bsky.social's Midnight Darkness, pre-TIFF warmup event!
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A reminder that the evening also includes TWO FEATURE films (EVIL PUDDLE and FUNKY FOREST) as well as interstitial ambient vibes by @warmlightvids. PLUS EVEN MORE SURPRISES!

The proceeds for Midnight Dankness are going to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and Islamic Relief Canada's Orphan Sponsorship programme - so pop by on 9/3, support important causes, soak up the dankness, and applaud @boilingsky.bsky.social & his collaborators! Tix: universe.com/dankness2025

PSA - there are still some tickets left for MIDNIGHT DANKNESS 2025. I've just Viewed CTRL-V and it's one of the most Vibrant, Vital and Visionary Vaporwave Ventures that VVe'Ve eVer unVeiled! universe.com/dankness2025

Ticketmaster notification Fuck My Son! is Coming Up Soon! View Your Ticket in Our App Ahead of Time for Smoother Entry.

Ticketmaster.... PHRASING!

Coming up soon, Midnight Madness at tiff with @peterkapow.bsky.social

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As always Midnight Dankness is a single ticket, so secure yours today and prepare to embrace the dankness before you see the madness. It all kicks off on Sept. 3rd @ 7 PM, with doors opening at 6:30 PM. universe.com/dankness2025

This year's edition of Midnight Dankness will once more include the World Premiere of a brand new remix spearheaded by @boilingsky.bsky.social, and interstitial video vibes courtesy of @warmlightvids.bsky.social.

A 20th anniversary acreening of the legendary cult film FUNKY FOREST: THE FIRST CONTACT. A surrealist anthology epic from co-directors Katsuhito Ishii, Shunichiro Miki and Hajime Ishimine. Special thanks to @thirdwindow for making this possible!

This year's lineup includes the Toronto Premiere of Charlie Roxburgh EVIL PUDDLE, starring Matt Farley as a hopeless romantic whose irresponsible exploitation of ancient Pilgrim magic has sinister consequences in this delightful tribute to Irwin Allen disaster films.

MIDNIGHT DANKNESS 2025 - An all-night marathon of remix art and cult cinema on the eve of TIFF. This year's proceeds will go to both Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and Islamic Relief Canada. Tix on sale now: universe.com/dankness2025

a screenshot of Funky Forest: The First Contact, which is also playing. "The 5th Annual Midnight Dankness: An all-night marathon of remix art and cult cinema on the eve of TIFF"

My bud @peterkapow.bsky.social was too tired to do dankness this year... but circumstances gave him the resolve to do it to support the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund and Islamic Relief Canada. AND he's showing the latest Motern film EVIL PUDDLE! LET'S FUCKING GOOO universe.com/dankness2025

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The martial arts movie I cut is headed for TIFF Midnight Madness!

TIFF Unveils Midnight Madness Slate, Including Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Normal’ and ‘F— My Son!’ TIFF has unveiled its full midnight madness slate.

Huge congrats to @peterkapow.bsky.social and all of the filmmakers on another amazing Midnight Madness program!
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THUNDERCRACK (1975) is not Midnight Movie #10 but it’s campy, sexy and hysterical.

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER (2001) is not Midnight Movie #9 but it’s just as surgical and niche in its spoofing.

THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) is not Midnight Movie #8 but it is a prequel set many years before its first iteration. It also drops you into a wildly dense universe of factions and freaks….

NOTHING BUT TROUBLE (1991) is not Midnight Movie #7 but it’s the most abject and hilarious exercise in poor taste since PINK FLAMINGOS- wait maybe I should have used that film….

GOD TOLD ME TOO (1976) is not Midnight Movie #6 but it’s as profane and comes from the co-creator of one of the most notorious exploitation films in recent memory.

DELICATESSEN (1991) is not Midnight Movie #5 but it’s similarly darkly whimsical. And an overdue feature debut.

HOT FUZZ (2007) is not Midnight Movie #4 but this director does conduct bloody bedlam in a small town.

MY FATHER IS A HERO (1995) is not Midnight Movie # 3 but it kicks as much ass.