Toronto After Dark Film Festival

I love horror movies and the b-​grade ones are even better! You can imagine why I am a fan of Toronto After Dark. Plus the tickets are not very pricey either.

Horror fans come out in horde’s every time TAD comes to town! And no matter what your horror taste is, this festival will most certainly have something for you! Pure uncensored horror in all it’s fright, gore and even comedy! And I wouldn’t be surprised if they add «International» somewhere in the title as the 2010 festival had movies from a wide variety of countries, and you know that Asian horror is a whole different experience than what you would see playing at most cinemas.
This year’s festival was 8 nights long with 16 films raging from the much hyped about «human centipede» to a movie centered around a killer tyre! Yes a killer tyre! (Look up the trailer for Rubber).
Tickets don’t always sell out and you can get them at the box office until the last minute, but for bigger name movies (including the opening and closing nights features) you are better off with advanced tickets. Or you can opt for the VIP festival pass (you get a cool lanyard too!) that gives you access to all movies.
ARRIVE EARLY! Line ups start very early but don’t get too discouraged if it winds up around the block and goes all the way up the street, the Bloor Cinema has a large capactiy!
And festival hosts and volunteers are clearly passionate about the festival which certainly adds to the experience. There are always a pre and post film interview/Q&A with the director. And after one film I was at, everyone was invited to the Pauper’s Pub across the street for drinks with the director. I would love to see tiff do something like that!
This was my first year with TAD and I will definitely try to get as many movies under my belt in the future!
Just make sure to research your film a little before you go in case you walk in to a torture film expecting a different kind of horror!