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TADFF 2019: Extra Ordinary Review

by Rachel West | October 18, 2019

Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman's Irish supernatural horror-comedy, Extra Ordinary, is extraordinarily charming.

TADFF 2019: James vs. His Future Self Review

by Victor Stiff | October 18, 2019

James vs. His Future Self is a sci-fi dramedy about a single-minded scientist who must outwit his future self to make the discovery of the century.

TADFF 2019: Witches in the Woods Review

by Victor Stiff | October 17, 2019

Witches in the Woods offers a chilling look at a modern-day witch hunt.

TADFF 2019: Alaska Review

by Rachel West | October 15, 2019

Social anxiety makes for a macabre and hilarious combo in the TADFF 2019 short Alaska.

Toronto After Dark 2019: Festival Preview

by Victor Stiff | October 14, 2019

Toronto After Dark is just days away, and That Shelf is here to give you a rundown of the city’s creepiest festival.

Toronto After Dark Preview: 5 Films To Watch

by Rachel West | October 7, 2019

There's plenty to see at Toronto After Dark this year, so we've made a list featuring the festival's 5 must-see films.

Rendezvous With Madness 2019 Line-up

by Victor Stiff | October 3, 2019

The 27th annual Rendezvous With Madness festival will feature movies, a visual arts exhibition, and a comedy showcase.

Tigers Are Not Afraid at The Lightbox w/Guillermo del Toro

by Victor Stiff | August 12, 2019

Tigers Are Not Afraid will get a Toronto-exclusive theatrical run at TIFF Bell Lightbox starting Friday, August 23.

TAD 2016: In a Valley of Violence Review

by Noah R. Taylor | October 17, 2016

In a Valley of Violence wastes an opportunity to put its own twist on the western genre, opting instead for a straightforward revenge story.

TAD 2016: As The Gods Will Review

by Michael McNeely | October 16, 2016

Takashi Miike’s latest Japanese horror film mixes up a little of Saw, a pinch of The Hunger Games, a taste of Battle Royale, and a hell lot of insanity.

TAD 2016: The Lure Review

by Michael McNeely | October 16, 2016

Polish horror musical The Lure, directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska is all skin and glitter, with no substance, much like its protagonists.

TAD 2016: War on Everyone

by Noah R. Taylor | October 15, 2016

In War on Everyone, Michael Peña and Alexander Skarsgård play the "Bad Cop/ Bad Cop" routine to occasionally hilarious effect.

TAD 2016: Creepy Review

by Michael McNeely | October 15, 2016

Despite a few appropriately eerie moments, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Japanese thriller Creepy suffers from an inconsistent tone and unbelievable plot developments.