13th Sep2024

‘We Are Zombies’ Video Review

by Phil Wheat

We Are Zombies is a 2023 Canadian French zombie horror comedy film based on the comic series The Zombies That Ate the World written and directed by Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard and Anouk Whissell. The film stars Alexandre Nachi, Derek Johns and Megan Peta Hill. In a city infested with the living-impaired aka non-cannibal zombies […]

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16th Aug2024

‘We Are Zombies’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Alexandre Nachi, Derek Johns, Megan Peta Hill, Vincent Leclerc, Benz Antoine, Carlo Mestroni, Guy Nadon, Patrick Abellard | Written by Jerry Frisson, Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell | Directed by Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell Knowing this film comes from RKSS – the Canadian filmmaking collective composed of François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl […]

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12th Mar2024

Frightfest Glasgow 2024: ‘Wake Up’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Turlough Convery, Benny O. Arthur, Jacqueline Moré, Tom Gould, Alessia Yoko Fontana, Kyle Scudder | Written by Alberto Marini | Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell From RKSS, the directorial collective behind Turbo Kid, Summer of 84 and We Are Zombies, comes Wake Up, which sees a group of young activists set […]

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29th Aug2018

Frightfest 2018: ‘Summer of 84’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer, Jason Gray-Stanford, Shauna Johannesen | Written by Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith | Directed by Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell The Turbo Kid directing trio (known collectively as RKSS) return with this ’80s teen adventure homage that taps into the same […]

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28th Aug2015

Frightfest 2015: ‘Turbo Kid’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Edwin Wright. Aaron Jeffery, Romano Orzri, Orphée Ladouceur | Written and Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell As a kid there were three distinct phases in my movie-watching life. The first was when we rented a Betamax player from the local electrical retailer – who just […]

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