But when shots are fired in the handover, a heart stopping game of survival ensues. Justine has brokered a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen and a gang led by Vernon and Ord who are selling them a stash of guns. Starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe.įree Fire (Midnight Madness Opening Night Film) - Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom, World Premiere When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find themselves on the run, vowing to stay out of prison at all costs. Slowly, they begin to realize the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined.ĭog Eat Dog - Paul Schrader, USA, North American Premiereĭog Eat Dog is a gritty contemporary crime thriller about a trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Cleveland, who are hired for a kidnapping. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods but as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence. The experiment is masterminded by a mysterious voice which is controlling the loud speaker and instructing the employees to slaughter each other by any means necessary.īlair Witch - Adam Wingard, USA, World PremiereĪ group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James’ sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. On what appears to be a normal day at Belko Industries, Belko employees are horrified when they find out that they’ve become guinea pigs in a company-wide experiment which will lead them to either kill their fellow employees or be murdered themselves. The Belko Experiment - Greg McLean, USA, World Premiere But as the autopsy proceeds, Tommy and Austin are left reeling as each layer of their inspection brings frightening new revelations and an unnatural force takes hold of the crematorium. Tommy Tilden and his son Austin run a family-owned morgue and when the Sheriff brings in their next case - a ‘Jane Doe’ - it seems like an open-and-shut case. The Autopsy of Jane - Doe André Øvredal, USA, World Premiere The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 8 – 18th.
An already packed lineup somehow has become even more overwhelming.Ĭheck out the full Midnight Madness lineup below. There’s also the action film Headshot starring The Raid’s Iko Uwais, Morgan Spurlock’s new documentary Rats, Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe, and Adam Wingard’s horror reboot, Blair Witch. This year’s Midnight Madness lineup will kick off with the new film from High-Rise director Ben Wheatley, the crime-thriller Free Fire, starring Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley, and Armie Hammer. Whether it’s The Raid, What We Do in the Shadows, Green Room, It Follows, Seven Psychopaths, or any other title, the Midnight Madness lineup is fertile ground for movies worth seeing, and the line up for the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival looks like it will continue that trend. The music was composed by Adam Wingard.TIFF’s Midnight Madness program can always be counted on for standout films. Cinematography was done by Robby Baumgartner and editing by Louis Cioffi. Blair Witch was made on a budget of $5 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $45 million. Blair Witch was released on 15th September 2016 and takes a screen time of 89 minutes.
Lionsgate acquired the distribution rights for the film. Blair Witch is written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Roy Lee, Keith Calder, Steven Schneider and Jess Calder.
Lionsgate in association with Vertigo Entertainment, Room 101 and Snoot Entertainment.
Blair Witch is a 2016 English-language Horror Thriller movie starring James Allen Mccune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valorie Curry, Wes Robinson and Heather Donahue. Original effective terrifying different After discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister Heather, James and a group of friends head to the forest believed to be inhabited by the Blair Witch.