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Jennifer's Body, REC 2 and Romero confirmed for TIFF Midnight Madness
27th Jul 09
 The programme for this year's ‘Toronto International Film Festival’ (TIFF) is beginning to take shape and once again Eat My Brains will be there to bring you coverage of all the latest genre titles. Running from 10th - 19th September the festival will showcase more than 400 new features and documentaries from around the world, with many filmmakers and talent in attendance to support their work. Of course it's the Midnight Madness strand which is of most interest to us here at Eat My Brains, with last year's selection featuring the likes of Martyrs, JCVD, Dead Girl, Chocolate and Not Quite Hollywood.
This year's line up has just been confirmed with highlights including Jennifer’s Body starring Megan Fox as a demonic cheerleader, [REC] 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza’s Spanish shocker, and the latest zombie epic from George A. Romero, now titled Survival Of The Dead.
Here’s the full press release and details:
The Toronto International Film Festival announces its complete 22nd Midnight Madness programme, a Festival favourite drawing legions of devoted fans for manic midnight screenings of wild and wicked films for the witching hour. Midnight Madness continues to offer films that you might not expect in a festival context, an eccentric mix of the weird and the wonderful, and this year's features include crazed animation, chick fights, zombies, vampires, a possessed cheerleader, exhilarating martial arts and more!
"This year's Midnight Madness lineup is a showcase of some of the most highly anticipated thrillers and chillers of the year," said Colin Geddes, TIFF programmer. "Bloody proms and zombies seem to pop up as main themes, but I've made sure to inject some truly bizarre action into the mix with animated plastic toys from Belgium and Russ Meyer inspired fighting femme fatales."
Jennifer's Body Karyn Kusama, USA
World Premiere
Jennifer's Body tells the story of small-town high-school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) who is possessed by a hungry demon and transitions from being "high school evil" gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinal, to the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe take on new lustre in the light of her insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's best friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons). Written and executive produced by Oscar®-winner Diablo Cody (Juno).
A Town Called Panic Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, Belgium/Luxembourg/France
North American Premiere
An outlandish animation style captures the absurd wit and surreal adventures of plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse.
Bitch Slap Rick Jacobson, USA
World Premiere
In this campy action comedy from the creators of Xena and Hercules, three hot-blooded women try to uncover some booty in the desert using feminine charms, fists and machine guns.
Daybreakers Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, Australia/USA
World Premiere
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill star in this sci-fi horror about a future populated by vampires where humans are the minority.
George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead George A. Romero, Canada
World Premiere
Master director George A. Romero returns to his world of the undead, this time pitting two feuding clans in the middle of the fallout of a zombie epidemic.
The Loved Ones Sean Byrne, Australia
International Premiere
A troubled teen's prom dreams are shattered by a series of painful events that take place under the mirrored disco ball, involving syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer in this wild mash-up of Pretty in Pink and Misery.
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai, Thailand
Canadian Premiere
Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa's skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial-arts styles - while proving him to be a promising director as well.
[REC] 2 Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Spain
North American Premiere
In the follow-up to the acclaimed [REC], a SWAT team enters the old apartment to control an epidemic with terrifying results.
Solomon Kane Michael J. Bassett, United Kingdom
World Premiere
From Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan, comes this tale of a savage mercenary in sixteeth-century Century England who owes the devil his soul and seeks to redeem himself by fighting evil.
Symbol Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan
International Premiere
Japanese comedy superstar Hitoshi Matsumoto (DAINIPPONJIN) stars in and directs this absurd and outlandish comedy about a man trying to escape a unique dilemma.
More information
In addition to the Midnight Madness strand there are a number of other potentially interesting features already confirmed for the main programme including Nicolas Winding-Refn’s Valhalla Rising, Bong Joon-ho's Mother, Johnnie To’s Vengeance and Neil Jordan's Ondine.
You can find full details on the festival at www.tiff.net and don't forget to look out for our extensive coverage right here during September.
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