Halloween In Toronto After Dark

GREETINGS FILM FIENDS!

IN THIS LATEST UPDATE from Toronto After Dark, the city’s premier festival of Horror, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult Cinema, we absorb a veritable shockwave of dark & thrilling cinematic events taking place over the Halloween season and November.

Highlighs include tonight’s CINEMA OF THE DEAD (Sat, Oct 24, 7pm) zombie-themed double bill at the Bloor Cinema and Rue Morgue Magazine’s incredible Halloween Party, THE FRANKENSTEIN FORMAL next week (Sat, Oct 31, 9pm). Scroll on if you dare for more details and on these and over 20 other incredible events for cinephiles in the city over the next two months!

CONTENTS:

1. THE TERRIFYING TIPSHEET: TORONTO HORROR & CULT CINEMA EVENT LISTINGS, OCT-NOV 2009!

2. DIABOLICAL DISCS! RECENT VIDEO RELEASES OF TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FEST OFFICIAL SELECTIONS!

3. FESTIVAL FURY! COMING SOON: TORONTO AFTER DARK 2010!

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1. THE TERRIFYING TIPSHEET: TORONTO HORROR & CULT CINEMA EVENT LISTINGS, OCT-NOV 2009!

To get the latest details on an event’s program, location and ticket info click on the links below to be directed to the official website or facebook page: 

SAT, OCT 24, 3.30PM - 7th Annual Official TORONTO ZOMBIE WALK! Meet up Trinity Bellwoods Park, ends at Bloor Cinema. Lots of prizes!
http://torontozombiewalk.ca/

SAT, OCT 24, 7PM - CINEMA OF THE DEAD at Bloor Cinema, following the zombie walk!  Rare 35mm film double bill of zombie classics NIGHT OF THE COMET and Lucio Fulci’s legendary ZOMBIE! Tix for both just $16 advance or $20 at door. Buy advance at the link:
http://www.cinemaofthedead.com/

TUES-FRI, OCT 27-30: Creepy Classics at the Revue Cinema: CARRIE, PRINCE OF DARKNESS and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN!
http://revuecinema.ca/

WED, OCT 28, 7pm - Canadian Horror Night with Paul Fox’s indie shocker THE DARK HOURS! Director in attendance for Q&A. Tickets $10 ($8 members) at the Revue Cinema
http://bit.ly/2v1n0h

WED, OCT 28, 9.30pm - REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA special screening with Shadowcats’ Halloween Theme Live Performance!  Bloor Cinema.
http://bit.ly/3NMbix

WED-THU: OCT 28-29 - 2 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN at the Fox Cinema! Screening:  Big Trouble In Little China, An American Werewolf in London, Alien: Directors Cut and Aliens!
http://www.foxtheatre.ca/

THU, OCT 29: Countdown to Halloween at the Bloor Cinema: Screening Two Horror cult Classics:  AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (7pm) followed by THE EXORCIST (9.10pm).
http://www.bloorcinema.com/

FRI, OCT 30, 9pm - Halloween themed MOVIEOKE (Movie Karaoke) Night! at The Garrison, 1197 Dundas West
http://bit.ly/27eGvL

FRI, OCT 30, 9.30pm - ZOMBIE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL featuring 10 terrific zombie shorts including Toronto After Dark Official Selection DEADSPIEL (zombie curlers!). Revue Cinema. Tickets $12.50 advance, $15 at door.
http://www.zombieshortfilmfestival.com/

FRI-SAT, OCT 30-31: Two shows per night of cult classic ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with live cast from the Excited Mental State! Bloor Cinema.  $12/$15
http://bit.ly/4bLKCo

SAT, OCT 31 Halloween double bill at the Fox Cinema:  THE EXORCIST (7pm) followed by THE SHINING (9.30pm)
http://www.foxtheatre.ca/

SAT, OCT 31, 9pm - Rue Morgue Magazine’s 12th Anniversary Halloween Party: FRANKENSTEIN FORMAL! Tickets $30 at door or $25 in advance.  Revival Night Club, 783 College St.
http://bit.ly/1Llhnd

FRI, NOV 6, 11pm -NOCHE DE LOS MUERTOS! (Night of the Dead) A special, creepy late night showcase of Spanish & Latin American independent horror films! $12 / $10 with scary costume. Bloor Cinema.
http://bit.ly/3BwHEQ

SAT, NOV 7-8 - Raindance Film Festival’s Elliot Grove’s legendary LOW-TO-NO BUDGET FILMMAKING 2 Day Crash Course! Alumni include Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD) & Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT).  Toronto Writers’ Centre
http://www.raindancecanada.com/?q=node/30

WED-SUN, NOV 11-15 - REEL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL! - Toronto’s premier annual showcase of Asian cinema, Various Venues. Complete lineup and advance box office now online.
http://www.reelasian.com/

THUR, NOV 19, 9.30pm - Rue Morgue Cinemacabre presents rare 70’s cult classic atmospheric horror LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH with Director John D. Hancock in attendance for Q&A! Tickets just $10 at the door of Bloor Cinema from 9pm.
http://bit.ly/4aBnY4

SAT, NOV 21, 7pm - Meet Actress JULIET LANDAU (ED WOOD, BUFFY) special appearance and signing at Silver Snail Comics
http://bit.ly/2IfhWY

WEEKLY EVENTS:

EVERY NIGHT except Monday, now running: TOXIC AVENGER THE MUSICAL! Based on the Troma cult classic film and New York stageshow hit!  Danforth Music Hall.  Shows daily except Mon. Tickets from just $15!
http://www.toxicavengertoronto.com/

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9.30pm Cult Exploitation Films On 16mm film At the Toronto’s hidden gem, the TRASH PALACE CINEMA! Just $5 a ticket!
http://www.trashpalace.ca/

WEEKLY: Rare film print screenings of cult classics with commentary by Reg Hartt at CINEFORUM. This month: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, LORD OF THE FLIES, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, NOSFERATU and AMITYVILLE 3D! $10 at door.
http://www.cineforum.ca/?m=200910

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2. DIABOLICAL DISCS! RECENT VIDEO RELEASES OF TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FEST OFFICIAL SELECTIONS!

Be sure to check out these awesome films which screened at recent Toronto After Dark Film Festivals, now available on DVD and BLU-RAY at you favourite video outlets! Unless stated, all links below are to each film’s Amazon.ca DVD pages. If you require Blu-Ray, please do a separate search at the site. 

I SELL THE DEAD (Release Date: Nov 24, available for pre-order now)
http://bit.ly/1y5iU2

DEAD SNOW (Released Oct 20)
http://bit.ly/3dYRNu

TRICK ‘R TREAT (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/3Jf8Ke

THE CHILDREN (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/8CXTf

MIRAGEMAN (Released Oct 6):
http://bit.ly/3YH2Jk

CROOKED STORIES, CROOKED SYMBOLS: The Short Films of Rodrigo Gudino (Released Sept 1) Includes THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MISTER HOLLOW Buy directly from the Rue Morgue Website here:
http://www.rue-morgue.com/rmp_cinema_dvd.php

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3. FESTIVAL FURY! COMING SOON: TORONTO AFTER DARK 2010!

The 5TH ANNUAL TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL returns to thrill thousands of fans over 8 amazing nights at the Bloor Cinema next AUG 13-20, 2010 with 17 new horror, sci-fi, action & cult movies!  In the last two years fans at Toronto After Dark got to be THE FIRST to see such amazing films as LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, TRICK ‘R TREAT, DEAD SNOW, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, GRACE and BLACK DYNAMITE!  Be sure to block our dates for next year in your summer schedule as you won’t want to miss what we discover!

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUGGESTIONS?
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Toronto After Dark Film Festival here:
http://torontoafterdark.com/2009/contact/

Until next time…

See You After Dark!

- Team After Dark