Doom Boogie

Saturday, March 1
Kingston Grand Theatre
10:00 pm

Tickets for this screening are only available through the Kingston Grand Theatre Box Office and are not available as a selection on a Film Pass

Returning to KCFF with another very proudly local production, the Branded to Film team promises a movie ride wild and gnarly enough to blow the doors off any grindhouse. Mixing all that is loud and heavy with high tension and gory horror thrills, the tale begins with a hard-rocking band whose imminent breakthrough gets derailed by a messy breakup. Two years later, the four members try to patch things up during a getaway at a cottage in South Frontenac. Unfortunately, they soon discover that their old gripes and resentments are the least of their worries if they hope to survive the weekend. With a cast that includes real-life musicians like Ciara Roberts of Tiny Horse, Jonas Lewis-Anthony of The Wilderness and Hanorah Hanley, George Assimakopoulos’s feature combines a sense of raw authenticity about life in a band with an undisguised affection for old-school movie mayhem.

Director: George Assimakopoulos

Cast: Ciara Roberts, Jonah Lewis-Anthony, Hanorah Hanley

Language: English

Runtime: 90 minutes

Content advisory: mature themes, gore

j joly, writer/producer

From his early days as a theatre usher on a Canadian military base in Germany, Joly has built a dynamic two-decade career in media. While studying at Queen’s University, he founded the rock band Van Allen Belt, touring with acts like The Tragically Hip and Wilco. After graduation, he directed award-winning shorts, worked on productions in Toronto, and served as a stage manager at Just for Laughs. A Highline Alumni, Joly sits on the board of the Vancouver International Film Festival and advises the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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