Spindle Collective

01/27/2026

"Night of Terror - Spinning Spooky Spectacle!"
"Evening of Fear - Campy and Creepy Capers!"

Thank you so much for braving the polar vortex, and for such a detailed and thoughtful review! We're excited to welcome you back for the next one! :)

How’s this for a setup?

01/25/2026

“In a city that can feel iced over by habit, ‘Dead of Winter’ warms the blood by chilling it first.”

- Scott Sneddon, Sesaya Arts Magazine

Full review here!! :

"The inaugural “Dead of Winter” festival met the January moment with energy, variety, winking humour, and a refreshing lack of pretension." ~ Scott Sneddon

01/25/2026

EVEN SNOW FEARS US!!! ❄️

The closing matinee and evening performances of Dead of Winter will go on today! If you are no longer able to attend, please reach out to our DMs or on the Eldritch website for options!

If you’re brave enough, walk up tickets are available! 🖤

Stay safe folks!

01/25/2026

"While this run is short, I hope this festival becomes a 'thing'. It’s a great genre theatre showcase and lots of fun." - Istvan Dugalin

YOU BET IT WILL BE A THING!

Istvan Dugalin's review of DEAD OF WINTER: Toronto's First Horror Theatre Festival, presented by Spindle Collective and Eldritch Theatre.

01/21/2026

Thank you so much to Irelyne Lavery at Toronto.com for the coverage!! :)

https://www.toronto.com/things-to-do/stage/toronto-horror-theatre-festival-dead-of-winter/article_15d83776-e587-5a44-89ac-fd7390438261.html

Dead of Winter: The First Toronto Horror-Theatre Festival debuts at Red Sandcastle Theatre. Discover how this new festival brings dark folklore to life.

09/30/2024

Thank you for the wonderful and thoughtful review Intermission!

The feminist folklore play, written by and starring Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch, is an engrossing and sometimes frightening experience, perfect to kick off the scary season.

08/14/2024

Hey friends!!

We're doing a show! A big spooky one! And we got really lucky with CCA funding, but based on the scale of the production we're $3000 short of reaching our budget. The arts are struggling, and we know times are really tight for everyone, but even $5 makes a huge difference to our team.
So so grateful for all the generous donations and shares so far, sending love love love!! xoxo

Spindle Collective and Riot King are bringing our award-winning outdoo… Natalia Bushnik needs your support for Support SAMCA coming to Toronto September 2024!

04/27/2023

4 DAYS LEFT TO DONATE!! 🖤🖤
Or else she’ll getchya.
Link in bio! Please spread da good word!! 😇

04/25/2023

6 DAYS LEFT! 🖤
LINK TO DONATE! :

https://riot-king-art-market.square.site/?fbclid=PAAaY2ssUZDS8LwCl814z8MK6EU84PAgKu9-WEJxR478ZaucaF0ONE2TxoJtA
er as Gluviana in ‘SAMCA’.oh.the.wisp on banjo.
Happy Tuesday. 🖤

04/19/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 📣📣
SAMCA will be presented for TWO NIGHTS ONLY as an outdoor roaming horror-theatre experience, at in St. Catherines! 🖤

June 15th @ 9:30pm
June 16th @ 9:30pm

She’ll see you there.

04/07/2023

“These trees are her home. They whisper her name.”

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Something SAMCA this way comes…
Announcement soon, but wanna support OUTDOOR HORROR-THEATRE while CLEANING up the OUTDOORS?
Donate to our ‘All the World’s a Stage’ campaign, produced by 🖤🌎
All proceeds go directly towards upcoming Riot King productions, which includes the next iteration of SAMCA!
And join us on April 22nd on Earth Day for a community cleanup of Taylor Creek Park!