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- ↑ Brad Miska, "‘Incredible Violence’: To Save His Movie, a Director Must Become a Slasher!". Bloody Disgusting , May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Gander filmmaker’s horror film finds a berth in prestigious showcase". SaltWire Network , April 23, 2018.
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- ↑ Peter Paltridge, "Incredible Violence Comes To VOD". Pop Geeks, September 17, 2019.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "DGC's list of top new Canadian filmmakers to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 10, 2018.