The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival

Welcome to The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival! The perfect way to celebrate the Halloween season with horror films from around the world.

Films to be screened – October 6:

1. The Exortwist

Directed by Laura Koval and Loren Bashkin Alamazan

A chocolate bar priest must perform an exorcism on a young twizzler.

2. OUT

Directed by Mike Wong. Written by Mike Wong and Jimmy Vu.

After encountering an eerie Mime, Amy must face her fears or succumb to the entity that follows her.

3. Peaches and Scream

Directed and written by Adrian Kirk Ejsing

Thomas has finally been invited to his girlfriend, Annas, home, but the joy is short lived, when he finds out, why he’s never been invited.

4. Old Flames

Directed and Written by Fugitives

A haunting portrayal of a recovering addict learning to live with her demons.

5. The Bubby Bear Show

Directed and Written by Thavin Vongpatanasin

In this episode of The Bubby Bear Show, Bubby introduces the alphabet until a sinister figure appears.

6. Murder, Madness and Mayhem

Directed and Written by Steven DeRock

A quiet night leads to chaos by an uninvited stranger entering a family home

7. Une Belle Nuit D’été

Directed by Arthur Dupuy, Enzo Leboucher, Sam Castelli, Aleksandar Savic, Yannis Brun, Barbara Derail

A group of animals decide to avenge the death of one of their own one beautiful summer night.

8. Pandora

Directed and Written by Renee Cox

A modern-day version based on the myth of Pandora’s Box. This is a story of when a young girl falls victim to temptation

9. End of the Line

Directed and Written by Marc Salvatore Lajoie

Taylor is faced with her anxiety in a larger than life way; will she overcome it or reach the end of the line?

10. Insect

Directed and Written by Cherelle Ann Sarah Higgins

A bitter young girl and her supernatural ally hold a strange and beautiful man captive to avenge the crimes he has committed against her.

11. Monkey on My Back

Directed and Written by Crystal Tai and Simon Paluck

It’s 1980 and Jade Xiao, a once famous porcelain artist, is struggling to make ends meet. She is no longer the rising star of the Hong Kong art world and the pressures to stay relevant are pushing her towards a breakdown

12. Grandma Martha

Directed and Written by Hunter Collins

Carson returns to his estranged mother’s home for the weekend to help care for his grandmother Martha who has advanced Alzheimer’s. The disease dislodges Martha’s old memories, eerie behavior and shocking revelations, which lead Carson to suspect his grandmother may be behind his father’s yet-unresolved disappearance

Saturday, October 7

1. Wild Love

Directed by Paul Autric, Quentin Camus, Léa Georges, Maryka Laudet, Zoé Sottiaux and Corentin Yvergniaux

While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime won’t remain unpunished…

2. You’re Early

Directed by Felix Wollner

Returning home late at night after class, a woman finds her partner at the mercy of a desperate burglar.

3. Smiles

Directed and written by Javier Chavanel

Borja is about to meet his girlfriend´s parents. However, he hasn´t even imagined what he´s going to suffer next.

4. Graveland

Directed by Nicolas Albrecht, Jérémie Auray, Alexandre Garnier, Antoine Giuliani, Sandrine Normand, Ambre Pochet and Marc Visintin

In his isolated cemetery, a rather boorish gravedigger tries to amuse his son in a rather silly way….

5. Sisterhood

Directed by Heather Woolridge. Written by Eddy Yang

In this episode of The Bubby Bear Show, Bubby introduces the alphabet until a sinister figure appears.

6. Unlucky Charms

Directed and Written by Kris Theorin

Late one night, a bored cashier collects all three toys from a box of Magic Munchos and unwittingly unleashes the ancient evil that lies within…

7. Bloodline

Directed and Written by Richard Rotter

A woman struggles to care for her blood-addicted, vampire father while carving out a life for herself.

8. Legend has it

Directed and Written by Lainey Davidson

Hallie, a jaded camp counselor who wants to shut her campers up with a scary story. Unbeknownst to her, the creature comes to life…and is hungry.

9. A Midnight Hack

Directed and Written by Kyle Dunbar

After hearing a disturbing story from old friends over late night coffee, a disgruntled husband’s evening spirals out of control.

10. No.8 Reporting

Directed and Written by Aljosha Kilmov and Matthew Lyon

A team of investigative reporters set out to expose the corruption behind the mysterious train system, but instead discover a horrifying secret no one thought possible.

 

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $17.31

How to get tickets?

Buy online

At the door

 

Date:

Friday, October 6, 2023 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Saturday, October 7 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Venue & Address

The Royal Theatre, 608 College Street Toronto, ON M6G 1B4 Canada

Wheelchair accessible