Canadian indie filmmaker Barry J. Giliis has seen his serial killer film The Killing Games banned from a festival in his home town.
The movie was rejected by Edmonton International Film Festival by Chairman Michael Hamm and Kerrie Long after a private screening on May 18th, according to Gillis, who states that he was told the movie was “too violent” for the festival.

Gillis was shocked by this – not only because as a local filmmaker, he might have expected more support, but also because he was told in advance of the August 7th announcement date – a violation of film festival etiquette.

The Killing Games is a violent vengeance shocker starring Kim Sønderholm and Donald A. Morin, and while the ‘ban’ is certainly an affront both to the filmmaker and the festival audience, it’s probably a great PR coup as well. It’ll be interesting to see what all the fuss is about, certainly!