On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Can You Spoil Something This Surreal?
Few experiences surpass stumbling onto a jaw-dropping moment in film totally unspoiled. The big twist in “One Cut of the Dead.” The Fern Mayo reveal in “Jawbreaker.” Top to bottom, every second of “Titane.” These are scenes across varying genres and eras that live in my bones as electric moments I didn’t expect to see, but that reminded me why I whole-heartedly love the movies when I did. Hence, this column’s spoiler-free/spoiler-filled bifurcation.
Guy Maddin’s “The Saddest Music in the World” contains one such moment,...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Can You Spoil Something This Surreal?
Few experiences surpass stumbling onto a jaw-dropping moment in film totally unspoiled. The big twist in “One Cut of the Dead.” The Fern Mayo reveal in “Jawbreaker.” Top to bottom, every second of “Titane.” These are scenes across varying genres and eras that live in my bones as electric moments I didn’t expect to see, but that reminded me why I whole-heartedly love the movies when I did. Hence, this column’s spoiler-free/spoiler-filled bifurcation.
Guy Maddin’s “The Saddest Music in the World” contains one such moment,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Yes, you read that correctly. Come Friday, January 13th, 2012, Troma's latest masterpiece, Father's Day, will be headed to theatres. Of course the good folks over at the house that Toxie built didn't specify how many theatres or where yet, but we'll keep listening!
Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
For more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
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Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
For more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
- 10/19/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Troma has announced today they'll be releasing Astron-6's Father's Day in theaters on Friday, January 13, 2012. It's unclear just how many theaters, but that's the date nonetheless. Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk & Ross McMillan all star. "A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow..."...
- 10/19/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Despite the event being over, the Comic-Con news keeps on coming. This time in the vein of a new one-sheet for Troma's upcoming release of Astron-6's Father's Day.
Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Celebrate dad in the comments section below!
Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Celebrate dad in the comments section below!
- 7/26/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Troma fans have reason to be excited since the company seems to be heading in the right direction with the fifth Toxic Avenger movie in development. But that’s not all. Now the company behind the 1980 classic Mother’s Day is prepping for the release of Father’s Day, with some enticing teaser trailers. Take a look at these sneak peaks, including one that features Dan Bern singing an Ani Difranco tune. Enjoy!
Opening on June 19th is Father’s Day, written and directed by Astron-6 and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Synopsis:
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy.
Opening on June 19th is Father’s Day, written and directed by Astron-6 and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Synopsis:
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy.
- 6/13/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
With Father's Day just a week away, of course Troma and Astron-6 have released a new teaser of the music video from singer/songwriter Dan Bern for the song "Never Bin Born At All" from the film Father's Day, which opens June 19th.
Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Father's Day was written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 6/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Mother has had her day for far too long so Troma has unleashed yet another trailer for its upcoming splatter epic Father's Day. Get ready for another taste of the carnage to come.
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 5/27/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With Mother's Day come and gone, we can focus June 19 with Troma's latest, Father's Day which stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk & Ross McMillan. Directed by Astron-6, inside we got our hands on the official trailer that bleeds grindhouse. "A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow..." Lock up your fathers!
- 5/27/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Troma Entertainment has a new movie coming out this year, entitled Father's Day. Judging by the trailer, this movie is pretty badass. It's filmed to look like a Grindhouse movie, and it is freaking bloody as hell. Father's Day is written and directed by a guy who goes by the name of Astron-6. It stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan. Plot Synopsis:…...
- 5/12/2011
- Horrorbid
Troma has some more new kick-ass artwork for Father's Day and we have it for you! The movie is written and directed by Astron-6 and stars Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk and Ross McMillan. These posters Troma is releasing looks all retro and 70's like, look for it on June 19th.
Plot:
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit the official Father's Day website.
Plot:
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Visit the official Father's Day website.
- 5/12/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Man, the Troma team is working overtime getting out the goods on their latest flick, Father's Day, as yet another truly awesome teaser one-sheet has hit this crazy little thing we call the interwebs!
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Father's Day - Trailer
Uploaded by dreadcentral.
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow...
Father's Day - Trailer
Uploaded by dreadcentral.
- 5/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With Cannes speeding at us like a freight train filled with goodies, super genius Lloyd Kaufman and his Troma team have unveiled some kick ass new sales art for both Father's Day and the big daddy of them all, The Toxic Avenger 5: Toxic Twins. Dig it!
Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Details are still on the scant side regarding The Toxic Avenger 5: Toxic Twins but obviously it follows everyone's favorite super hero from New Jersey into fatherhood.
Kaufman's last turn in the director's chair for a feature was the 2006 production Poultrygeist, a film that was plagued with financial and production problems, and one that threatened to actually close the doors at Troma. But, with Toxic Avenger being remade by Akiva Goldsman and...
Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Details are still on the scant side regarding The Toxic Avenger 5: Toxic Twins but obviously it follows everyone's favorite super hero from New Jersey into fatherhood.
Kaufman's last turn in the director's chair for a feature was the 2006 production Poultrygeist, a film that was plagued with financial and production problems, and one that threatened to actually close the doors at Troma. But, with Toxic Avenger being remade by Akiva Goldsman and...
- 5/3/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It's been a while since last we brought you anything on the new Troma flick Father's Day, but that's about to be rectified. How does some artwork, the first still, and a teaser trailer sound to ya?
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow.
Opening on June 19th is Father's Day, written and directed by Astron-6 (yes, that's right - Astron-6) and starring Adam Brooks, Mackenzie Murdock, Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening, Meredith Sweeney, Garrett Hnatiuk, and Ross McMillan.
Dig on all the goods below, and for more check out the official Father's Day website.
Synopsis
A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow.
- 2/1/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
For the moment, the release date of the comedy Foodland hasn't been announced. However, the trailer is online.
In this film directed by Adam Smoluk, we follow a grocery clerk, Trevor (James Clayton). He's so naive that he helps his manager, Ian (Ross McMillan), to rob the store they both work at. When the money is lifted off Trevor and Ian, they enlist the help of Glen (Stephen Eric McIntyre), a slimy, incompetent detective, to retrieve the stolen cash. But events soon go awry and Trevor must now determine friend from foe, and get the cash back before it’s too late.
The film also stars Kim Poirier, Aaron Merke and Jason Malloy.
In this film directed by Adam Smoluk, we follow a grocery clerk, Trevor (James Clayton). He's so naive that he helps his manager, Ian (Ross McMillan), to rob the store they both work at. When the money is lifted off Trevor and Ian, they enlist the help of Glen (Stephen Eric McIntyre), a slimy, incompetent detective, to retrieve the stolen cash. But events soon go awry and Trevor must now determine friend from foe, and get the cash back before it’s too late.
The film also stars Kim Poirier, Aaron Merke and Jason Malloy.
- 1/11/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
The old Grosvenor Cinema in Glasgow, UK is undergoing a major renovation and the work has kicked up a lot of dust, debris - and an original 1933 print of the historic film King Kong.
Worker Ross McMillan found the old reel behind a partition wall in the theater's projection room. McMillan admitted to hoping that he had found a lost treasure, and became crestfallen when he realized it was just a dusty old reel of film. The reel was nearly thrown into the trash, before a theater staff member took it to find out exactly what it was.
"I didn’t know what it was at first," said McMillan, "I hoped it was hidden treasure but when I realised it wasn’t I was about to throw it in the skip. One of the cinema staff stopped me and took it away to find out what it was. When I...
Worker Ross McMillan found the old reel behind a partition wall in the theater's projection room. McMillan admitted to hoping that he had found a lost treasure, and became crestfallen when he realized it was just a dusty old reel of film. The reel was nearly thrown into the trash, before a theater staff member took it to find out exactly what it was.
"I didn’t know what it was at first," said McMillan, "I hoped it was hidden treasure but when I realised it wasn’t I was about to throw it in the skip. One of the cinema staff stopped me and took it away to find out what it was. When I...
- 11/24/2010
- by Tristan Sinns
- Planet Fury
If this comes to fruition, it could very well be the biggest thing we'll have to be thankful for, for decades to come. Get ready to be guardedly excited, folks!
As per the UK's Evening Times:
A workman has unearthed a vintage film reel of King Kong during the refurbishment of a West End cinema.
Joiner Ross McMillan discovered the ancient movie hidden behind a partition wall in a projection room in the Grosvenor Cinema.
The Ashton Lane landmark is undergoing a major refurbishment by Stefan King’s G1 Group.
And the tradesman almost threw out the canister while working at The Loft, which is being renamed the Grosvenor Café & Cinema.
The dusty old reel, which dates back to the 1930s, is thought to have been missing from Us film production company Rko’s library vaults for more than 70 years.
And the workman originally thought he had unearthed hidden treasure...
As per the UK's Evening Times:
A workman has unearthed a vintage film reel of King Kong during the refurbishment of a West End cinema.
Joiner Ross McMillan discovered the ancient movie hidden behind a partition wall in a projection room in the Grosvenor Cinema.
The Ashton Lane landmark is undergoing a major refurbishment by Stefan King’s G1 Group.
And the tradesman almost threw out the canister while working at The Loft, which is being renamed the Grosvenor Café & Cinema.
The dusty old reel, which dates back to the 1930s, is thought to have been missing from Us film production company Rko’s library vaults for more than 70 years.
And the workman originally thought he had unearthed hidden treasure...
- 11/24/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Yesterday, HBO Canada, a premium cable network, announced that it has renewed its original comedy series Less Than Kind, a show created by comedian Mark McKinney, for a third season. Besides, the production of the third season should begin later this year in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Returning for the new season will be Maury Chaykin as Sam Blecher, Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, Cca Award-winner Wendel Meldrum as Anne Blecher, 2009 Leo winner and 2009 Gemini nominee Benjamin Arthur as Josh Blecher, Nancy Sorel as Aunt Clara, 2009 Gemini-nominee Brooke Palsson as Miriam Goldstein as well as Ross McMillian as Mr. Lubbe, Tyler Johnston as Danny Lubbe and Mike O’Brien as Mr. Goldstein.
In this comedy series, we follow the Blecher family: a reckless, self-destructive driving instructor father, his pyromaniac wife, and his two sons – one a teenage genius, the other an egotistical actor. They are forced to find ways to revive the...
Returning for the new season will be Maury Chaykin as Sam Blecher, Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, Cca Award-winner Wendel Meldrum as Anne Blecher, 2009 Leo winner and 2009 Gemini nominee Benjamin Arthur as Josh Blecher, Nancy Sorel as Aunt Clara, 2009 Gemini-nominee Brooke Palsson as Miriam Goldstein as well as Ross McMillian as Mr. Lubbe, Tyler Johnston as Danny Lubbe and Mike O’Brien as Mr. Goldstein.
In this comedy series, we follow the Blecher family: a reckless, self-destructive driving instructor father, his pyromaniac wife, and his two sons – one a teenage genius, the other an egotistical actor. They are forced to find ways to revive the...
- 6/8/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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