Beaks here...

Easter means different things to different people, but I think we all can agree that there's no better way to celebrate the resurrection of our lord and savior than watching a pack of hideous mutant kids go on a murder spree via the telepathic direction of Samantha Eggar. And if you're wondering who's serving the ham, talk to my man Oliver.

Yes, the final night of Edgar Wright's Toronto-based "The Wright Stuff" festival is upon us, and it's concluding in high Canadian style with David Cronenberg's most underrated film, THE BROOD, and Don McKellar's low-key eve-of-destruction drama LAST NIGHT. What do these two movies have in common, besides their Canadian-ness? Edgar explains over at his website (which you should have bookmarked because it's updated daily with awesome SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD pics, like this first glimpse of Lucas Lee):

“Two of my very favorite Canadians films. David Cronenberg is the King Of Canada as far as I’m concerned. I was watching his films and seeing Toronto on screen, before I even knew where it was. His body of work and his journey from making genre films to being one of our most lauded international auteurs continues to amaze. “The Brood” is a cult classic and deserves to be seen more often. Cronenberg also appears in “Last Night”, an outstanding film about the apocalypse by the great Don McKellar. This bleak gem is one of the films that influenced “Shaun of the Dead”, so I’m very happy to present it at the Bloor. See you there.”

Edgar will at the very least be joined by McKellar, but it sounds like he's trying to track down additional guests. Not that you need anything more than McKellar, who, along with being a fantastic actor, co-wrote with Francois Girard one of the very best films of the last twenty years.

And then there's THE BROOD, which remains one of my favorite Cronenberg films. Narratively and thematically, I think it's kind of perfect. Also, Edgar's secured a "rare and uncut print", so if you're lucky enough to be kicking around Toronto this weekend, go.

It all starts at 7 PM Sunday (April 12th) at The Bloor Cinema. Tickets are available now. Enjoy.