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‘The Adjuster’ Is a Psychosexual Baptism by Fire [Maple Syrup Massacre]

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Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… It would be disingenuous to suggest that Atom Egoyan’s The Adjuster is a horror film. Psychological thriller is more apt descriptor, though audiences seeking scary set pieces will walk away unsatisfied. Despite this, The […]

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‘Polytechnique’ Is a Haunting Portrait of a Real-Life Canadian Tragedy [Maple Syrup Massacre]

Joe Lipsett Canadian Horror, Denis Villeneuve, Editorials, Evelyne Brochu, karine vanasse, maple syrup massacre, Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… One of the darkest moments in Canadian history happened on Dec 6, 1989: a male shooter walked into the École Polytechnique de Montréal with a semi-automatic rifle. He had written several letters outlining an anti-feminist […]

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The Father/Son Cronenberg Conversation in ‘Antiviral’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

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Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… Three films into his feature film career, Brandon Cronenberg has established himself as an innovative and confronting auteur in his own right. When he debuted his 2012 feature debut Antiviral, however, the quality of […]

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‘Tom at the Farm’ Grapples with Masculinity and Québec History [Maple Syrup Massacre]

Joe Lipsett Canadian, Canadian Film, Editorials, erotic thriller, Lise Roy, maple syrup massacre, Michel Marc Bouchard, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Psychological Horror, Psychological Thriller, Tom at the Farm

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… There’s a moment, very late in Tom at the Farm, when the film’s antagonist Francis Longchamp (Pierre-Yves Cardinal) wears a denim jacket with USA emblazoned on the back. The film’s protagonist – Tom (Xavier […]

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Fiction and Documentary Collide in ‘Fake Blood’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

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Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… Fake Blood is a delicious curiousity: it’s a documentary about director Rob Grant and his frequent collaborator Mike Kovac, who also co-writes, exploring their responsibility in depicting cinematic violence. Or at least that’s how […]

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Exploiting the Canadian Tax Shelter for ‘Death Weekend’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

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Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… William Fruet is one of Canada’s most important directors. He’s renowned for not only his contributions to ‘realist social dramas’ such as 1970’s Goin’ Down The Road (one of Canada’s first English language fiction […]

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How 1977 Horror Movie ‘Rituals’ Exploits the Threatening Canadian Landscape [Maple Syrup Massacre]

Joe Lipsett Canadian, Canadian Horror, Editorials, Gary Reineke, Hal Holbrook, Ken James, Lawrence Dane, maple syrup massacre, Peter Carter, René Verzier, Rituals, Robin Grammell

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… In the first two entries of this series – on Adam MacDonald’s Backcountry and Grant Harvey’s Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning – we spent a fair amount of time talking about the Canadian relationship […]

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The (French) Language Lesson in ‘Pontypool’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

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Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… Language is paramount in Pontypool, Bruce McDonald’s Canadian (don’t call it zombie) thriller. The film concerns a shock jock DJ and his pair of female colleagues who manage a radio station over the course […]

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