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Christian Zyp interviews Danny Chamberlin (Festival Director) about YIKES! FILM FESTIVAL. The three day festival features sci-fi, horror, mystery, experimental, b-movie and fantasy short films and features from Nov 6th - 8th, 2025 at The Creative Hive (16819 111 Ave NW, Edmonton).

YIKES! FILM FESTIVAL is a three day celebration of everything in Genre Film. Above all, the festival is focused on FUN for the attendees. Think less of a red carpet and more watching movies with your friends, or having drinks at your favourite pub. Each evening will include viewings of the nominated films. Breaks will be provided throughout the program to allow for mingling, drinks, bathroom breaks, giveaways and announcements. After the film portion of the program, each night will cap off each night with live music from some incredible local artists and bands! We have curated an experience for film fans to connect and celebrate the wonderful medium that is film, all while having a good time. Food and drinks also available!

WEBSITE: yikesfest.com/
INSTAGRAM: @yikesfilmfest
FACEBOOK: @yikesfilmfest

Christian Zyp interviews Preston Ewasiuk (producer) and Neil Chase (director/actor/screenwriter) about their feature CONTAMINATION. See thé film at Landmark City Centre Cinemas from Friday November 14th (Alberta Premiere) - Sunday November 16th, 2025.

CONTAMINATION... Sent to destroy a top secret lab in the wilderness, a black ops team finds their ranks infected with a deadly alien virus that spreads through human contact. We discuss the influences and importance of filming in Alberta for their production company, Brimstone Pictures.

TIX FOR SCREENING: www.landmarkcinemas.com/film-info/contamination
WEBSITE: www.brimstonepictures.com/contamination/
INSTAGRAM: @brimstone.pictures
@prestonewasiuk
@neilchasefilm
@davidheacockmovies

Christian Zyp interviews Anna Kuelken (director) about her new documentary WOMEN WHO DIG. See the film at Metro CInema on Thursday October 23rd at 6:45 pm. Join Anna Kuelken, Trina Moyles (author of the book WOMEN WHO DIG that inspired the movie) and the film’s powerhouse cast—five female farmers and land stewards from Western Canada—for a thought provoking discussion on the making of this project as well as vital themes of gender equality, social justice, food sovereignty and climate change, facilitated by poet and author Rayanne Haines.

WOMEN WHO DIG showcases Canadian women on a journey to combat food insecurity and the industrial farm system by utilizing traditional farming techniques rooted in ancestral history. The small family farm is often perceived to be an occupation of the past that is being overtaken by large-scale industrial farming practices. Big Ag wreaks havoc on our global climate, all the while creating a GMO monoculture that contributes to an enormous loss of our planet’s biodiversity.

Adapted from the book "Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism, and the Fight to Feed the World" by Trina Moyles, this documentary, filmed over the course of three years in cinema veritas, offers an intimate portrait of the lesser-told story of women farmers and land stewards pushing back against industrial practices.

TICKETS: metrocinema.org/production/women-who-dig/
WEBSITE: annakmedia.ca/

Christian Zyp interviews Etta George House about her documentary HEY PANSY! making its World Premiere at the Metro CInema Wednesday October 22nd at 7:00 pm. Following the screening, stick around for a special Q&A with panelists featured in the film, hosted by guest moderator Kyler Chittick, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta and Co-Director of Rainbow Story Hub.

HEY PANSY!... Set in Edmonton, the film follows fictional journalist Pam Flap as she investigates the rise of anti-trans and anti-drag rhetoric across the prairies. Through candid conversations with conservative protesters, educators, community members, academics, and drag performers, Pam asks one central—and provocative—question: Are drag queens dangerous? Balancing humour with compassion, HEY PANSY! offers a sharp, heartfelt exploration of inclusion, identity, and belonging at a moment when these conversations are more vital than ever.

TICKETS: metrocinema.org/production/hey-pansy/
WEBSITE: ettahouse.squarespace.com/

Christian Zyp interviews Dan Smith (Executive Director) from Metro Cinema about the 85th anniversary of the Garneau Theatre. To celebrate, Metro Cinema is planning 12 hours of movies on Saturday October 25th from 7pm till 7am the next day. Stay at Metro Cinema all night long with their program ONE HELLUVA NIGHT.

Tickets are $25 for the whole night and give you access to watch:
American Graffiti at 7PM
The Exterminating Angel at 9:15PM-ish
Collateral at 11PM-ish
After Hours at 1:30AM-ish
The Funhouse at 3:20AM-ish
Gremlins 2: The New Batch at 5:10AM-ish
*start times are not exact.

WEBSITE: metrocinema.org/production/one-helluva-night/

You can come at the beginning, middle, or end; watch all 6 or only one; stay up all night with us or not—it’s your adventure!

Christian Zyp interviews Nicole Moeller (playwright) about her play WILDCAT making its World Premiere at Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre from October 22nd - November 9th, 2025.

WILDCAT... The hustles and bustles of the internet are shaken, not stirred, when one woman has had enough and decides to take matters into her own hands. Award-winning Edmonton playwright Nicole Moeller’s fast-paced, nail-biting, crime caper is set right here in Edmonton —that’s right, it’s set here in Smith’s Alberta in 2025. Edmonton’s resistance during the Kline era ignites a story of courage and resilience that will make you want to laugh and cheer. A sure-fire antidote to the Alberta news cycle.

WEBSITE: www.workshopwest.org/wildcat-25
NICOLE MOELLER INFO: playwrightsguild.ca/playwright/moeller-nicole/
INSTAGRAM: @workshopwest

Christian Zyp interviews Brandon Christensen (director/writer) about the two films he has screening at NorthWest Fear Fest 2025 as part of Closing Night. See BODYCAM Sunday October 19th at 6:30PM and NIGHT OF THE REAPER at 8:15PM at the Metro Cinema. Brandon will be in the house for a Q&A as well.

BODYCAM... When a routine domestic disturbance spirals into tragedy, two police officers find themselves trapped in a relentless nightmare. Over the course of one harrowing night, they capture a descent into pure terror—where every moment feels inescapably real. Delivering a bold reinvention of the found footage genre, BODYCAM isn’t just another shaky handheld horror—it transforms the audience into unwilling partners on the most terrifying ride-along imaginable, with no way of knowing how, or if, it will end.

NIGHT OF THE REAPER... In the wake of the brutal murder of a teenage babysitter, college student Deena returns home for the weekend and is roped into a babysitting gig of her own. When the local sheriff receives evidence that proves the murder may not have been an isolated incident, he goes on a scavenger hunt to reveal that the killer may be planning a sequel. Alberta's master of terror, Brandon Christensen (The Puppetman, SuperHost), is back with what just might be 2025's scariest movie.

NORTHWEST FEAR FEST WEBSITE: www.northwestfest.ca/fearfest-2025/bodycam
INSTAGRAM: @thebrandonchristensen

Christian Zyp interviews Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams (directors/writers/actors) about their film Eli Roth Presents... DREAM EATER. See it as part of NorthWest Fear Fest 2025 on Thursday October 16th at 9:30pm at Metro Cinema.

DREAM EATER follows Mallory (Drumm), a documentary filmmaker, who heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her boyfriend Alex (Williams) to document his violent parasomnia. As his condition worsens, Mallory suspects something more sinister may be at play. As the nightmares escalate, so do the scares, right through the final frame. “What these three filmmakers have pulled is not just remarkable on a low-budget DIY filmmaking level; they achieve the holy grail of horror, which is to make a movie that absolutely terrifies you.” Eli Roth.

NWFF WEBSITE: www.northwestfest.ca/fearfest-2025/…ts-dream-eater
HORROR SETION WEBSITE: horrorsectionstudios.com/movies/
INSTAGRAM: @dreameatermovie
@blindluckpictures
@horrorsectionstudios

Christian Zyp interviews Michael Stasko (director/writer/producer/editor) about his film VAMPIRE ZOMBIES... FROM SPACE! You can see it as part of NorthWest Fear Fest 2025 on Wednesday October 15th at 9:30pm at Metro Cinema.

VAMPIRE ZOMBIES... FROM OUTER SPACE! - From the darkest corners of space, Dracula has hatched his most diabolical scheme yet: transforming an unsuspecting small town into a bloodthirsty army of vampire zombies! Facing this interstellar horror is a motley crew like no other—a grizzled detective haunted by former cases, a skeptical rookie cop desperate to prove herself, a chain-smoking greaser with attitude to spare, and a determined young woman whose courage might just save the world. Together, they must stop Dracula before his undead minions turn all of humanity into cosmic snacks!

Overflowing with gruesome special effects, retro B-movie miniatures, and laugh-out-loud comedy, VAMPIRE ZOMBIES…FROM SPACE! is a gloriously gory, black and white homage to 1950s horror and the irreverent humour of Mel Brooks. It’s a blood-soaked, side-splitting ride that proves even the undead can’t escape a good punchline.

TICKETS: www.northwestfest.ca/fearfest-2025/…ies-from-space
WEBSITE: www.vampirezombiesmovie.com/
INSTAGRAM: @vampirezombiemovie
FACEBOOK: @vampirezombiesfromspace

Christian Zyp interviews Bob Lindenmayer (director/co-producer) about his documentary MAKING MEGAFORCE. See it as part of NorthWest Fear Fest on Saturday October 18th, 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Metro CInema.

MAKING MEGAFORCE examines the personal impact of the film "Megaforce" on director Bob Lindenmayer. The original film, directed by Hal Needham (Smokey & the Bandit, Cannonball Run) was originally released in the summer of 1982 and was intended to be a stunt spectacle. Unfortunately, the movie's box office and critical reception didn't match the expectations of star Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show) or producer Al Purdy (The Godfather). MAKING MEGAFORCE takes you behind the making and so much more. It examines the fandom, the vehicles and the friendship between Bostwick and Lindenmayer as Bob fulfills a childhood dream.

TICKETS: www.northwestfest.ca/fearfest-2025/…king-megaforce
WEBSITE: www.makingmegaforce.com/
iNSTAGRAM: @makingmegaforce