Double Bill of Best Worst Movie and Troll 2

Canadians will have a one-time opportunity to enjoy the critically acclaimed feature documentary BEST WORST MOVIE and the cult classic TROLL 2 back to back, on the big screen. Already being hailed as one of the “top reviewed films of 2010” by Rotten Tomatoes, BEST WORST MOVIE, directed by Michael Paul Stephenson, follows a small-town […]

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY combines live orchestral music with cutting edge videos and art stills from the games most memorable sequences on a 22 foot wide screen - and for the first time in North America - will be projected entirely in HD! This hybrid of music and technology will allow new and old fans alike to experience the world of Final Fantasy. Music and scenes from games throughout the Final Fantasy series will be performed along with the Canadian premiere of music and visuals from the newly released Final Fantasy XIV.

Bargain Basement VHS Vault

Join host Dion Conflict (who has one of the largest and most eclectic film collections in Canada) take you down memory lane with a screening of a long lost “mystery tape” on the big screen. BARGAIN BASEMENT VHS VAULT highlights those clamshell classics that have been lost in the DVD shuffle.

Action Figure Expo 2010

One of the largest toy conventions in Canada, the Canadian Action Figure Expo specializes in dealers offering vintage, import and latest releases of toys from anime, comic books, TV shows, movies and more! For more info check out ActionFigureExpo.ca

Toronto Underground Cinema presents “Nuit Blanche Nightmare” at Savoy

Please join us for the kick off of Toronto Underground Cinema's new once a month exploitation film party at Savoy. Nuit Blanche Nightmare will be a fitting tribute to things that go bump in the night and specifically the films and music of John Carpenter. Featuring the artwork of Ghoulish Gary Pullin and Justin Erickson (Rue Morgue Magazine), and soundtrack cuts spun by DJ Eric Von Eric (Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Toronto Zombie Walk, Northern Ink-sposure) No Cover, 10pm, Movie Pass Giveaways, Trivia contests, and surprise drink specials created after our favourite John Carpenter films!!!

Nuit Blanche: Arcadian Renaissance at TIFF Bell Lightbox

At Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, enjoy six old-school arcade consoles retrofitted to play the finest games of the Toronto indie scene — without spending a single quarter. Saturday, October 2, 2010. Sundown (6:57 p.m.) to sunrise Midnight Nidhogg tournament The Atrium of TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. W. at John Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Exhibit #51 (Zone C)

Steel Bananas’ Second Anniversary Party!

STEEL BANANAS IS TURNING TWO THIS MONTH! AS SUCH, WE ARE HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY! IT'S GOING TO BE AT SNEAKY DEE'S ON OCTOBER FIRST, AND IT'S GOING TO BE SEVERELY EXCELLENT! IT'S ONLY FIVE BUCKS! AND WE'VE INVITED SOME SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS BANDS TO COME PLAY FOR US! KRUPKE IS GOING TO BE THERE! A HORSE AND HIS BOY ARE GOING TO BE THERE! THE FAMILY IS GOING TO BE THERE! ROTTEN TROPICS ARE GOING TO BE THERE! IT'S OUT OF CONTROL AND WE ALL KNOW IT.

8-Bit Wars: Episode 3 Screening

The few, the pro, the leet! You are invited to the first ever screening of Episodes 1 and 2 and World Premiere of Episode 3 at Innis Hall in Toronto, Thursday Sept 30 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $5 online pre-purchase (http://www.8bitwars.com/screening.php) or $10 at the door. Merchandise table for dogtags and T-Shirts will be set up, as well as a concession stand for 4RMY rations.

SHOCK AND AWE: The Grindhouse Film Marathon

SHOCK AND AWE is the dusk till dawn grindhouse homage showcasing an eclectic mix of exploitation, from killer tarantulas (Kingdom of the Spiders), awol commie agents (Dolph lundgren in Red Scorpion), an Osmonds espionage musical (Goin Coconuts) and ending with the home video classic GHOULIES. Most of the prints have been unseen on the big screen in Canada for decades, and the event padded with lots of tasty...... themed food at the snack bar, SHOCK AND AWE is not a film screening, it's an event! 6 films, one night/morning! Sleep when your dead, and join the celluloid sleepover!