What Did People Say About WITCHING AND BITCHING?

I think we all needed a few days to fully process what we saw at the Ryerson on Saturday for the world premiere of Alex de la Iglesia's Witching and Bitching and the final night of Midnight Madness 2013. The Spanish director's film, completed almost days before, blew the audience away and, as always, they had a lot to say about it!

It was a wild ten days of bloody glaciers, haunted mirrors, zombie cheerleaders, and whatever Why Don't You Play In Hell was, and it was great to find out what the Midnight Madness audience thought about the lineup, screenings, and the Q&A.  And, of course, the inflatable Spider Man.

Until next year!

Pics From The Wild, Crazy World Premiere of WITCHING AND BITCHING!

One last night of Midnight Madness' 25th anniversary, and it was one of the wildest nights in a week of complete insanity. Inflatable Spider-Man made his triumphant return, we saw a frenetic, fever dream of a movie in Witching and Bitching, and Alex De La Iglesia did one hell of a Q&A.  Ian Goring brings you the highlights!

The perfect night for the last Midnight!

Alex De La Iglesia

Colin Geddes and Alex De La Iglesia

Obligatory Annual Mid-Air Carpet Photo!

Robert Mitchell chats with Alex De La Igle

Programmer Colin Geddes chats all things Midnight with SPACE!

Can you spot Spider-Man in this rowdy Midnight Madness audience?

Colin Geddes and Alex De La Iglesia on stage to kick off the final night of Midnight Madness!

Alex De La Iglesia introduces the movie he'd only completed days before - WITCHING AND BITCHING

Colin, De La Iglesia, and programmer Diana Sanchez

Alex De La Iglesia takes some questions from a still-reeling audience

Ah, so bittersweet.  These seats won't see another Midnight Madness audience until next year.

Witching and Bitching was one of the most out-of-control films ever to be screened at Midnight Madness. Keep an eye out for it!

Video: WITCHING & BITCHING Complete World Premiere Post-Screening Q&A

The complete WITCHING & BITCHING Midnight Madness World Premiere Q&A.

Video: WITCHING & BITCHING World Premiere Interview with Alex de la Iglesia

Alex de la Iglesia talks to Robert A. Mitchell at the world premiere of his latest film, Witching & Bitching.

Colin's Candid Pictures: Álex de la Iglesia

Álex de la Iglesia at the second screening of his film Witching & Bitching. Picture courtesy of MM Programmer Colin Geddes.

The 2013 Blackberry People's Choice Midnight Madness Award Winner!

This year's Blackberry People's Choice Midnight Madness Winner is Why Don't You Play In Hell! Congratulations to director Sion Sono and the cast and crew from all of us at the Midnight Madness Programme Blog!

Here's Sion Sono's response on winning the Award:

「こんな賞が欲しかった。この映画は、こういう賞を求めてた。

この映画がジャンプして喜んでいる姿が目に浮かぶ。」

This is what we always wanted. Our film was looking for something like this award. I can clearly picture that the film is jumping around and expressing the happiness.

And this year's runner-ups were Oculus, directed by Mike Flanagan, and, Witching & Bitching, directed by Álex de la Iglesia. Congratulations to Mike Flanagan, Álex de la Iglesia and the cast and crew of both films!

FINAL SCREENING: Witching & Bitching!

The final Midnight Madness witching hour might be past, but you still have one more chance to see MM Alumni Álex de la Iglesia's Witching & Bitching at the festival!

Jesus is in a hurry to make it to Scotiabank, man!

WITCHING AND BITCHING Screening Times:

Sunday, Sept 15th, 12:00 PM SCOTIABANK 14

WITCHING & BITCHING: Respect Your Elders!

The ladies of Witching & Bitching are trying to watch their show. Shhh....

One of the many things I have learned from films, both new and old, is to respect old women, especially old women with scary teeth or cataracts or dark, thick eyeliner. And Witching & Bitching seems to be a film in which a healthy respect for elders is in order. (And also, probably women with supernatural powers of all ages).

Be polite, be respectful and if you accidentally sass a senior, apologize. Maybe you made a thoughtless and cruel remark about her dentures or her cataract. Just apologize.

"I'm sorry I made fun of your dentures. It was wrong."

 

"Sorry I disturbed your ancient slumber!"

We all make mistakes and an apology can go a long way toward preventing nasty bites, spiritual attacks, hauntings and, most of all, curses.

Seriously, just apologize already.

And do you really want to doom your family line to centuries of misery? I've seen it happen plenty of times in film.

I'm not sure an apology can fix this, but it sure as hell can't hurt.

In fact, you might find that your elders have a lot of good advice--about what to do when you're cursed to wander the world as more beast than man, for instance.

Listen to what she says and do not piss her off.

So be polite, be respectful and if you make a mistake, for God's sake, apologize. Now have a nice time at Witching & Bitching, dears.

WITCHING AND BITCHING Screening Times:

Saturday, Sept 14th, 11:59 PM RYERSON

Sunday, Sept 15th, 12:00 PM SCOTIABANK 14