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Fun things to do in Edmonton this weekend: Toxic Avenger at Metro, Game Con Canada, Big Evil Rat and more!

Article content Toxic Avenger (1984): Besides all-consuming hockey and — you remembered, right? — Father's Day Sunday, an underground cinematic icon is in town! Article content Director-producer-actor Lloyd Kaufman is the creator of cult cinema's The Toxic Avenger, an insane effort right up there with Pink Flamingos, Freaks and The Evil Dead as a peak midnight classic. Article content Kaufman's never-surrender, 'make your own damn movie' attitude inspired many a filmmaker, including Quentin Tarantino and James Gunn, his unapologetically camp, visionary approach behind such bizarro masterpieces as Class of Nuke 'Em High and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Article content The still-working 79-year-old gonzo hero will introduce his 1984 Toxic classic, followed by a Q&A in this sweet opportunity to embrace and adore the delightfully weird. Article content Article content Article content Article content Game Con Canada: Hundreds of games of every sort are on deck for this three-day fun-time expo, sneak-peaking upcoming wares from video game studios and board game developers worldwide. Article content Special guests including Scream/Scooby Doo actor Matthew Lillard (with Dungeons & Dragons improv troupe Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!), Grand Theft Auto's Trevor (Steven Ogg) and the amazing local legend Mark Meer of Mass Effect and D&D in a Castle. Article content The cosplay, of course, is going to be literally out of this world, with tournaments, loads of vendors, after hours gaming and plenty of decadent food to get all over your fingers.