My first day at Fantasia Film Festival and already I’ve fallen in love with a small masterpiece which I would like to share with you.

…this little sci-fi independent captivated the room with his tale of weird humor and love between the twisted scientist Max von Max and his beloved assistant, Tatiana...Quite to the expectations fueled by, among others, the mention of the best Canadian feature at the International Film Festival of Canada, this film is not to be missed during his presentation next , July 16th at 13h in the theater JA de Sève (1400 de Maisonneuve W., Montreal Metro Guy-Concordia).
Bon visionnement! Happy viewing!

-Renee Savoy, Cruxco.tv (read original review in french)

…A movie that I’m glad I decided to pick at the last minute. It’s funny and sweet without being too ridiculous.

-Martin Rioux, The Hour

Starring a talented cast of actors from the Montreal independent film scene, the charming I HEART DOOMSDAY skilfully blends romantic comedy and science fiction. The result is a tender tale that alternates between two extremes, playing with the contrasts between real-world humour and a type of fantasy much inspired by the films of Roger Corman. Each time the narrative seems to be heading towards a typical guy-meets-girl formula, director and screenwriter Patrick Downing astonishes by suddenly dragging the audience into a universe of mad scientists, superheroes and robots. For these hilarious scenes, the filmmaker has decided to forego suspension of disbelief by using noticeably fake special effects. This judicious artistic choice accentuates the script’s fantasy slope, inventively defining two parallel environments in which the characters evolve. The capable cast includes Dan Beirne (THE TROTSKY), excellent as Von Max and his double, and Etan Muskat (WHO IS K.K. DOWNEY?), a riot as Captain Ovation, the justice-obsessed vigilante. Funny and romantic, I HEART DOOMSDAY proves that when it comes to seducing the woman of your dreams, laser rays can be as effective as a bouquet of pretty flowers!

—Simon Laperrière – Fantasia Film Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada (Read original review in french)

…the film remains so delicious and tasty from beginning to end through the entire performance sometimes sleazy, sometimes frankly stunning to deliver spontaneous dialogues and hilarious situations for most voluntarily laughable.   In short, a good entertainment that we rarely get to see elsewhere in this kind of festival, the better!  The public has also responded very well which pleased the director who was just like his film: horny, semi-deep and hyperactive clown desperate to laugh and make people laugh.

-Jimmy Chartrand, Coteblogue.com (read the original review in french here.)

The debut feature from former Calgarian Patrick Downing (of The Dudes and A-Team fame), I (HEART) DOOMSDAY is an absurdist take on sci-fi and romance conventions. Downing’s world is crammed with wolf brains, intelligent supercomputers, love-struck androids and, most importantly, doomsday devices capable of annihilating the Earth, all affectionately rendered in a freewheeling, ultra-low-budget style. It may be deliberately devoid of polish, but it more than makes up for it with humor, creativity and a whole lot of heart.

-Peter Hemminger, Calgary International Film Festival