New Films From Joseph Kahn & James Franco Headline TIFF’s Midnight Madness Selections

Fest Season is right around the corner!

By Aug. 01, 2017

While we (im)patiently wait for the First Wave of Fantastic Fest programming to be announced (psst: a little birdy told me to expect it soon), the Midnight Madness selections for the Toronto International Film Fest are always a quick glimpse at what we could potentially see during The Best Week of the Year™.

As usual, the programmers did not disappoint. Newly minted MM head (and man of exquisite hats), Peter Kuplowsky (taking over for longtime TIFF stalwart Colin Geddes), has packed the slate with must-sees. What’s gotten this writer all hot and bothered is the Opening selection – Joseph Kahn’s Bodied. As a longtime lover of Kahn’s hyperactive masterpiece, Detention, a new feature is music to my ears. We also have new potential bangers from S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk), and Hélène Cattet/Bruno Forzani (The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears), to name a few.

Check out the full lineup here:

  • Bodied, Joseph Kahn, USA, World Premiere (Opening Film)
  • Brawl in Cell Block 99, S. Craig Zahler, USA, North American Premiere
  • The Crescent, Seth A. Smith, Canada, World Premiere
  • The Disaster Artist, James Franco, USA, World Premiere
  • Downrange, Ryuhei Kitamura, USA, World Premiere
  • Great Choice, Robin Comisar, USA, Canadian Premiere
  • Let the Corpses Tan, Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Belgium/France, World Premiere
  • Revenge, Coralie Fargeat, France, World Premiere
  • The Ritual, David Bruckner, UK, World Premiere
  • Vampire Clay, Sôichi Umezawa, Japan, World Premiere (Closing Film)

Festival Season is right around the corner – so expect your Twitter feeds to fill with humblebraggers going HAM after initial viewings of big titles (thus kicking off the yearly world premiere/theatrical release/critical backlash cycle). The 2017 Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 7 – 17th. Be there.

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