Canadian Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

BRAIN FREEZE (2021) Preview of zombie comedy horror

Brain Freeze is a 2021 Canadian comedy horror film about a biotech company that inadvertently creates zombies via fertilizer at a golf club. Written and directed by Julien Knafo, the …

THE TOLL (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Everyone pays in the end’ The Toll is a 2020 Canadian horror film about a ride-share driver and passenger who find themselves haunted by a supernatural force. Written and directed …

DEATH TRIP (2021) Reviews and overview [updated]

‘Stay home’ Death Trip is a 2021 Canadian horror film about four friends that go to stay in a winter cottage and discover dark secrets. Written, directed and edited by …

THE GHOST TANK (2020) Preview of sci-fi serial killer pic

‘What happens when you die’ The Ghost Tank is a 2020 Canadian science-fiction film about detectives hunting a serial killer who has seemingly returned from the dead. Written and directed …

MAFIA INC. (2019) Reviews and US release news

Mafia Inc. is a 2020 Canadian action crime film about a spiralling gang war between rival families in Montreal in the 1990s. Directed by Quebecois filmmaker Daniel Grou aka Podz …

GIRL WITH A STRAIGHT RAZOR (2021) Preview of a “neo-Giallo”

‘She lives by night.’ Girl with a Straight Razor is a 2021 Canadian “neo-Giallo” horror film about a female protagonist who finds salvation via violence. Written and directed by Chris …

BRIGHT HILL ROAD (2020) Reviews and trailer

‘You can’t outrun a nightmare‘ Bright Hill Road is a 2020 Canadian horror film about a young alcoholic woman whose stay at the titular boarding house becomes a living hell. …

SEE FOR ME (2020) Home invasion thriller with an iPhone app twist

See for Me is a 2020 Canadian thriller film about a blind teenager fending off thieves with the assistance of a unique iPhone app. Directed by Randall Okita from a …

THE ABOMINATIONS OF FRANKENSTEIN (2021) Modern take on classic tale

‘Stitch by stitch… He created a nightmare!’ The Abominations of Frankenstein is a 2021 Canadian science-fiction horror film about the infamous mad scientist and his enigmatic assistant. The pair is …

MOTHERLY (2020) Preview of Canadian isolation thriller

Motherly is a 2020 Canadian thriller feature film about a mother and her daughter under threat in an isolated farmhouse. Directed by Craig David Wallace (Todd and the Book of …

DON’T CLICK (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Some things you can’t unsee’ Don’t Click is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about two young men who wake up to find themselves in a dungeon with an evil …

SPARE PARTS (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Let the battle begin’ Spare Parts is a 2020 Canadian science-fiction action horror feature film about an all-female rock band that gets turned into customised gladiators. Directed by Andrew Thomas Hunt …

VICIOUS FUN (2020) preview of dark comedy horror flick

Vicious Fun is a 2020 Canadian comedy horror feature film about a young man that becomes trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. Directed by Cody Calahan (The Oak …

AMBER’S DESCENT (2020) Reviews of Canadian ghost movie

‘Someone’s watching over you.’ Amber’s Descent is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a renowned pianist who relocates to a rural farmhouse after a violent encounter. When the music …

FUGUE (2018) reviews and overview of dark psychological thriller

‘Who do you think you are?’ Fugue is a 2018 Canadian psychological thriller feature film about an amnesiac man and his wife dealing with a gang of intruders at their …

PARALLEL MINDS (2020) Reviews and overview

Parallel Minds is a 2020 Canadian science-fiction murder mystery about the death of a programmer of a self-aware AI computer. Her colleague and a police detective investigate whether it was …

BLEED WITH ME (2020) Reviews of psychological horror pic

Bleed with Me is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a young woman who becomes convinced that her best friend is stealing her blood. Written and directed by Amelia …

SPIRAL (2019) Reviews and Blu-ray release news

‘Fear is everywhere’ Spiral is a 2019 Canadian horror feature film about a male gay couple that moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of …

THE STRINGS (2020) Review and overview

‘Catherine will see…’ The Strings is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a dark presence that terrorises a female musician at a remote coastal cottage. Directed by Ryan Glover …

THE DARK STRANGER (2015) Reviews and free to watch online

‘Sometimes strangers can seem familiar’ The Dark Stranger is a 2015 Canadian horror feature film about a young artist struggling to overcome her psychosis before it destroys her. Written and …

ENHANCED (2019) Reviews and overview

‘The hunter becomes the hunted’ Enhanced is a 2019 Canadian science-fiction action feature film in which mutants go on the run after the authorities declare them illegal. Directed by James …

ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Fear your elders’ Anything for Jackson is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a couple that put the spirit of their dead grandson into an unborn child. Directed by …

ALIVE. (2018) Reviews and overview

‘Maybe dead is better’ Alive. is a 2018 Canadian horror feature film directed and edited by Rob Grant (Harpoon; Fake Blood; Mon Ami; Yesterday) from a screenplay by Chuck McCue and …

SHIVERS (1975) Reviews and overview

Shivers is being released on Blu-ray as part of the Vestron Video collection in September. This is a MOVIES and MANIA fave and one of the first films that site …

WOODLAND (2018) Preview with trailer

‘Even at the edge of the world, you can’t escape your demons.’ Woodland is a 2018 Canadian psychological thriller about a young photojournalist’s disturbing encounters with a veteran handyman in …

BLOODTHIRSTY (2020) Reviews of female werewolf movie: now with release news

‘Music should be more than skin deep’ Bloodthirsty is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a young female singer who finds herself turning into a werewolf while she records …

BUTCHERS (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin’ Butchers is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about a group of stranded friends who must fight …

VOLITION (2019) Reviews and overview

‘What if you saw your own death?‘ Volition is a 2019 Canadian science-fiction thriller about a clairvoyant man who has a vision of his own murder so tries to change …

KILLER QUEEN (2020) Reviews and overview

‘She kills and it’s on Super 8’ Killer Queen is a 2020 Canadian horror feature film about an unnamed woman who is unable to control her homicidal tendencies. She hooks …

FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS (2020) Reviews and overview

For the Sake of Vicious is a 2020 Canadian action horror thriller about a young nurse who returns home to find a maniac and his barely alive hostage there. Directed …

DEMONS INSIDE ME aka JADE’S ASYLUM (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Horror comes from within’ Demons Inside Me is a 2019 Canadian horror feature film about a young woman who becomes psychotic while at a male-dominated holiday home. The previous title …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981) Reviews and overview

‘John will never eat shish kebab again.’ Happy Birthday to Me is a 1981 Canadian slasher horror feature film directed by J. Lee Thompson (10 to Midnight; Cape Fear) from a …

INCREDIBLE VIOLENCE (2018) Reviews and overview

Incredible Violence is a 2018 Canadian meta-horror feature film about a hack filmmaker who will do anything to make his latest movie seen real. Written and directed by G. Patrick …

PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020) Reviews plus Blu-ray and DVD news

PG: Psycho Goreman will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in North America by RLJE Films on March 16th 2021. The release includes over two hours of special features: Audio …

POSSESSOR (2020) Reviews and overview

Possessor was released on Digital via Amazon Prime on February 1st 2021. In the UK, Signature Pictures releases Possessor on Blu-ray and DVD on 8th February 2021. Special features: Deleted …

GRIM WOODS (2017) Overview

‘Story time is terror‘ Grim Woods – formerly known as The Book of Nightmares – is a 2017 Canadian horror anthology feature film about four counsellors telling campfire stories at …

IMPOSSIBLE HORROR (2017) Reviews and overview

Impossible Horror is a 2017 Canadian horror feature film about two young women searching for the origin of strange screams heard in the night. Directed and edited by Justin Decloux …

CODE 8 (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Fear is the most dangerous power’ Code 8 is a 2019 American science-fiction feature film about a desperate young man with special powers who clashes with a militarized police force. …

INSTRUMENTS OF EVIL (2016) Reviews and overview

‘Not only tunes get stuck in your head!’ Instruments of Evil is a 2016 Canadian comedy-horror anthology feature film about four demons that use musical vibrations to cause carnage. Directed …

PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Alex thinks he’s dead and gone to heaven. He’s half right.’ Prom Night III: The Last Kiss is a 1990 Canadian comedy horror feature film directed by Ron Oliver (Are …

BEAST WITHIN aka HUNTER’S MOON (2019) Reviews and overview

‘The game has no players. Only prey.’ Beast Within aka Hunter’s Moon is a 2019 American-Canadian horror feature film about a werewolf stalking the guests at an app launch party. …

47 HOURS (2019) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll be dying to play this game’ 47 Hours aka 47 Hours to Live is a 2019 Canadian horror feature film about two socially awkward teenage girls who turn to …

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) Reviews and overview

‘Cross your heart… and hope to die!’ My Bloody Valentine is a 1981 Canadian slasher horror feature film directed by George Mihalka from a screenplay by John Beaird. The movie stars Neil …

FROM BENEATH (2012) Reviews and free to watch online

‘It’s been waiting… inside you.’ From Beneath is a 2012 Canadian horror feature film about a young man that is bitten and infected by a strange leech-like organism. Written, photographed, …

HALLOWEEN PARTY (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Get haunted’ Halloween Party is a 2019 Canadian horror feature film about an internet meme curse that preys upon its victims worst fears. Written and directed by Jay Dahl (There …

WELCOME TO THE CIRCLE (2017) Reviews and overview

Welcome to the Circle is a 2017 Canadian horror feature film about a young girl and her father who fall prey to a cult situated deep in the woods. Written …

CULT OF NIGHTMARES (2019) Preview

‘No more sleepless nights…’ Cult of Nightmares is a 2019 Canadian science fiction horror feature film about an insomnia drug linked to the military-industrial complex. Written and directed by David …

THE DWELLING aka BED OF THE DEAD (2016) Reviews and overview

‘From the twisted minds who brought you Bite’ The Dwelling aka Bed of the Dead is a 2016 Canadian paranormal horror feature film co-produced and directed by Jeff Maher (cinematographer on Antisocial, Bite and Let Her …

REPLACE (2017) Reviews and overview

‘For Kira to live, many must die‘ Replace is a 2017 Canadian-German body horror feature film directed by Norbert Keil (short: Twisted), making his feature debut. The screenplay was co-written with …

I’LL TAKE YOUR DEAD (2018) Reviews and overview

I’ll Take Your Dead is a 2018 Canadian horror feature film directed by Chad Archibald (The Heretics; The Drownsman; Bite) from a screenplay written by Jayme LaForest (The Heretics; Bite). …