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LUX AETERNA * 2022 * FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 52 Min * WARNING:This Picture may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
Lux Aeterna will be paired with Gaspar Noe's VORETEX for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.
"This is one of the few times that the phrase “assault on the senses” is the most accurate assessment that anyone can attribute." - Film Threat
"Puts Noe in a catagory all his own" - Indiewire
"It might leave audiences feeling brutalized, exhilarated, amused, annoyed, or all of the above.
VORTEX * 2021* FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 140 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Vortex will be paired with Gaspar Noe's LUX AETERNA for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.
"It’s a bone-deep sensory immersion that never feels merely sensationalist, anchored by two performances of astonishing commitment and emotional power." - Los Angeles Times
"A formally bold and distinctive drama, employing a meticulous aesthetic design and two superb lead performances to craft a chilling portrait of the end times." - The Daily Beast
LUX AETERNA * 2022 * FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 52 Min * WARNING:This Picture may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
Lux Aeterna will be paired with Gaspar Noe's VORETEX for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.
"This is one of the few times that the phrase “assault on the senses” is the most accurate assessment that anyone can attribute." - Film Threat
"Puts Noe in a catagory all his own" - Indiewire
"It might leave audiences feeling brutalized, exhilarated, amused, annoyed, or all of the above.
VORTEX * 2021* FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 140 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Vortex will be paired with Gaspar Noe's LUX AETERNA for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.
"It’s a bone-deep sensory immersion that never feels merely sensationalist, anchored by two performances of astonishing commitment and emotional power." - Los Angeles Times
"A formally bold and distinctive drama, employing a meticulous aesthetic design and two superb lead performances to craft a chilling portrait of the end times." - The Daily Beast
LUX AETERNA * 2022 * FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 52 Min * WARNING:This Picture may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
Lux Aeterna will be paired with Gaspar Noe's VORETEX for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.
"This is one of the few times that the phrase “assault on the senses” is the most accurate assessment that anyone can attribute." - Film Threat
"Puts Noe in a catagory all his own" - Indiewire
"It might leave audiences feeling brutalized, exhilarated, amused, annoyed, or all of the above.
VORTEX * 2021* FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 140 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Vortex will be paired with Gaspar Noe's LUX AETERNA for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.
"It’s a bone-deep sensory immersion that never feels merely sensationalist, anchored by two performances of astonishing commitment and emotional power." - Los Angeles Times
"A formally bold and distinctive drama, employing a meticulous aesthetic design and two superb lead performances to craft a chilling portrait of the end times." - The Daily Beast
LUX AETERNA * 2022 * FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 52 Min * WARNING:This Picture may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
Lux Aeterna will be paired with Gaspar Noe's VORETEX for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos.
"This is one of the few times that the phrase “assault on the senses” is the most accurate assessment that anyone can attribute." - Film Threat
"Puts Noe in a catagory all his own" - Indiewire
"It might leave audiences feeling brutalized, exhilarated, amused, annoyed, or all of the above.
VORTEX * 2021* FRANCE * Dir: Gaspar Noe * 140 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Vortex will be paired with Gaspar Noe's LUX AETERNA for the entireity of it's run at the Broadway. Regular attendence rates will apply to each film individually or at a reduced double feature cost at the door on the night of the screening.
A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.
"It’s a bone-deep sensory immersion that never feels merely sensationalist, anchored by two performances of astonishing commitment and emotional power." - Los Angeles Times
"A formally bold and distinctive drama, employing a meticulous aesthetic design and two superb lead performances to craft a chilling portrait of the end times." - The Daily Beast
DARK BRIDGES All Access Festival Wristband
The All Access Festival Badge is good for all screenings at the 2022 Dark Bridges Film Festival June 1st through 3rd at the Broadway Theatre.
Wednesday June 1, 2022 6:00 pm WHAT JOSIAH SAW 8:15 pm PIGGY 10:15 pm SHOT IN THE DARK Thursday June 2, 2022 6:00 pm WATCHER 8:00 pm HATCHING 10:00 pm MIDNIGHT Friday June 3, 2022 6:00 pm SALOUM 7:45 pm Special Event – Short film screening of the Sakatoon made THE DRUID’S HAND with cast and crew. 9:30 pm To Be Announced Shortly Midnight SEXYKILLER: YOU’LL DIE FOR HER
Wristbands will be available in person at the theatre prior to each screening.
The All Access Festival wristband is $90 or $60 for Saskatoon Fantastic and Broadway Theatre members. Discounted passes will be available with SFFF membership badge at the Broadway Theatre during business hours. If you do not currently have a membership you may purchase the lifetime (as long as you keep the tag) membership for $25 at the same as purchasing the badge (not available online).
WHAT JOSIAH SAW * 2021 * USA * Dir: Vinvent Grashaw * 120 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score : 91%
A family with buried secrets reunites at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.
“WHAT JOSIAH SAW examines religion, trauma, grief, sanity, and familial bonds in a truly unique way. Grashaw elegantly balances the heavy drama, action, and horror moments, crafting an unforgettable journey.” – Film Threat
“WHAT JOSIAH SAW screams at you with quiet violence. There is so much more that we want to talk about, but there is so much for everyone to discover at every turn in Grashaw’s tremendously tense and terrifying horror thriller.” – Screen Anarchy
PIGGY * 2022 * SPAIN * Dir: Carlota Pereda * 90 Min * Current Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
During the sweltering summertime of rural Spain, Sara carries an extra load of teenage agony due to the perpetual bullying from her peers. She’s also an outsider at home—her parents and little brother just don’t understand her—so, feelings internalized, she’s often found buried in her headphones, drowning out her surroundings. One day, Sara’s usual solo dip at the local pool is disrupted by the presence of a mysterious stranger in the water and an exceptionally grueling bout of abuse at the hands of three girls. But, in a strange twist of fate, along the way home Sara witnesses her bloodied tormentors being kidnapped in the back of the stranger’s van.
In Carlota Pereda’s strikingly bold and ominous feature adaptation of her award-winning 2018 short film, Sara must decide whether to cooperate with the police and parents’ questioning about the kidnappings, or take her own, unbridled path—while also discovering the power of desire and belonging, and the distinction between revenge and redemption.
“A stark but thrilling condemnation of bullying.” – Film School Rejects
“PIGGY smartly mashes up thriller, rural drama and comedy elements into a lovingly-crafted, potently atmospheric, and thought-provoking whole — with bucketsful of horrible blood thrown in for good measure.” – Screen Daily
Lawton, Nevada’s once successful writer—now small-town pariah—William Langston, fights for his life as the final victim of a serial killer. Over the course of one day, William is captured and tortured. The pain launches him into the past where he is forced to confront his unresolved trauma of ‘love lost’ and the actions that led him into this trap.
“Assured, compelling, and ultimately disconcerting Shot in the Dark is a beautifully crafted deconstruction that broods with a calm intelligence rarely found in such a popular subgenre.” – The People’s Movies
“It’s remorseless, unyielding and will likely linger with you long after it finishes: the kind of watch that – for better or worse – requires a long shower afterwards, with a dirtiness that drills down into the marrow of your bones, and chills your very soul.” – Moving Pictures Film Club
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia – a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend – notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street in this terrifying thriller.
“Genre fans will recognize the devices Okuno employs and suspect how they’ll pay off, and the director skillfully teases those expectations… and keeps us off-balance throughout.” – Rue Morgue
“A film that sustains a viable ambiance of dread simply via someone looking out the window and shopping for groceries.” – The Hollywood Reporter
HATCHING * 2022 * FINLAND * Dir: Hannah Bergholm * 87 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
12-year-old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. What hatches is beyond belief.
“Subversive, stomach-churning, and visionary, a body-horror film that doubles as a fable of femininity gone wrong” – TheWrap
“If you were looking for a creature-feature cross between John Waters and Eraserhead, director Hanna Bergholm and scenarist Ilja Rautsi’s first feature might well fit that bill.” – 48 Hills
MIDNIGHT * 2021 * KOREA * Dir: Kwon Oh-seung * 103 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Fear grips the country of South Korea as a serial killer, (Squid Game star, Wi Ha-Jun), stalks its residents. Kyung-mi, a deaf woman, is out late with her mother when she stumbles upon a young woman bleeding out in a dark alley. Now a witness to the killer’s brutal crime, Kyung-mi is being ruthlessly hunted down. Will she survive or become his victim?
“Zigs every time you expect it to zag, Midnight is a pulse-pounding thriller that boasts three exceptional lead performances. Don’t miss this one.” – Horror Queers Podcast
“Marking the impressive debut of writer/director Kwon Oh-seung, this cleverly constructed South Korean serial killer flick unfolds in the dead of night in the near-deserted backstreets of Seoul.” – Radio Times
SALOUM * 2021 * Jean Luc Herbulot * Dir: Jean Luc Herbulot * 84 Mins * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a drug lord from Guinea-Bissau, the legendary mercenaries known as the Bangui Hyenas – Chaka, Rafa and Midnight – must stash their stolen gold bounty, lay low long enough to repair and refuel their plane and escape back to Dakar, Senegal. When they take refuge at a holiday camp in the coastal region of Sine-Saloum, they do their best to blend in with their fellow guests; including a mute named Awa, with secrets of her own, and a policeman who may be on their tail, but it’s Chaka who happens to be hiding the darkest secret of them all. Unbeknownst to the other Hyenas, he’s brought them there for a reason and once his past catches up to him, his decisions have devastating consequences, threatening to unleash hell on them all.
“Strap in; Jean Luc Herbulot’s Saloum is nothing less than 84 minutes of pure African genre mayhem, with little interest in pausing long enough for you to catch your breath.” – Film International
“Dynamic and inventive, Saloum is a daring piece of African cinema, one that traverses all types of genres, which makes it a super exciting and thrilling watch.” – THN
DARK BRIDGES All Access Festival Wristband
The All Access Festival Badge is good for all screenings at the 2022 Dark Bridges Film Festival June 1st through 3rd at the Broadway Theatre.
Wednesday June 1, 2022 6:00 pm WHAT JOSIAH SAW 8:15 pm PIGGY 10:15 pm SHOT IN THE DARK Thursday June 2, 2022 6:00 pm WATCHER 8:00 pm HATCHING 10:00 pm MIDNIGHT Friday June 3, 2022 6:00 pm SALOUM 7:45 pm Special Event – Short film screening of the Sakatoon made THE DRUID’S HAND with cast and crew. 9:30 pm To Be Announced Shortly Midnight SEXYKILLER: YOU’LL DIE FOR HER
Wristbands will be available in person at the theatre prior to each screening.
The All Access Festival wristband is $90 or $60 for Saskatoon Fantastic and Broadway Theatre members. Discounted passes will be available with SFFF membership badge at the Broadway Theatre during business hours. If you do not currently have a membership you may purchase the lifetime (as long as you keep the tag) membership for $25 at the same as purchasing the badge (not available online).
THE DRUID'S HAND" A Short Supernatural Horror Film
An ostracized town priest and his acolyte face the ramifications of their dark past. Guilt turns to paranoia as evil ignites their once peaceful town.
Mitch Oliver, Jesse Sawitsky and Tara Oliver spent the early part of 2021 developing this project in order to fulfill their dream of making a Saskatchewan-based horror film. They wanted to bring an exciting opportunity to their province while also showcasing the underestimated talent and cinematic landscapes that Saskatchewan has to offer. These three collaborators launched a Kickstarter campaign that reached its target goal within 30 hours of running - which would go on to raise 189% of their goal as well as being featured on the front page of the popular crowdfunding website. This resulted in an outpouring of support from the province - with over 200 Kickstarter contributors, alongside local and national news coverage.
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER * IRELAND * 2021 * Dir: Kate Dolan * 93 Min * Current Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
In a North Dublin housing estate Char’s mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
“A coolly unsettling but also deep-feeling horror film, one that keeps the ordinary and the extraordinary in tense, tetchy balance throughout.” – Variety
“Dolan has unleashed a fiercely smart and well-acted nightmare.” – San Jose Mercury News
SEXY KILLER * 2008 * SPAIN * Dir: Miguel Martí * 100 Mins *
A serial killer is loose at a medical school in Spain, and the police have no clue who is responsible for the carnage. Certainly, nobody suspects Bárbara, a sexy, fashion-obsessed student with a hunger for blood that can’t be satiated by what she gets in anatomy class. Killing has become a hobby for Bárbara, who would just as easily suffocate an unsatisfactory one-night stand as she would slice the throat of a peeping tom.
Festival Director’s Statement You might be asking yourself, why is the closing film of a festival in 2022 the 2008 Spanish Horror Comedy SEXYKILLER: YOU’LL DIE FOR HER… the answer is simple this is one of the movies that help drive the creation and development of the Dark Bridges Film Festival. In 2008 I saw SEXYKILLER with a packed Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness audience. My experience that night drove me in my passion to bring that experience to Saskatoon. Almost 14 years later we are finally able to screen SEXYKILLER. Tracking down movies that do not have distribution in North America can be challenging and this has been one of the most difficult. But with a bit of luck we were finally able to secure the rights to show this chaotic madcap horror movie and it is my hope that we have as much fun at our midnight screening as I had in 2008.
“The strength of Sexykiller is not its brutality or its gore or its (god forbid) plot. No, the strength here is that is big, bold, bright and colourfully shallow entertainment. It is the candied apple version of David Fincher’s Fight Club (complete with fourth wall breaks and CGI assisted magazine spread walk throughs) all re-purposed as an a love-letter genre spoof. ” – ScreenAnarchy
“The gory murders are inventive and hilariously yucky (a slow spiked heel through the temple was probably my favourite moment in the entire film), and the acting is just hammy and goofy enough. The film is campy, totally outlandish and really fun.” – TheyShootActorsDontThey
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