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THE VOID

Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie

canada | 88min | western canadian premiere | 2016 | english

This Canadian genre entry may have the best special effects of any indie film this year. In a classic set-up that will recall the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the action is mostly set in an enclosed space, and in this case, a remote rural hospital. On a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter comes across a blood-soaked figure on a deserted roadway. After driving to the local hospital, he discovers that both patients and hospital personnel are transforming into… inhuman creatures. Carter leads a group of untouched survivors into the bowels of the hospital, hoping to overcome what appears to be mankind's worst nightmare.

Shot in Sault Ste Marie, this may be the scariest Canadian movie of 2016. This was a labour of love for directors Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie, who have collaborated on a number of low-budget films such as MANBORG (previously shown at WFF), FATHER'S DAY and the ABCS OF DEATH 2. They have worked on make-up effects and art direction on such big budget American films as SUICIDE SQUAD and PACIFIC RIM.

Fantastic Fest, London Film Fest (Official Selection)
Toronto After Dark Film Fest (Official Selection)

Late Night, Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature | fiction

director Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie
Producer Jonathan Bronfman, Casey Walker
Cast Art Hindle, Aaron Poole, Kenneth Walsh, Ellen Wong
Executive Producer Todd Brown, Ross M. Dinerstein, James Norrie, Jeremy Platt, David Watson
Cinematographer Samy Inayeh
Editing Cam McLauchlin
Screenplay Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Production Company Cave Painting Pictures, JoBro Productions & Film Finance
Saturday Dec. 3 2016 10:30 PM Village 8 Cinema Theatre 7 88min Buy ticket

THE VOID

Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie | canada | 88min | western canadian premiere | 2016 | english
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