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Todd Brown
Founder and Editor; Toronto, Canada

Todd founded Twitch in September of 2004 under the assumption that nobody in particular would care. Some people did, so he kept going. Todd is also Director of International Programming at Fantastic Fest, a partner at XYZ Films and father to a remarkably geeky child.

Review: COLD IN JULY, Dank And Sweaty And Fabulous

Stake Land and We Are What We Are director Jim Mickle exits his customary horror territory and heads for something altogether darker with grimy crime thriller Cold In July. Adapted from the novel by Joe R Lansdale, Cold In July... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Twitch And IndieGoGo Teaming To Help Bring Mattie Do's DEAREST SISTER To Life. Buy Some Blood And Join Us.

When Laotian director Mattie Do released her debut feature Chanthaly last year she entered the record books on multiple fronts. For Chanthaly was not only the first horror film made in the history of Laos, it was also the first... More »
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Exclusive Clip From Cannes Selection WHITE GOD Releases The Hounds

Selected as part of the Un Certain Regard program in Cannes, Hungarian writer-director Kornel Mundruczo's White God (Feher Isten) tells the story of a girl and her dog. And a potential inter species war. A cautionary tale between a superior... More »
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Marko Zaror's REDEEMER Wraps, Check The First Stills!

Here's some happy news for international fight fans: Production has wrapped on Redeemer - the fourth collaboration between star Marko Zaror and writer-director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza following Kiltro, Mirageman and Mandrill - and with the film now in post production... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Watch The Trailer For Cannes Selection THE TRIBE

If the above publicity still for Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy's Critic's Week selection The Tribe doesn't catch your attention, how about this: The film plays out entirely in sign language and, if the trailer is to be believed, it does so without... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Scarlett Johansson Shows Off Her Mental Capacity In Second Trailer For Besson's LUCY

Scarlett's got a great, big brain and she's not afraid to use it. That's the general message behind the second trailer for Luc Besson's Lucy, a trailer that cribs extensively from Besson's own back catalog of films while also nodding... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Mike Tyson Stars In Algerian Action Film GATES OF THE SUN. Check The First Poster Now.

An action film from Algeria? With Mike Tyson? It's happened with Jean-Marc Mineo's Gates Of The Sun and we've got the first artwork for you to take a look at. Zakaria Ramdane and Lorie Pester star in this story of... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

This Dutch ALICE CREED Remake Is RECKLESS

It was all the way back in 2009 that young UK writer-director made his breakthrough with taut thriller The Disappearance Of Alice Creed. Blakeson, at the time, was rightly hailed as a bright young talent to watch, the sort of... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

First Shot Of Ben Affleck As Batman

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Batfleck. Yes, fresh from Zack Snyder's Twitter feed, that there is your first look at Ben Affleck as Batman along with the first look at the latest incarnation of the Batmobile as they will appear... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Lars Von Trier And SALVATION Director Kristian Levring Teaming For Horror Film DETROIT

Will it be a match made in heaven or in hell? And, in this case, would hell be the better option? Danish director Kristian Levring may be just gearing up for the world premiere of his new film Salvation in... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Fabulous New CUB Poster Advises You To 'Be Prepared'

The Cub is coming. And things may not be pretty when he arrives.Belgian director Jonas Govaerts is now well into post production on his debut feature, the horror film Cub, and following on the first stills we shared from the... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

First JU-ON: THE BEGINNING OF THE END Trailer Says You Can Go Back Again

Here's the most shocking part of the trailer for upcoming Japanese horror film Ju-on: The Beginning of the End - the continuation of a franchise tht exists purely for the purpose of shocking its audience: It looks good. Very good.... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Watch The Exclusive First Teaser For Japanese-Korean Thriller A RECORD OF SWEET MURDER

After making a splash on the international genre scene with his appropriately titled feature Grotesque, Japanese director Shiraishi Koji returns with Japanese-Korean co-pro A Record Of Sweet Murder and, once again, he's headed for the dark side.Soyeon is an active... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Hey, Toronto! Win A Double Pass To Catch A Rare Screening Of Roger Christian's BLACK ANGEL On The Big Screen With In-Person Q&A;!

Okay, Toronto, here's a rare treat!Back in 1980 famed Star Wars art director Roger Christian made the move to the director's chair with a 25 minute short film titled Black Angel. George Lucas was enough of a fan of the... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Crowdfund This! UK Short WHITE Channels Wenders And Lynch Into Something Compelling And New

Well, now, this is a pleasant surprise. Even had I known that UK actress Montserrat Lombard - a great favorite in these parts for her comedy work as well as dramas such as Ashes To Ashes - I would never... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

New International Trailer For Swiss Arthouse Horror CHIMERES

Swiss director Olivier Beguin made quite a splash on the international festival circuit with his debut feature, Chimeres. An arty take on the vampire mythos that picked up awards around the globe the film is now headed to the international... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Crowdfund This! Indie Horror BEACON POINT Needs Your Help!

Something deadly is lurking along the Appalachian Trail and director Eric Blue needs help to bring it to life!Blue's American indie horror film Beacon Point has wrapped up principal photography but the team behind the film is looking for a... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Fear Death With The Trailer For Daniel De La Vega's NECROPHOBIA 3D

Of all the countries in Latin America it is Argentina which has most wholeheartedly embraced genre film in recent years, with a handful of talented young filmmakers driving a push towards horror film in that country that has since spilled... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Score With Costa Rican Football Comedy ITALIA 90

Costa Rican writer-director Miguel Gomez has been a great favorite in these parts thanks to his comedy infused genre pieces first person horror El Sanatorio and apocalyptic laugher The End, and he's headed in a slightly different direction with his... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Review: THE DOUBLE Confirms Aoyade As A Potent, Fresh Voice

It seems fair to say that when Richard Aoyade's debut feature, Submarine, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, it caught people by surprise. There were few expectations on the little indie comedy from the large-haired comedian turned... More »
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