Posts by Nigel Hamid
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2011 Wrap Up
After six years, Toronto After Dark is bigger than ever. The films are better, the lines are longer and the fan-frenzy is wilder. This year’s chilling selection included: civil war zombies, creepy abductors, cliff-hanging killers, post-apocalyptic insanity and suburban hell … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2011: ‘The Theatre Bizarre’ an honourable attempt to satisfy a quick horror fix
The Theatre Bizarre Directors: Douglas Buck (segment The Accident) Buddy Giovinazzo (segment I Love You) David Gregory (segment Sweets) Karim Hussain (segment Vision Stains) Jeremy Kasten (framing segments) Tom Savini (segment Wet Dreams) Richard Stanley (segment The Mother Of Toads) … [Read the Rest]
TADFF 2011: ‘Midnight Son’ will appeal to both casual and passionate vampire fans
Midnight Son Directed by Scott Leberecht Written by Scott Leberecht 2011, USA Jacob (Zak Kilberg) is a hapless security guard who works the graveyard shift in a downtown office building. He burns severely when he comes in contact with sunlight, … [Read the Rest]
TADFF’11: ‘Father’s Day’ – sick, depraved, exploitative, ultra-violent and outright offensive
Father’s Day Directed by Adam Brooks and Jeremy Gillespie Written by Steven Kostanski and Adam Brooks 2011, Canada Every once in a while a special film comes along that inspires and uplifts a generation. Troma’s latest production, Father’s Day, is … [Read the Rest]
TADFF ’11: ‘Monster Brawl’ strictly intended for fanboys
Monster Brawl Directed by Jesse T. Cook Written by Jesse T. Cook 2011, Canada Last night, writer/director Jesse T. Cook had the honour of being the first Canadian filmmaker to open the Toronto After Dark Film Festival with his smackdown … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2010: The Human Centipede: First Sequence
“Six adds new life to the traditional ‘kidnap and torture’ genre that we’ve previously seen in such films as Hostel or Martyrs.” The Human Centipede: First Sequence Directed by Tom Six Every once in a while a film comes … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2010: Rubber
“Rubber is this century’s Attack of the Killer Tomatoes…” Rubber Directed by Quentin Dupieux Director/writer Quentin Dupieux’s horror-comedy Rubber opens with the narrator asking the questions that have long baffled humanity: “Why is ET brown? In the movie JFK, why … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2010: The Last Exorcism
“The Last Exorcism offers ample scares and twists; horror fans will be rejoicing in theatre aisles…” The Last Exorcism Directed by Daniel Stamm After 5 years, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival held its very first red carpet, premiering Eli … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2010: Doghouse (Review #2)
“Doghouse is proof positive that the Brits are cornering the market of entertaining horror-comedies…” Doghouse Directed by Jake West Director Jake West’s British horror-comedy Doghouse is an absolutely exhilarating gore-fest. Two parts Shaun of the Dead and one part Hangover, … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2010: Last Lovecraft (Review #2)
The Last Lovecraft Directed by Henry Saine Last night, the 2010 Toronto After Dark Film Festival kicked off, and much to the delight of horror fans, this year’s selection offers a healthy dose of aliens, ninjas, mad scientists, zombies and. … [Read the Rest]
Fantasia 2010: Symbol
“It’s hard to pigeonhole Symbol in any particular genre, but I would best describe it as a live-action Looney Tunes cartoon on crack.” Symbol Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto While watching Symbol, for a fleeting moment I wondered if someone had … [Read the Rest]
Fantasia 2010: The Revenant
“This kind of assertion gets thrown around too much, but The Revenant has a real shot of becoming a cult classic. It has enough gore and violence to satisfy the horror set, but it also has a sharp wit, a … [Read the Rest]
Twisted Christmas Movies You Must See
Twisted Christmas Movies You Must See Written by Nigel Hamid This holiday season, when the weather outside is frightful, instead of curling up inside watching wholesome Christmas movies such as It’s a Wonderful Life or A Miracle on 34th Street, … [Read the Rest]
TIFF ’09: Symbol
Symbol Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto While watching Symbol, for a fleeting moment I wondered if someone had slipped something in my drink or sprinkled an illicit substance on my popcorn. What else would explain the onslaught of bizarre comedic sequences … [Read the Rest]
Toronto After Dark 2009: Dark Hour
The Dark Hour Directed by Elio Quiroga Any attempt to unearth hidden meaning behind Spain’s Sci-Fi thriller The Dark Hour would simply give it too much credit. While watching this film, it becomes glaringly obvious that writer-director Elio Quiroga heavily … [Read the Rest]
If you ask Nigel what his all time favourite film is, he’ll proudly tell you that it’s a tie between The Godfather and Saturday Night Fever, but don’t hold that against him (the latter is a guilty pleasure). He works in the financial district, but secretly wishes he could review movies 24/7 – unfortunately for him, that wouldn’t pay the bills. A true horror fan, while in L.A., Nigel actually had his girlfriend wait in a cab while he took pictures of the original Halloween house (much to the dismay of the homeowners).
In his spare time, Nigel enjoys photography and writing & directing short films.
Artist, Musician, Poet and Scholar – yes, Nigel is none of those things, but you can rest assured knowing he’d like to be.
Email Nigel: hnigel8@hotmail.com 
