Bump in the Night

After debuting with an excitingly bloody program last year, Toronto After Dark Film Festival has a meaty line-up of zombies, Russian swordfights, and former child stars ready for its second annual instalment. With 14 feature premieres nestled amongst 50 films over seven nights in October, there’s something for everyone who loves Russian fantasy films and lives within driving distance of Toronto. David Arquette’s The Tripper starring Paul "Pee Wee” Reubens, Troma legend Lloyd Kaufman’s zombie musical, Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead, and The Wolfhound, the most expensive Russian fantasy film ever made all premiere here. There’s animated sci-fi from Korea, two zombie outbreak flicks, and a documentary detailing one man’s quest to create a Christian version of Star Wars. Check the gut-wrenching (or gut-busting) trailers at