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- ↑ Andrew Mack, "CULT HERO Exclusive: Trailer Premiere, New Poster and Raven Banner Boards Jesse T. Cook's Action Horror Playing at Fantasia This Month". Screen Anarchy , July 4, 2022.
- ↑ Claire McCormack, "Comedy Horror Set In Owen Sound Hits Film Festival Circuit". Bayshore Broadcasting, July 20, 2022.
- ↑ Scott Dunn, "Owen Sound takes centre stage in latest horror/comedy flick". Owen Sound Sun-Times , January 17, 2023.
- ↑ Angel Melanson, "Cannes 2022 Frontières Platform Projects Announced". Fangoria , April 1, 2022.
- ↑ "What to watch at the Fantasia Film Festival this weekend". Cult MTL , July 30, 2022.
- ↑ Ellie Calnan, "‘The Roundup’, ‘The Artifice Girl’ take top Fantasia audience awards". Screen Daily , August 5, 2022.
- ↑ "The 2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominees". Windsor International Film Festival , February 22, 2023.
