CityNews.ca's Brian McKechnie takes a look at some of the films playing at TIFF09. 

The Loved Ones *CityNews.ca Pick*

Australians make crazy horror films (Wolf Creek for instance) and The Loved Ones is no exception. Described as Pretty in Pink meets Misery, this is one sick and twisted flick that should get the Midnight Madness crowd pumped. Besides the blood and guts it also has great cinematography and should propel director Sean Byrne into the spotlight. Schedule at TIFF.

Daybreakers

When there are more vampires than humans in the world there is not enough blood to go around. That's the premise behind the refreshingly unique Daybreakers, starring Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Willem Dafoe. The film is beautifully shot and the effects are clean and crisp. Should please both horror and non-horror fans. Schedule at TIFF.

Suck

Get past the horrible musical performances and Suck is a fun, cheesy rock n' roll vampire film. Written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk (Phil the Alien) the film features Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Moby (playing a heavy metal singer that at one point is pelted with raw meat), Henry Rollins, Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall) and Carole Pope. Schedule at TIFF.

Top image: Still from The Loved Ones. Courtesy TIFF.