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Canada apologizes for being terrifying, then explains why in excruciating academic detail.

The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film (2019)

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Overview

Documentary

A brand new feature-length documentary exploring the social contexts behind Canadian horror cinema from filmmakers and authors Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Two horror scholars somehow made a doc drier than actual Canadian winter.

Production

Features the Soska sisters being more interesting than the film studies jargon.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smart watching people discuss David Cronenberg's body horror.·Streaming: Background for doom-scrolling horror Twitter between talking heads.·Rewatch: After you've finally seen Videodrome and need to understand why Canada did that.
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Director

Xavier Mendik

ReleasedAug 26, 2019
Runtime2h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
101 Films
441 Films

Top Cast

Sylvia Soska

Sylvia Soska

Jen Soska

Jen Soska

Gigi Saul Guerrero

Gigi Saul Guerrero

Steven Hoban

Steven Hoban

Don Carmody

Don Carmody

Pierre David

Pierre David

William Fruet

William Fruet

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Ernest Mathijs

Ernest Mathijs

René Verzier

René Verzier

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The 'Canadian tax shelter era' (1975-1982) briefly made horror production explode, creating the infamous 'Canuxploitation' boom that gave us everything from Black Christmas to Prom Night.

Insight

Co-director Xavier Mendik literally founded a journal called Horror Studies, proving that yes, you can absolutely make a career out of being that guy at parties.

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