Man it’s hot out, but not as hot as it is going to get in The Ryerson for ten days in September!Not only do we have the full line-up for Midnight Madness locked, but also the announcement of a new award - The Cadillac People’s Choice Award – Midnight Madness! This new awards will recognize the most popular popular film of the Midnight Madness programme, as chosen by audiences through a voting process that takes place at screenings throughout the Festival. The new award will be announced and given out at the Awards Reception on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

To see all the films, be sure to pick up The Midnight Madness Packagefor $156.51, and available to students and seniors for $100 (prices do not include GST, building-fund fee and service charges).  Purchase online at tiff.net/thefestival, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed weekends and holidays) or in person at the Festival Box Office at Nathan Phillips Square (Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week), located at 100 Queen Street West, in the white tent, west of the square. The 34th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 10 to 19, 2009. You might have already heard the news from the press release that went out on July 21st, but if not, here is the rundown on the line-up for Midnight Madness 2009! (And note that they are in order of the scheduled screenings).

Midnight Madness Opening Night!!!
JENNIFER'S BODY
Dir. 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).
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/jennifersbody

DAYBREAKERS
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/daybreakers

 
GEORGE A. ROMERO'S SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD
Dir. George A. Romero
Canada / North American 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/georgearomerosofthed

THE LOVED ONES
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/lovedones

BITCH SLAP
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/bitchslap






[REC] 2
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/rec2







SOLOMON KANE
Dir. 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.
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/solomonkane

SYMBOL
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/symbol

A TOWN CALLED PANIC
Dir. 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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/towncalledpanic

ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNING
Dir. Tony Jaa
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.
http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/ongbak2





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