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A Christmas Horror Story
''A Christmas Horror Story'' is a 2015 Canadian anthology horror film directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan. It premiered on July 20, 2015, at the Fantasia International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on October 2, 2015, along with a VOD release. The film is a series of interwoven stories tied together by a framework story featuring William Shatner as a radio DJ. Plot Dangerous Dan is an alcoholic radio DJ stuck pulling a long shift at the Bailey Downs radio station during Christmas. During his broadcast, he keeps receiving notices of a disturbance at the local mall, telling his listeners to stay away. Dan keeps playing his music while a series of four stories are witnessed: First story Dylan, Ben, and Molly Simon have decided to break into their school, which used to be a convent, to investigate the murders of two students, one of whom was Dan's grandson, that occurred in the school's basement the year before. Their friend, Caprice, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Harvey
Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early life Harvey was born and raised in Hawthorne, Nevada, to parents Debbie and John Harvey. Harvey holds a Journalism degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Career Harvey landed his first acting gig on ABC Family's ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', marking the start of his acting career. He guest-starred on TV series ''Masters of Sex'', ''Supernatural'', ''Lucifer'', '' CSI'', '' NCIS'' and ''Criminal Minds''. He had a recurring role in Dan Fogelman's '' The Neighbors''. In 2017, Harvey starred in a drama-crime movie ''Billy Boy'', and Jordan Ross' movie '' Thumper'', produced by Cary Joji Fukunaga. In April 2018, Harvey appeared as Roy in '' The Crossing'' and in 2019 as Colin, in the fourth season of TNT Trinitrotol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krampus
Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in the Central and Eastern Alpine folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ... of Europe who, during the Advent season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas (European folklore), Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, the pair visit children on the night of 6 December, with Saint Nicholas rewarding the well-behaved children with modest gifts such as oranges, dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate, while the badly behaved ones only receive punishment from Krampus with Birching, birch rods. Krampus day itself, on the other hand, is on the 5th of December. The origin of the figure is unclear; some Folklore studies, folklorists and anthropologists have postulated it as having pre-Christian origins. In traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluniké Adeliyi
Oluniké Adeliyi (born January 5, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the 2010 horror film ''Saw 3D'' and starred as Leah Kerns in the television series '' Flashpoint''. Early life Adeliyi was born in Brampton, Ontario, of Jamaican-Nigerian descent. She frequently visited Brooklyn, New York to pursue acting. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, performing in local theater, before returning to Toronto in 2008. Career Adeliyi began acting when she was cast as the Artful Dodger in her middle school play '' Oliver Twist''. After graduating high school, she went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and has since performed in theatres throughout Canada and the U.S. playing leading roles in ''Blue Window'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', '' The Children's Hour'', '' Jitney'', and Michael Cristofer's play ''The Shadow Box''. One of her earliest film roles was an uncredited bit part in the film ''John Q.''; on set, she met Denzel Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his work on the Bravo television series '' 19-2'', for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017. He is also known for playing the role of Uncle Phil in the ''Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' reboot '' Bel-Air''. Early life Holmes was born to Bajan parents in Wrexham, North Wales, and moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, when he was five. He studied nursing at Langara College, in part to appease his mother, who felt he needed a backup plan if his acting career was unsuccessful. Career Holmes has had a long career, but is best known for his television roles, such as Basqat on '' Smallville'', Marcus Mitchell on ''True Justice'' and Frank Pike on '' Arrow''. His most notable role is Nick Barron in the English Language version of '' 19-2'' on Bravo, which garnered him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2017. His film work includes ''Red Riding Hood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Nolden
Michelle Nolden (born March 17, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Murdoch Mysteries, '' ZOS: Zone of Separation'', ''Numb3rs'', ''Street Time'', '' Earth: Final Conflict'', ''The Time Traveler's Wife'', ''Men with Brooms'', and ''Republic of Doyle'' as well as directing and writing a film called ''Loonie''. She has been nominated for an ACTRA Award and a Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States .... She is married to Chris Szarka, executive producer of Showcase's ''Rent a Goalie'', and they have three sons named Alex, Joseph & Michael. Filmography Film Television References External links Sugarcain Entertainment biography Canadian film actresses Canadian women film directors 21st-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Forsyth
Amy Forsyth (born 6 August 1995) is a Canadian actress. On television, she appeared as a series regular on the Hulu drama '' The Path'' (2016–17), the second season of SyFy horror anthology '' Channel Zero'' (2017), and the NBC musical drama ''Rise'' (2018), along with recurring roles on the science fiction Western '' Defiance'' (2014–15) and the historical drama '' The Gilded Age'' (2022). She also appeared in the horror films ''A Christmas Horror Story'' (2015), ''Hell Fest'' (2018), and ''We Summon the Darkness'' (2020) and the drama films '' Beautiful Boy'' (2018), ''CODA'' (2021), and '' The Novice'' (2021). Career Forsyth began her professional acting career as an actress, when she has appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: ''Cracked'', ''Reign'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'' and ''Coyote''. She also has appeared in the films: '' Beautiful Boy'' and ''CODA''. Forsyth made her feature film debut in the 2013 horror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Kook
Shannon Kook (born Shannon Xiao Lóng Kook-Chun; 9 February 1987) is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2010–2011), '' Carmilla'' (2015–2016), ''Shadowhunters'' (2017), and ''The 100'' (2018–2020), as well as his role as Drew Thomas in the film franchise ''The Conjuring'' (2013–2021). Early life Kook-Chun was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to a Mauritian father of Chinese descent and a South African mother of Cape Coloured descent. He then moved to Montreal in order to attend the National Theatre School of Canada. Career Kook's first on screen role was in the Canadian television series ''Being Erica'' in 2009. He is best known internationally for his roles as Zane Park on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2010–2011) and as Duncan on ''Shadowhunters'' (2017). In 2014, Kook, Alexandre Landry, Sophie Desmarais, and Julia Sarah Stone, were chosen for the Toronto International Film Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ozerov
Alex Ozerov (born 1992) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the short film '' Pyotr495'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. Early life Ozerov is originally from Tula, Russia. As a young child he lived in Garbolovo, a military town outside Saint Petersburg as his father was a paratrooper in the army. His parents separated when he was six years old and he lived between his mother in England and his father in Ukraine. He moved to Kitchener, Ontario, when he was thirteen after his mother met a man living in Canada. They later settled in Toronto."In ‘Natasha,’ David Bezmozgis Captures Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoé De Grand Maison
Zoé De Grand Maison (born May 3, 1995), often credited as Zoé De Grand'Maison or Zoé De Grand-Maison, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles of Gracie Johanssen in the television series ''Orphan Black'' and Ashley in the movie ''Bad Hair Day''. She recently played Evelyn Evernever on The CW teen drama series '' Riverdale''. Acting career 2012-present: ''Orphan Black'' and ''Bad Hair Day'' In 2012, Grand Maison made her first television appearance on ''Saving Hope'' on CTV Television Network and NBC, where she played Tara. That same year, she played Beth Pelway in the movie '' An Officer and a Murderer'' on Lifetime which premiered on July 21, 2012. In 2013 she played Emily Moreland for four episodes of the Canadian television series ''Played'' In May 2014 she made a special appearance in the series ''Motive'' in which she played Sasha King. In 2014, Grand Maison joined the recurring cast of the series ''Orphan Black'' portraying Gracie Johanssen. In March 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Archer
Rob Archer (born August 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor and stuntman known for his roles as Bruce in ''Lost Girl'', Krampus in ''A Christmas Horror Story'' and Knox in ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''. Biography Rob Archer grew up as an '80s kid, admiring the big-name slashers such as Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. However, at the age of twenty he opted to become a bodybuilder while all of his friends went off to college. His trainer's wife was a talent agent and insisted that he try out for acting. Archer recalled his first audition, "... it was a train-wreck. It was the most horrible thing I’d ever done. I remember afterwards getting into my car and I had tears streaming down my face, I was so embarrassed." After waiting a couple of months, Archer tried again and got bit parts in commercials. It was not until he got a role in ''Exit Wounds'' that he decided to take acting seriously. This was followed by years in films such as ''Bulletproof Monk'', ''Red'', '' Kick-Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Buza
George Buza is an American-born Canadian actor who is best known for voicing Beast in the '' X-Men Animated Series''. Personal life Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, as a young man and became a Canadian citizen in 1998. Career Buza played Turner Edison on ''Maniac Mansion'' for the entirety of its 1990-1993 run on YTV and The Family Channel. He also had a recurring role on the ''Red Green Show'' as Dwight Cardiff, the extremely lazy marina operator. He appeared as Chief Jake McKenna several times in the TV series '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show''. In addition, he portrayed Doubar, the older brother of Sinbad, in ''The Adventures of Sinbad'' syndicated TV series, as well as a recurring role on the syndicated '' Mutant X''. Buza was also in episode 11 of TVOntario's '' Read All About It'', and played Buck Norris on ''The Strain''. He was one of the Kzamm tribe in ''Quest for Fire (film).'' He also makes a small appearance as a trucker in 2000's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotic Break
Psychosis is a condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real. Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, among other features. Additional symptoms are incoherent speech and behavior that is inappropriate for a given situation. There may also be sleep problems, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, and difficulties carrying out daily activities. Psychosis can have serious adverse outcomes. As with many psychiatric phenomena, psychosis has several different causes. These include mental illness, such as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, sensory deprivation and in rare cases, major depression (psychotic depression). Other causes include: trauma, sleep deprivation, some medical conditions, certain medications, and drugs such as cannabis, hallucinogens, and stimulants. One type, known as postpartum psychosis, can occur after giving birth. The neurotransmitter dopamine is believed to play an impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
