TORONTO AFTER DARK 2021 AT HOME - FILM SCHEDULE & TICKETS
Scroll down this page to browse the complete film schedule , watch trailers and to buy tickets and passes to the movies!
WATCH THE 30 SECOND SIZZLE TRAILER!
To get you in the mood for Toronto After Dark 2021 check out our 30-second Sizzle Trailer, featuring Highlights of this year’s awesome films!
THIS YEAR’S FORMAT: As a pandemic precaution, the 15th Annual Toronto After Dark: Horror, Sci-Fi & Action Film Festival running this Oct 13-17, 2021 will be an all-virtual event, Toronto After Dark At Home with all 12 awesome movies this year available to watch right across Canada via a Video on Demand (VOD) streaming service, powered by the Eventive platform.
NEW MOVIES RELEASED ON DEMAND DAILY DURING OCT 13-17! Although none of the screenings will be live events, we will spacing out our movie on demand releases across each of the five days of Oct 13-17.
With an average of 2-3 movies added a day, by the final day you will have 12 thrilling different screenings to choose from and watch - but hopefully you will have begun watching them sooner! Once you begin watching a movie you’ll have a flexible 36-hour watch window to watch, stop and rewatch as much as you like.
Below you’ll find ticket & pass info followed by a listing of all 12 movies, including trailers and Pre-order Tickets buttons. Help us get the word out about these awesome films by clicking Like or Share at the top of the page. See You After Dark at Home!
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE OUR STREAMING PLATFORM?
We’ve got you covered with an extensive FAQ here!
TICKET INFO
BUYING SINGLE TICKETS: Individual Screening Tickets are now on sale, priced at $9.99 each, and are sold through Eventive. Best of all this year, you can watch our festival Canada-wide, and also gift tickets to friends. See our FAQ page on how to.
ALL-ACCESS PASSES *FESTIVAL BEST SELLER!*
**HURRY, EXPECTED TO SELL OUT SOON!**
Before purchasing single tickets below, if you are interested in seeing a bunch of films at the fest, don’t forget to consider our festival best seller, even with our At Home Edition! With Toronto After Dark’s All-Access Passes, fans enjoy the huge benefit of a massive 60% Discount off regular ticket prices.
At just $49.99 for all 12 movies, you’re enjoying our whole fest at home for just $4 a show! With such a big discount, even if you only watch half our fest, you’re still saving! In limited supply, it’s no wonder our All-Access Pass sells out early every year! They also make great gifts. See our FAQ section on how to gift your pass to a friend.
OCT 16 UPDATE:
***ALL 300 PASSES IN INVENTORY ARE SOLD OUT!
SINGLE TICKETS FOR SCREENINGS AVAILABLE BELOW***
OCTOBER 13 - 17, FILM RELEASE SCHEDULE WITH PRE-ORDER TICKET BUTTONS BELOW
NOTE: ALL MOVIES AVAILABLE TO WATCH FROM 12PM ON THEIR RELEASE DAY BELOW, RIGHT UP UNTIL THE FESTIVAL ENDS (SUN, OCT 17, 11.59PM) EST.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 - OPENING DAY - 3 MOVIES RELEASED ON DEMAND!
sweetie you won’t believe it (kazakHstan) Opening gala film
Director - Yernar Nurgaliyev
THE HANGOVER meets THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE with 2021 Toronto After Dark's bloody, funny crowd-pleasing opener from Kazakhstan! Everything goes to hell, when three clowning around buddies head off into the woods for one last fishing trip before one of them becomes a dad. Instead of peace and quiet, these three jokers soon find themselves on the run from a brutal mob of psychopaths, including a one-eyed man with a knack for killing his victims in the most painful of ways!
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS AFTER DARK
A collection of 11 incredible International horror, sci-fi, action and cult short films will screen this year as part of our popular global short film showcase: HENCHMEN Directed by Allistair Quak, HIAMA by Matasila Freshwater, I, ADONIS by Angelo Raaijmakers, MASHED POTATO FACE by Joseph Graham, MEAT by Lander Castro, SEEK by Aaron Morgan, SHINY NEW WORLD by Jan van Gorkum, SLURP by Jules Jolly, THE TENANT by Lucas Paulino & Ángel Torres, TOC-TOC by Lucas Monjo and VISITORS by Kenichi Ugana.
For more info on the International Shorts Program, including film descriptions and play order visit here.
CANADIAN SHORTS AFTER DARK
A collection of 9 amazing Canadian horror, sci-fi, action and cult short films will screen this year as part of our popular homegrown shorts showcase: 10-33 Directed by Alexander Maxim Seltzer, CRAWL SPACE by Andrew Ellinas, FAMILY by Mark Pariselli, KWÊSKOSÎW (SHE WHISTLES) by Thirza Cuthand, MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL by Megan Robinson, MORBUS by Kerim Banka, LE REFLET (THE REFLECTION), SANG JUANE (YELLOW BLOOD) by Julie Roy and THE SILENT LAY STEADY by Travis Laidlaw.
For more info on the Canadian Shorts Program, including film descriptions and play order visit here.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 - 2 MOVIES RELEASED ON DEMAND!
ALIEN ON STAGE (U.K.)
Directors - Lucy Harvey & Danielle Kummer
When an amateur acting troupe made up of British bus drivers challenge themselves to mount a stage production of Ridley Scott's ALIEN, calamity ensues! This endearing and funny documentary follows these unlikely space truckers, as they adventure from their tiny ramshackled suburban stage to the prestigious West End London Theatre, with their adorably innovative tribute to the sci-fi classic film we all know and love.
POST MORTEM (HUNGARY)
North American Premiere. Director - Péter Bergendy
After surviving a near death experience during World War I, Tomás, a young photographer, ends up taking pictures of the dead and being drawn towards the paranormal. It's not long before a young girl invites him to investigate her small village, which is being afflicted by a series of ghoulish hauntings. Billed as Hungary's first ever true horror film, POST MORTEM is definitely one of the spookiest films in the Toronto After Dark lineup this year!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 3 MOVIES RELEASED ON DEMAND!
KING KNIGHT (USA)
Director - Ricky Bates Jr.
Toronto After Fan fan favourite director, Ricky Bates Jr. (SUBURBAN GOTHIC, TRASH FIRE, EXCISION), returns with his latest horror-comedy, led by his ever-charming and usual collaborator, Matthew Gray Gubler (CRIMINAL MINDS). Gubler stars as Thorn, the High Priest and hapless leader of a Californian modern-day coven of misfit witches, dealing with an identity crisis. Full of razor-sharp wit, this off-the-wall pagan comedy is an quirky delight not to be missed. The fantastic ensemble of co-stars includes genre icons, Barbara Crampton (JAKOB'S WIFE, RE-ANIMATOR) and Ray Wise (ROBOCOP, TWIN PEAKS)!
NIGHTSHOOTERS (U.K.)
Canadian Premiere. Director - Marc Price
When an independent film crew accidentally witness a gruesome double murder in the derelict building they're shooting in, they find themselves in a fight for their lives. They will have to survive until morning against a ruthless group of gangsters out to kill them one by one. Part hardcore action, part dark-comedy, this crowd-pleasing British blend of THE RAID and SNATCH is a thrilling treat from start to finish!
DITCHED (CANADA)
Director - Christopher Donaldson
This tense, survivalist siege horror gives a thrilling update to the John Carpenter cult classic, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, complete with a scintillating synth score! After their ambulance crashes into a ditch in the forest, a group of survivors led by Melina, a young Inuit paramedic, find themselves surrounded by a mysterious group of brutal killers intent on their deaths.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 - 3 MOVIES RELEASED ON DEMAND!
SEOBOK (SOUTH KOREA)
Director - Lee Yong-ju
In this riveting, glossy sci-fi action thriller from South Korea, a special forces agent (Gong Yoo, star of the 2016 smash-hit and Toronto After Dark Official Selection, TRAIN TO BUSAN) is put in charge of protection of Seobok, a strange and gifted young man, who is human kind's first-ever successful clone. As Seobok apparently holds the key to immortality, it's not long before the duo find themselves in a fight for their lives, on the run, hiding from a group of armed mercenaries.
THE FREE FALL (USA)
Canadian Premiere. Director - Adam Stilwell
In this terrifyingly claustrophobic and psychological horror thriller, Sara (NARCOS's Andrea Londo) wakes from a coma to discover a life in a house, with a husband (X-MEN's Shawn Ashmore) and a maid (Jane Badler, 1983's "V" mini-series) she doesn't remember. As her amnesia begins to fade, the chilling truth to her homelife begins to be revealed. A creepy treat from the executive producer of GET OUT, accompanied by a haunting score, composed by Joseph Bishara (MALIGNANT, THE CONJURING films, the INSIDIOUS films). Alas we have no official trailer for this brand new film, but trust us, it’s awesome!
SUPER Z (FRANCE)
World Premiere. Director - Julien de Volte & Arnaud Tabarly
Join us for the World Premiere of SUPER Z, a bloody, hysterical zombie action comedy from France that will be sure to have fans of the undead screaming, "BRAINS!" with delight. A family of 'super-zombies' escape from a secret experimental lab, and unleash mayhem on the countryside as they feast on the locals. It's not long before a group of mercenaries are brought in to help, and an over-the-top, bloody battle between the undead and the living ensues!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 - CLOSING DAY - FINAL MOVIE RELEASED ON DEMAND!
PAUL DOOD'S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK (U.K.) CLOSING GALA FILM
Director - Nick Gillespie
Toronto After Dark closes with the 2021 SXSW award-winning, dark and twisted revenge comedy that is not to be missed! KILL BILL gets the live-streaming treatment as Paul Dood (TOM MEETEN), a hapless man whose reality show dreams wind up crushed, then decides to use his lunch break to wreak bloody revenge on everyone who recently made his life miserable. Murder and social media fame ensue as Paul becomes infamous! With a wealth of British talent involved, both behind and in front of the camera (SIGHTSEERS, KILL LIST, PREVENGE and LOVE ACTUALLY), fans are in for a treat with this bloody and funny dark tale from director Nick Gillespie. Alas, there's unfortunately no trailer available, but trust us, there's a reason we chose PAUL DOOD to sign-off on our 2021 edition with this stand-up and cheer, crowd-pleaser!
FESTIVAL CLOSING DAY PARTY! 3-5 PM (EST)
Join other festivalgoers, filmmakers, press and festival organizers, as we celebrate the Closing of the 15th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, with a fun free party hosted by Festival Mascot Taddy Bear at his virtual Graveyard!
Complete details of the Virtual Party including RSVP and Login info at now online at our Eventbrite Page.
See you Virtually After Dark for a fun festival closing party!
ABOUT TORONTO AFTER DARK 2021
Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of New Horror, Sci-Fi and Action cinema. Each October, the critically acclaimed event screens dozens of films, both features and shorts from around the world in front of over thousands of audience members . As a pandemic precaution, this year’s 15th Annual festival runs Oct 13-21 exclusively virtually, streaming films right across Canada for the first time. Get more info on the fest at our About Us and More About Us Pages.
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QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
AGE ADVISORY: While there is no formal age advisory for our streaming event, it’s safe to assume that most films that Toronto After Dark screens would be considered equivalent to a traditional rating of 18A or 14A in terms of mature content. Additional Festival & Screening Notes found at the Bottom of This Page.
ADDITIONAL INFO: We have put together an extensive Toronto After Dark At Home FAQ page to answer any questions you may have about this year’s event including the technical side of using the Eventive streaming platform on your TV, Tablet, Phone or Computer.
If you still have any questions or concerns, please email: info@torontoafterdark.com
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