Toronto After Dark Film Festival - Horror, Thriller & Sci-Fi Movies

10/07/2026

✨ FILM SPOTLIGHT: NO LONGER HUMANS ✨
Troubled teens discover that death has become impossible, and their nighttime world turns to chaos as the worst of humanity starts to emerge from the shadows. Shot almost entirely on 16mm over four months, on a budget under $10,000, when director Luca D'Andrea and most of her cast were 19, this q***r horror feature is D'Andrea's debut and screens as a North American Premiere as part of the festival's Late Night Programme.

NO LONGER HUMANS screens with MELT MUSIC on October 17 at 11:59pm!

10/07/2026

A huge thank you to our friends at Hollywood Suite for supporting Toronto After Dark 2026! 🖤🎬

Wondering what to watch after After Dark? Hollywood Suite has you covered with over 100 horror movies from the 1940s through to today. Start your 7-day free trial today via Prime Video.

From creature features to cult classics, it's the perfect way to keep the scares going long after the festival lights go down.

https://hollywoodsuite.ca

10/06/2026

VAMPIRE NIGHT AT TORONTO AFTER DARK 🩸

Two bloodsucking blocks, one unforgettable night! Sink your teeth into a vampire double bill on Friday, October 16th at Scotiabank Theatre.

I LOVE PARIS (6:30PM)
Aspiring singer Paris won't let a little thing like being turned into a vampire get in the way of pop stardom. Nicky Murphy's hilarious mockumentary won the Gold Audience Award for Best International Feature at Fantasia!

RED SNOW (9:45PM)
Struggling vampire romance novelist Olivia can't catch a break with publishers… until she finds a wounded vampire in her garage right before Christmas. Sean Nichols Lynch's horror-comedy is the Christmas vampire movie you never knew you needed.

Stay for one or make it a full night of fangs. 🦇

🎟️ Tickets at https://torontoafterdark.com/2026-schedule

09/30/2026

Love horror, sci-fi, cult, action and all things wonderfully weird? Toronto After Dark Film Festival is looking for a few more volunteers for our 2026 festival!

You could be welcoming audiences, scanning tickets, or helping with box office, merch, events and everything in between. Our volunteers are a huge part of what makes the festival happen.

📅 Wednesday, October 14 to Sunday, October 18
📍 Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre, CineCycle & Escape Manor
⏱️ Shifts run 3 to 6 hours

🍿 What you'll get:

A spot in Toronto's vibrant indie film festival community
Behind-the-scenes festival experience
Screening ticket vouchers
A collectable festival shirt

All experience levels are welcome. Ready to join the dark side?

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/BAyuhiSfKFDQ5tcg9

09/29/2026

🚨 TICKETS ARE ON SALE 🚨

Toronto After Dark, October 14–18. Grab your seats before the good ones vanish.

Opening night sells out fast, so don't wait!

👉 https://torontoafterdark.com/2026-schedule

09/28/2026

Okay, TADFF fans, planning your festival just got easier! We've put the full lineup, all feature and short films, into a Letterboxd list so you can browse, log your picks, and build your watchlist in one place. Follow the list, mark your must-sees, and tell us in the comments which ones you're most excited for.

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The 2026 edition of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival was programmed by Festival Legacy Director Peter Kuplowsky; Director of Programming Shannon Hanmer; Festival Manager/Programmer Adam Bovoletis; Programmers Kassy Gascho, Justin McConnell, and Bridget van Voorden; and Programmer at Large Caroly...

09/25/2026

The full Toronto After Dark 2026 lineup is here 🦇

14 feature premieres and 33 shorts, Oct 14–18 at Scotiabank Theatre and CineCycle. We open with the Canadian Premiere of WHALEFALL, starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin.

Also on the lineup: Friday Vampire Night, Olivia Colman in THE FOX, Lizzy Caplan and John Stamos in DRAG, and three new late-night screenings at CineCycle.

Passholders can reserve seats now through Sept 28. Single tickets go on sale Sept 29.

Plus, the Opening Night Party at Escape Manor is FREE for passholders.

Full lineup and schedule 👉 torontoafterdark.com

09/23/2026

We are postponing the festival’s full line-up and schedule announcement until Friday, Sept. 25th. Therefore, the passholder ticketing window will also be postponed, as will the sale of Single Tickets.

Passholders can expect to receive an email with information about how to claim their tickets on Sept 25th. Before Single Tickets go on sale, passholders are guaranteed to be able to claim a ticket for every film their pass qualifies for.

Single Tickets will now go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 29th.

See you After Dark.

09/22/2026

GIVEAWAY: Win a double ticket to see PRIMETIME

In 2006, Chris Hansen set out to make television history with To Catch a Predator. Now Robert Pattinson stars as Hansen, with Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, and Anna Faris.

PRIMETIME is exclusively in theatres September 25.

We're giving away four digital double-tickets, valid for any time and day at any Cineplex location in Canada.

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Follow Toronto After Dark Film Festival and Elevation Pictures
2. Like this post
3. Tag who you'd bring in the comments

Contest closes September 24 at 10PM ET. Winner will be drawn at random and contacted by DM. Open to Canadian residents only.