After the Year of ‘Obsession,’ TIFF’s 2026 Midnight Madness Lineup Promises a Scary-Good Bent Toward ‘Escalation’
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Long-time Midnight Madness programmer Peter Kuplowsky knows everyone wants the next "Obsession," but as he walks IndieWire through a characteristically creative and varied lineup, he makes the case for the merits of a different sort of breakthrough pick.
