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Don’t miss the 14th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival

By SARAH GAROFALO

The Toronto After Dark Film Festival is bringing back the fear for its 14th year. The acclaimed independent festival has just released the schedule of films being shown, and its left us preparing ourselves for another round of horror and sci-fi thrills. Highlights of the lineup include Extra Ordinary, an Irish horror comedy starring Will Forte and Paradise Hills, a sci-fi Sundance favourite co-starring Emma Roberts and Milla Jovich. Also, Elijah Wood’s newest thriller Come to Daddy will be making an appearance, along with plenty of other shocking flicks just announced.

The famed festival, founded in 2006, will be returning to Toronto at the Scotiabank Theatre, found at 259 Richmond St W, from October 17 – October 25. The Toronto After Dark Film Festival screens over 50 horror, action and sci-fi films to over 10,000 visitors over the span of 9 days. All access passes are on sale now for $159; and with 90% of passes already sold, there’s little time left to grab your all inclusive ticket for 9 frightful nights. Passes can be purchased on the Pass Page.

For more info on The Toronto After Dark Film Festival, check out their Website and their Instagram page.

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