PLEASE NOTE: 18th FESTIVAL EDITION POSTPONED BY ONE YEAR TO OCTOBER 2025
(Postponement Announcement Here)
ABOUT THE 2025 FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATES: Toronto After Dark Film Festival returns October 15-19, 2025 with our 18th thrilling edition! Scroll Down for the Latest Details and don’t forget to Sign Up for Updates.
WHAT: Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of New Horror, Thriller and Sci-Fi Movies, enjoyed by over 5,000 attendees each year including film lovers, press, industry and filmmakers.
WHY: A thrilling cinematic blast for movie fans and filmmakers, Toronto After Dark has been Voted Runner-Up for Best Film Festival in the City by audiences (BlogTO) and One of the Top Genre Film Festivals in the World by filmmakers (MovieMaker).
Each year around 1,000 filmmakers from around the world submit films in competition for a coveted screening slot at our October film showcase, packed full of thousands of delighted audience members, seeking new cinematic thrills and chills! For more about the origin of Toronto After Dark and our goals visit our More About Us Page.
WHEN & WHERE: Toronto After Dark’s 18th Annual Edition runs over 5 Thrilling nights, Wednesday-Sunday, October 15-19, 2025. The festival will screen around 40 amazing new films, both features and shorts, at the Scotiabank Theatre located at 259 Richmond Street West, the largest cinema in the heart of Toronto’s downtown Entertainment District. A number of the filmmakers will be in attendance for lively Q & A’s with the fans following their screenings!
2025 ROLL-OUT Dates (LATEST UPDATED)
SPRING 2025 - CALL FOR FILM ENTRIES. If you would like to enter a film to our next festival, please join our Filmmaker Contact List. You will be notified when the Call is Open.
SUMMER 2025 - FESTIVAL ALL-ACCESS PASSES ON ADVANCE SALE! Toronto After Dark’s fan-favourite All-Access Passes, which give cinemagoers the luxury of Priority Entry to all festival screenings combined with a huge discount of over 40% off vs regular ticket prices will go on advance sale! But you’ll have to hurry: in limited supply, they sell out early every year! Find out why they’re such a best-seller and snap up yours before they’re all gone at our Buy Passes page, when it’s live! Join our Update List to get notified when on sale.
LATE SEPT - EARLY OCT: 2025 FILM LINEUP, SCHEDULE , TICKETS ON SALE! All 10 of the festival’s Awesome Feature Films plus approximately 30 Amazing Shorts , adding up to 12 thrilling screenings over 5 nights, will be announced on site here as part of our 18th Annual Thrilling lineup! Individual Tickets will also be available for purchase here at the Festival Site, at the Cineplex Website, Cineplex App, and In Person at Scotiabank Theatre.
2025 GET READY FOR THE FEST
GET NOTIFIED: Sign up for our E-Mail Updates to get all the festival’s Major Announcements above including Call for Entries, Passes on Sale, Film Lineup & Schedule Announcement, and Tickets On Sale.
INVITE FRIENDS: Join the Official 2025 Facebook Event (coming early 2025) and get your friends excited by inviting them too!
FOLLOW US: Follow Toronto After Dark on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X feeds for additional key posts, including year round movie giveaways!
PRESS & MEDIA: We welcome press covering our event either virtually or in-person. Sign up at our 2025 Accreditation Form (coming early 2025). Or contact us directly with press requests, by emailing press@torontoafterdark.com
ADVERTISERS & SPONSORS: We have terrific opportunities for promoting you at our event! Please contact us at any time at info@torontoafterdark.com.
VOLUNTEERS: Sign up to our 2025 Volunteer Contact List (coming early 2025) Selected Volunteers Only will be contacted by Friday Oct 10, 2025 with shifts. Email for volunteer related queries: volunteers@torontoafterdark.com
2025 WHAT TO EXPECT
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE: Most of our thrilling five night, Wednesday-Sunday, Oct 15-19, 2025 festival, there will be two prime time evening screenings starting at approx. 7pm and 9.30pm. Plus a matinee screening on each of the weekend days, starting around 4pm. In terms of age advisory, most screenings are 18A or 14A. For the specific rating, check the Cineplex website when actual tickets are on sale. For a good idea of what to expect, please see last year’s schedule.
APPROXIMATE TICKET & PASS PRICES (2023 PRICES, SUBJECT TO CHANGE): $15.99 Regular or just $13.99 Multipack Series Bundle Discount (when you buy tickets to two or more films at the same time online). Cineplex will also be waiving their usual added processing fee for tickets to our event!
If you’re planning on seeing a bunch of movies at the fest be sure to check out the festival’s Best-Seller, the All-Access Pass at just $109! As well as a massive over 40% Discount vs regular tickets, you get the luxury of Priority Entry to all 12 screenings. If you’re interested, after they’re on sale, find out more at the Buy Passes Page, and order yours before they sell out!
MAIN VENUE : All Screenings will take place at Scotiabank Theatre located at 259 Richmond Street West, in the heart of the Entertainment District in downtown Toronto, surrounded by plenty of great transit options, shops, amenities, bars and restaurants for our audience members to enjoy!
MEET-UP PLACES: Before and in-between most screenings , many fans meet up at the main Lounge Bar at our venue, the Scotiabank Theatre, which also has a food menu. After the last screenings of the night, one popular late night option for its convenient proximity and laid back charm is The Friar Firkin Pub, just a 5 min walk away at 160 John Street West.
SOCIAL EVENTS: We will also be hosting two pre-screening social events this year, on site at the theatre: The Filmmaker Reception for filmmakers , film industry & film press representatives , and our Closing Day Party for Passholders including All-Access Pass Buyers, Filmmakers, Complimentary, Press, Staff and Volunteers to attend. Complete details including time and location can be found on the Festival Schedule Page when it goes live.
FESTIVAL AWARDS: including Audience Choice for Best Feature & Short Film: will be determined by an online poll, emailed to Festival Passbuyers during the week after the festival ends.
TERMS & CONDITIONS + CODE OF CONDUCT: For a comprehensive list terms and conditions plus a respectful Code of Conduct for all festival participants, visit our Terms and Conditions + Code of Conduct Page.
ACCESSIBILITY: We are an accessible-friendly festival, please visit our Accessibility Page for all the details how.
CONTACT US: If you have any questions about Toronto After Dark Film Festival, feel free to Contact Us.
SEE YOU AFTER DARK AT THE FESTIVAL!
