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Until
Oct 25
Reelworld Film Festival  
Celebrating cultural diversity through film.

Schedule This Week:
Oct 23, 10:00am:  Shorts: Home & Family
Oct 23, 1:00pm:  Shorts: Across Differences
Oct 23, 3:30pm:  Shorts: Take the Stage
Oct 23, 6:00pm:  Shorts: Rebellion
Oct 23, 8:30pm:  Lifeline (2026, Canada, D: Ilhan Abdullahi)
Oct 24, 11:00am:  A Thousand Colors (2025, Canada, D: Nadia Louis-Desmarchais)
Oct 24, 2:00pm:  Jeffrey’s Turn (2026, Canada, D: Glen Gould)
Oct 24, 5:00pm:  Lucky Weekend (2026, Canada, D: Kevin Alves)
Oct 24, 8:00pm:  Ancestral Beasts (2026, Canada, D: Tim Riedel)
Oct 25, 10:00am:  First Comes Love: Nakabingwit (2026, Canada, D: Joella Cabalu)
Oct 25, 12:30pm:  The Perfect Match (2026, Canada, D: Sandro Silva)
Oct 25, 3:00pm:  Last Stop Video Rentals (2025, Canada, D: Eric Janvier)
Oct 25, 6:00pm:  Death Has No Master (2026, Venezuela/Italy/Canada/Luxembourg, D: Jorge Thielen Armand)

 
Until
Oct 25
Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise
Taking stock of this hunk of rock we call home.

Schedule This Week:
Oct 23, 6:30pm:  The Wind’s Thirst (2026, Canada, D: Alejandro Valbuena)
Oct 23, 9:00pm:  In the Forest (2025, Canada, D: Pascale Ferland)
Oct 24, 12:00pm:  Family Day Shorts
Oct 24, 3:00pm:  In the Path of Giants (2026, Singapore, D: Fayed Khan & Kirsty Wells)
Oct 24, 6:30pm:  Shorts: Clear Cut
Oct 24, 9:00pm:  The Lake (2026, USA, D; Abby Ellis)
Oct 25, 3:00pm:  We Are Stardust (2026, Denmark/Norway, D: Elisabeth Rasmussen)
Oct 25, 6:30pm:  Daughters of the Forest (2026, Mexico, D: Otilia Portillo Padua)

 
Until
Oct 25
Toronto Latin American Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall
Hispanic cinema.

Schedule This Week:
Oct 24, 3:00pm:  Latin American Shorts
Oct 24, 5:00pm:  Let the Dance Begin (2023, Argentina, D: Marina Seresesky)
Oct 24, 7:00pm:  Risa and the Wind Phone (2025, Argentina, D: Juan Cabral)
Oct 25, 3:00pm:  Matias (2025, Canada, D: Marcos Arriaga)
Oct 25, 5:00pm:  Canadian/Latin American Shorts: Identity and City
Oct 25, 7:00pm:  Canadian/Latin American Shorts: Identity and Family

 
Until
Nov 1
Rendezvous With Madness  
Illuminating mental illness and addiction with both screenings and panel discussions. Venues: CAMH, Small World Centre.

Schedule This Week:
Oct 23, 7:00pm:  Meadowlarks (2025, Canada, D: Tasha Hubbard)
Oct 24, 1:30pm:  Bulles (2026, Canada, D: Paul Tom & Mélissa Lefebvre)
Oct 24, 3:30pm:  Railfan (2026, Canada, D: Ian Daffern)
Oct 24, 7:00pm:  If You Ask Me (IYAM) (2026, Canada, D: Various)
Oct 25, 1:30pm:  O Fear, O Night (2026, Canada, D: Christine Chevarie-Lessard)
Oct 25, 4:00pm:  Quiet the Sirens (2025, Canada, D: Mike Bernard)
Oct 25, 6:30pm:  Dope Is Death (2020, Canada, D: Mia Donovan)
Oct 27, 7:00pm:  Still Night, Burning House (2026, Canada, D: Carol Nguyen)
Oct 28, 6:30pm:  Tight Lettuce (2026, Canada, D: Harrison Houde)
Oct 28, 9:00pm:  Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) (2026, USA, D: Anna Fitch & Banker White)
Nov 1, 3:00pm:  Tehran, Under the Skin (2026, France/Sweden/Iran, D: Afsaneh Salari)

 
Oct 29
- Nov 1
Muslim International Film Festival  
Celebrating Muslim excellence in film.
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Oct 23
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. Outdoors! Part of Runway Reels.
 
@ YZD 5:30pm
Oct 23
 
Babylon (1980, UK, D: Franco Rosso)    Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush
A Black South London DJ follows his musical dreams against a backdrop of reggae/dub rhythms and Thatcher-era racism.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Oct 23
Oct 31
 
Black Zombie (2026, Canada/USA, D: Maya Annik Bedward)
The origins of the zombie are traced back from modern post-Romero horror films to the sugar cane fields of colonial Haiti.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
3:30pm
Oct 23
 
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968, Japan, D: Yoshiyuki Kuroda)    Kaiju Video Club
Yokai spirits join forces to fight a Babylonian vampire. A toy market will be open before the screening starting at 4pm.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Oct 23
 
Deliverance (1972, USA, D: John Boorman)    Free Friday Films
City dwellers Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jon Voight and Ronny Cox get more than they bargained for when they undertake a canoe trip in rural Georgia. Free!
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 23
 
Remapping Futures
Experimental film and video reimagines lost histories and locations from the Asian diaspora. A reading session and discussion with participants of the Reimagining Chinatown project follows the screening.
 
@ Cecil Community Centre 7:00pm
Oct 23
 
Look Across the Water (2026, Canada, D: Simon Borer)
Friends find terror on the dark beaches of the Toronto islands when they miss the last ferry home. Part of the Wavelength music series. Plus: live performance by soundtrack artist Isla Craig. Cast & crew in attendance.
 
@ St. Anne's 7:00pm
Oct 23

 
Scream (1996, USA, D: Wes Craven)    Drunken Cinema
Scream 7 (2026, USA, D: Kevin Williamson)
Scream first-and-last double-bill!
1) A killer targets teens who are very aware of horror movie tropes.
2) A new Ghostface Killer targets the daughter of the woman who survived the previous Scream films.
Plus: drinking games!

 
@ The Revue 7:30pm
10:00pm
Oct 23
 
Luster (2002, USA, D: Everett Lewis)    Uncut
A record store employee's many loves paint a portrait of queer Los Angeles.
 
@ United Unlimited 8:00pm
Oct 23
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. A drag-infused interactive screening courtesy The Bilf Show.
 
@ The Carlton 8:00pm
Oct 23
Oct 26
 
Pearl (2022, USA, D: Ti West)
A young woman yearns, murderously, for more in life than being stuck on a farm.
 
@ Kingsway 9:00pm
9:00pm
Oct 23
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. With live shadowcast Excited Mental State!
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Oct 23
 
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025, USA, D: Linus O’Brien)    Nightmares on Bloor Street
The story of enduring cult favourite The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its indelible effect on pop culture and society.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 9:30pm
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
Flow (2024, Latvia/Belgium/France, D: Gints Zilbalodis)
A cat, a capybara, a lemur and a dog are thrown together as the world suffers a catastrophic flood.
 
@ Kingsway 1:30pm
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
Carrie (1976, USA, D: Brian De Palma)
Telekinesis + bullying = worst prom ever.
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
The Silence of the Lambs (1991, USA, D: Jonathan Demme)
Brilliant, incarcerated psychopath Hannibal Lecter may hold the key to FBI agent Jodie Foster's mission to capture a serial killer.
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
Halloween II (1981, USA, D: Rick Rosenthal)
Authorities hunt a killer as he closes in on his surviving victim (Jamie Lee Curtis).
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 23
- Oct 31
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm.
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm.
 
@ Elgin Mills
Oct 23
- Oct 29
 
The Devils (1971, UK, D: Ken Russell)
Hysterical, libidinous nuns accuse priest Oliver Reed of witchcraft. 4K restoration!
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 23
 
Back to the Future (1985, USA, D: Robert Zemeckis)
Time-traveling Marty McFly tries to get out of the past without erasing his present self.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 23
Oct 24
 
Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026, UK, D: Sacha Baron Cohen)
Sacha Baron Cohen's white hip-hopper character Ali G comes to America 20 years late.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 24
Oct 25
 
The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party - Halloween Edition    Stompbox
Sugar in the bowl, televisual sugar on the screen. 3 hours of Saturday morning cartoon favourites/obscurities, vintage commercials and PSAs with a Halloween twist.
 
@ The Revue 10:00am
10:00am
Oct 24

 
The Moon Palace (2007, China, D: Qiu Jiongjiong)
My Mother’s Rhapsody (2011, China, D: Qiu Jiongjiong)
Qiu Jiongjiong double-bill!
1) Drinking and card playing grease the wheels of conversation at a restaurant run by the filmmaker's extended family.
2) An 80-year-old woman and her 60-year-old son talk about aging.
Presented by the Mulan Festival.

 
@ Innis Town Hall 10:00am
12:10pm
Oct 24
 
Downpour (1972, Iran, D: Bahram Beyzai)    Through the Fog: Films by Bahram Beyzaie
Rumours fly when the new teacher in town falls hard for a local woman whose time is occupied caring for her extended family.
 
@ Lightbox 12:15pm
Oct 24
 
Making Marie Antoinette (2026, USA, D: Eleanor Coppola)
The making of Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette is documented by her mother.
 
@ Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 12:30pm
Oct 24
 
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution (2025, Canada, D: Nick Davis)
The 1972 Toronto production of Godspell becomes an incubator for the country's comic talent.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 1:30pm
Oct 24
 
Pressure (1975, UK, D: Horace Ové)    Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush
A British-born Black man walks the line between seeking acceptance from a racist society and honouring his Caribbean heritage. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 3:30pm
Oct 24
 
Bride of Re-Animator (1990, USA, D: Brian Yuzna)    Not-So-Terrible Twos
Dr. West continues his deranged research into body part re-animation.
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Oct 24
 
Shoot the People (2025, USA, D: Andy Mundy-Castle)
Photographer Misan Harriman documents global protest. Presented by East End Acts.
 
@ Redwood Theatre 4:00pm
Oct 24
 
Reel Rock
Climbing films come down from the mountain.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 5:00pm, 8:00pm
Oct 24
 
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024, USA, D: Tim Burton)
Beetlegeuse targets Winona Ryder's daughter when they return to Winter River. Outdoors! Part of Runway Reels.
 
@ YZD 5:30pm
Oct 24
 
Home Movie Day
Archivists project home movies brought in by you! In the 3rd floor Learning Studio. Presented by TMU's Association of Moving Image Archivists.
 
@ Lightbox 6:00pm
Oct 24
 
Wolf’s Hole (1987, Czechoslovakia, D: Věra Chytilová)    Midnight Madness Presents
Teens snowed in at a ski resort are manipulated by their instructors.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Oct 24
 
Candyman (1992, USA, D: Bernard Rose)    Do You Like Pain?
A student researching urban legends unleashes horror upon Chicago's Cabrini Green housing project. New restoration!
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Oct 24
Oct 26
Oct 28
 
The Lobster (2015, UK/Greece, D: Yorgos Lanthimos)
Single people are forced to find a partner or be turned into an animal of their choice.
 
@ Kingsway 7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Oct 24
 
Resident Evil (2002, USA, D: Paul W. S. Anderson)
Commandos and an amnesiac woman fend off zombies and mutant animals created when a virus is unleashed within a lab complex. On VHS! Presented by A Trans Femme Is. Plus: a follow-on presentation of Barbie as Rapunzel (2002).
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:30pm
Oct 24
Oct 27
 
Mandy (2018, UK/Belgium/USA, D: Panos Cosmatos)
Nicolas Cage wreaks bloody vengeance on the coven who abducted his sweetheart.
 
@ Kingsway 9:00pm
9:00pm
Oct 24
 
The Lair of the White Worm (1988, UK, D: Ken Russell)    Dumpster Raccoon
Lord of the manor Hugh Grant and visiting archaeology student Peter Capaldi take on snake-god-worshipping Amanda Donohoe. Plus: live performance, video preshow and an intro from series host Anthony Oliveira.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Oct 24
Oct 27
 
The Fog (1980, USA, D: John Carpenter)
Supernatural revenge rolls in with a mysterious fog as a coastal town with dark secrets prepares to celebrate its centennial.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
9:15pm
Oct 24
Oct 28
 
Clue (1985, USA, D: Jonathan Lynn)
Was it Miss Scarlett in the kitchen with the candlestick? Or perhaps Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe?
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 24
 
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)    Family Favourites
Kids hide a friendly alien in their suburban enclave. At most Cineplex locations.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 24
Oct 26
Oct 27
 
Hybe Cheering Party (2026, South Korea, D: Park Sang-geun & Kim Jin-eui)
Cheer for your favourite Hybe recording artist in this selection of K-Pop music videos.
 
@ Cineplex

Oct 24
Oct 25
Oct 29
 
Tomorrow X Together World Tour - Act: Tomorrow (2026, South Korea, D: Yum Tae-hwan)
K-Pop band Tomorrow X Together embark upon their fourth world tour.
 
@ Cineplex

Oct 25
 
Frankenstein (1931, USA, D: James Whale)    Midtown Matinees
It's alive! Stitched-together body parts are awakened as a new life form in a hostile world. Co-presented with Nightmare on Bloor.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 1:00pm
Oct 25
 
Baby Doe (2025, USA, D: Jessica Earnshaw)
A mother's life is thrown into chaos when evidence links her to the cold case of a baby abandoned in the woods. Plus: a post-screening Q&A with director Jessica Earnshaw.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 3:30pm
Oct 25
 
The Public Gaze    This is the Feminist Archive
Women navigate public space in this selection of feminist film and video from the 1980s and 1990s. Intro and Q&A with This is the Feminist Archive founder Marusya Bociurkiw and guest programmer Lexie Corbett.
 
@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Oct 25
 
Faust (1926, Germany, D: F. W. Murnau)    Silent Revue
A man sells his soul to the devil in this expressionistic adaptation of the timeless tale. With live accompaniment by Tania Gill!
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Oct 25
 
Burning an Illusion (1981, UK, D: Menelik Shabazz)    Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush
A Black woman in England looks for a better life than the one she has with her lazy boyfriend.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Oct 25
 
Begone Dull Care: The Films of Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart    Stories We Told
A celebration of the pioneering Canadian animators. Plus: a recorded introduction from filmmaker Matthew Rankin.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
Oct 25
 
An American Werewolf in London (1981, USA/UK, D: John Landis)    When Animals Attack
Backpackers encounter a little werewolf trouble while hiking in rural England.
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm
Oct 25
 
The Cremator (1969, Czechoslovakia, D: Juraj Herz)
A crematorium worker with a penchant for Buddhist thought is lured into fascism during WWII. DM on Instagram for the address.
 
@ Market Video 8:00pm
Oct 25
Oct 29
 
Nightcrawler (2014, USA, D: Dan Gilroy)
Jake Gyllenhaal becomes as much participant as observer when he forces his way into the Los Angerles crime journalism racket.
 
@ Kingsway 9:00pm
9:00pm
Oct 25
Oct 27
 
Enhypen World Tour: Blood Saga (2026, South Korea, D: Kim Yun-jeong)
Vampire-inspired K-Pop outfit Enhypen unveil their Blood Saga in Seoul.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 26
Oct 28
 
Jim Queen (2026, France/Belgium, D: Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané)
An outcast gym queen tries to get to the bottom of a mysterious ailment that turns gay men straight.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
5:00pm
Oct 26
 
The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978, Canada, D: Clive A. Smith)    U of T Pop-Up Cinematheque
A mouse makes a deal with the devil to attain rock and roll stardom. 35mm! Plus: other shorts (shown digitally) by Clive A. Smith. Intro by Justin Morris. A Q&A with Clive Smith and Melleny Melody follows the screening. Free with registration.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 26
 
Treasures from the Black Zero Film Collection    Ad Hoc
Rare experimental films by Tom Braidwood, Andrew Lugg, Keewatin Dewdney and others break and re-organize the idea of cinema. In room 222E.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 26
 
Dance Everywhere
Animators choreograph movement to their surroundings. Presented by Hellavision.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:30pm
Oct 26
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. With the original Columbia, Nell Campbell. Plus: live shadowcast, audience participation and a costume contest.
 
@ Roy Thomson Hall 8:00pm
Oct 26
 
The Wailing (2016, South Korea, D: Na Hong-jin)    Eastern Promises
An investigation into rural murders takes a turn for the supernatural.
 
@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Oct 26
- Oct 29
 
Seventeen World Tour: New (2026, South Korea, D: Yum Tae-hwan)
K-Pop band Seventeen look for a fresh start on a new world tour.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 27
 
Copper Woman: Afua Cooper, Dub Poet (2026, Canada, D: Wilfried Raussert)
Pioneering Canadian Dub poet Afua Cooper's career bridges performance and scholarship. Plus: discussion with Dr. Afua Cooper moderated by Patricia Bebia.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:00pm
Oct 27
 
Ramiro Puerta Restored
Films by TIFF's first Latin American programmer Ramiro Puerta are given new life. Marking the UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Oct 27
 
Screamplay (1984, USA, D: Rufus Butler Seder)
A frustrated screenwriter's horror screenplay begins to bleed out into the real world. New 4K restoration!
 
@ The Paradise 6:30pm
Oct 27
 
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Canada, D: Matt Johnson)
Aspiring Toronto musicians' plans to land a gig at the Rivoli turn to time travel. Come in costume and receive a free small popcorn!
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Oct 27
 
The Squirrel (2026, Finland/Germany/Netherlands/Sweden, D: Markus Lehmusruusu)    Nordic Nights
A designer of robotic pets breaks the rules of his well-ordered future society when he stumbles across the last living squirrel. In-person and virtual screenings, registration required for both.
 
  7:00pm
Oct 27
 
Faust: Love of the Damned (2000, Spain, D: Brian Yuzna)    Space Jail VHS
An artist is changed into a demon killing machine when he sells his soul for revenge. On VHS!
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Oct 27
 
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986, USA, D: Tobe Hooper)
A DJ and a Marshall set a trap for Texas' infamous cannibal family.
 
@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Oct 27
Oct 28
 
Perfect Blue (1997, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon)    Anime @ the Revue
A pop musician's career change brings on feelings of guilt and paranoia. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
6:45pm
Oct 28
 
The Eyes of Ghana (2025, USA, D: Ben Proudfoot)
Nonagenarian documentarian Chris Hesse races encroaching blindness to rescue visual records of African independence.
 
@ The Paradise 2:30pm
Oct 28
 
A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971, Italy/France/Spain, D: Lucio Fulci)
Zombi 2 (1979, Italy, D: Lucio Fulci)
Fulci double-bill!
1) The daughter of a politician comes under suspicion of murder when her neighbour is killed in a manner resembling one of the girl's vivid, depraved dreams.
2) A journalist discovers an island full of the undead and a scientist who is trying to cure them.

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 6:00pm
Oct 28
 
Twilight City (1989, UK, D: Reece Auguiste)    Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush
Immigrant journalists and historians reflect on an ever-changing London as a home for immigrants. Also on the bill: Step Forward Youth.
 
@ Lightbox 6:45pm
Oct 28
 
Naza (2026, UK/USA, D: Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor)
Anonymous members of Israel's military expose the systematic slaughter of Palestinian civilians.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Oct 28
 
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, USA, D: Ana Lily Amirpour)
A hijab-wearing vampire stalks the streets of a dead city. Plus: Iranian genre shorts! Presented by Rangarang World.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 28
 
Evil Dead II (1987, USA, D: Sam Raimi)    Humber Fun Funky Film Family
Bruce Campbell and acquaintances battle possessive demonic forces at a secluded cabin.
 
@ Humber Lakeshore Campus 7:00pm
Oct 28
 
Batman & Robin (1997, USA, D: Joel Schumacher)    Queer Cinema Club
George Clooney's Batman and his sidekick Robin fight Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr Freeze and Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy.
 
@ The Paradise 7:30pm
Oct 28
 
Under the Skin (2013, UK/Switzerland/USA, D: Jonathan Glazer)
Alien Scarlett Johansson seduces Scottish lads into inky black death (or something).
 
@ Kingsway 9:00pm
Oct 28
 
Sorceress (1982, USA, D: Jack Hill)
Warrior twins survive challenge after challenge on their way to a showdown with their father. Plus: a live performance by barbarian band Thunder Glove!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Oct 28
Oct 29
 
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning (2026, USA/UK, D: Ben Wainwright-Pearce)
Ozzy Osbourne rejoins Black Sabbath to rock his hometown of Birmingham one last time.
 
@ Cineplex
Oct 29
 
ConnectHER Film Festival Toronto Showcase
Emerging filmmakers tackle issues affecting women and girls.
 
@ Lightbox 6:00pm
Oct 29
 
Redoubt (2025, Sweden/Netherlands/Denmark/Finland/Poland, D: John Skoog)    MDFF Selects
A farmer fortifies his home when he comes to believe war is on the horizon.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Oct 29
 
House of Wax (2005, USA, D: Jaume Collet-Serra)    Hold Up
Stranded teens are targeted by unknown forces at a sinister wax museum.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Oct 29
 
Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972, Italy, D: Lucio Fulci)
City of the Living Dead (1980, Italy, D: Lucio Fulci)
Fulci double-bill!
1) A pair of urbanites investigate a series of rural child murders that locals blame on a woman they believe to be a witch.
2) The gates of hell have been opened! The dead prepare to rise!

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 6:30pm
Oct 29
 
Love Apptually (2026, USA, D: Shalini Kantayya)
An investigation into dating app Tinder's algorithm, where maximizing corporate profit has an effect on determining potential relationships. Presented by Rotman Documentary Insights. A discussion with director Shalini Kantayya follows the screening.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Oct 29
 
The Complete Works (2015, Canada, D: Justin Stephenson)
The Sons of Captain Poetry (1970, Canada, D: Michael Ondaatje)
bpNichol on film!
1) The complete works of avant-garde poet bpNichol are visually adapted using the poet's own methods.
2) Influential poet bpNichol is profiled by way of a fantasy documentary.
Presented by Coach House Books.

 
@ Cinecycle 7:00pm
Oct 29
 
The Crossing (2021, France/Germany/Czech Republic, D: Florence Miailhe)
Children flee when their people come under attack. Animated.
 
@ Alliance Francaise 7:30pm
Oct 29
 
The Blair Witch Project (1999, USA, D: Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez)    Nightmare Alley
Film students get lost in the woods when they go researching a supernatural legend.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Oct 29
 
Nadja (1994, USA, D: Michael Almereyda)
NYC vampires deal with the fallout of their father's death.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Oct 30
 
Black Sunday (1960, Italy, D: Mario Bava)    Effing Witches
A witch returns from the dead to take revenge by possessing her doppelganger.
 
@ The Paradise 6:30pm
Oct 30
 
The Crow (1994, USA, D: Alex Proyas)    The Pefect Date
A murdered musician rises from the dead to seek vengeance. For Devil's Night!
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Oct 30
Oct 31
 
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. For Halloween! With live shadowcast Excited Mental State!
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm, 10:00pm
7:00pm, 10:00pm
Oct 30
 
Niu Lai (2026, China, D: Xin Yumeng)    It Exists!
A calf struggles with expectations of growing into a leader in this viral sensation of home-made animation. Note: presented from a cam recording. Costumes encouraged!
 
@ Market Video 7:00pm
Oct 30
 
Messiah of Evil (1974, USA, D: Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz)    Free Friday Films
A woman stumbles across a cult-controlled town by the sea while searching for her missing father. Free!
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 30
 
The Returning Tide (2026, D: Xiotang Xu & Iris Yu Yang)
Feminist activists from across Asia look at the impact of the 1995 United Nations World Conference on Women. In room 222E.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Oct 30
 
The Ring (2002, USA, D: Gore Verbinski)
Journalist Naomi Watts investigates a cursed video tape in this American remake of the Japanese horror sensation. Score performed live by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
 
@ Roy Thomson Hall 7:30pm
Oct 30
 
Nosferatu (1922, Germany, D: F. W. Murnau)
The original screen vampire rises. With live musical accompaniment by a string quartet!
 
@ Glad Day 7:30pm
Oct 30
 
The Omen (1976, USA, D: Richard Donner)
A series of mishaps surrounding a diplomat's child lead some to believe he may be the antichrist.
 
@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Oct 30
Oct 31

Nov 1

 
The Devils (1971, UK, D: Ken Russell)
Hysterical, libidinous nuns accuse priest Oliver Reed of witchcraft. 35mm!
 
@ Lightbox 9:30pm
3:30pm
6:30pm
3:30pm
6:30pm
Oct 30
Nov 1
 
The Devils (1971, UK, D: Ken Russell)    Dumpster Raccoon
Hysterical, libidinous nuns accuse priest Oliver Reed of witchcraft. 4K restoration! Co-presented with Nightmare Alley.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
8:30pm
Oct 30
 
Carrie (1976, USA, D: Brian De Palma)
Telekinesis + bullying = worst prom ever. Halloween costumes and/or prom attire encouraged!
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Oct 30
- Nov 5
 
Twilight (USA, 2008, D: Catherine Hardwicke)
Vampires sparkle as K-Stew and R-Pats ignite their onscreen romance.
 
@ The Carlton
Oct 31
 
Practical Magic (1998, USA, D: Griffin Dunne)
Witch siblings Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock suffer the family curse of not being able to find true love. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 1:00pm
Oct 31
 
Bride of Frankenstein (1935, USA, D: James Whale)    Midtown Matinees
Dr. Frankenstein brings life to dead flesh once again in the hopes of providing his original creation with a mate. Co-presented with Nightmare on Bloor.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 1:00pm
Oct 31
 
Hocus Pocus (1993, USA, D: Kenny Ortega)    Throwback Cinema
Teens take on a trio of resurrected witches.
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Oct 31
 
The Witches (1990, UK/USA, D: Nicolas Roeg)    Effing Witches
An orphan boy steps up to stop a gathering of witches from ridding England of all of its children. Adapted from the Roald Dahl story.
 
@ The Paradise 4:00pm
Oct 31
 
Halloween (1978, USA, D: John Carpenter)    The Pefect Date
Disturbed Michael Myers takes out his issues on the teenagers of his hometown. Restored and remastered!
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Oct 31
 
The Devils (1971, UK, D: Ken Russell)
Hysterical, libidinous nuns accuse priest Oliver Reed of witchcraft. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Oct 31
 
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970, UK, D: Peter Sasdy)    Liam's Double Trouble
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969, UK, D: Terence Fisher)
Hammer horror double-bill!
1) Society gentlemen receive torment when they revive Dracula.
2) Baron Frankenstein transplants a living brain into the body of a corpse.

 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Oct 31
 
The Devils (1971, UK, D: Ken Russell)
Hysterical, libidinous nuns accuse priest Oliver Reed of witchcraft. 4K restoration!
 
@ The Fox 9:15pm
Oct 31
 
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998, USA, D: Steve Miner)    Drunken Cinema
Michael Myers returns to menace Jamie Lee Curtis after two decades of absence. Plus: drinking games!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Oct 31
 
Suspiria (1977, Italy, D: Dario Argento)    Effing Witches
A new student at a girls' ballet school uncovers shocking witchy goings-on.
 
@ The Paradise 9:45pm
Nov 1
 
Sunset Boulevard (1950, USA, D: Billy Wilder)
"I am big! It's the pictures that got small." William Holden enters the delusional world of washed-up silent movie star Gloria Swanson. 4K restoration! Free, but members only.
 
@ The Revue 10:30am
Nov 1
 
Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026, USA, D: William & David Greaves)
Luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance gather at a 1972 party.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 1:00pm
Nov 1
 
The Woman Who Could Read the Minds of Dogs (2026, USA, D: Michael Patten)
An NYC Au Pair searches for her employer's missing pet as a violent man stalks the neighbourhood. Presented by Cannes Dogs. Dog-friendly - dogs free, humans pay. A zine is included with admission.
 
@ The Paradise 1:30pm
Nov 1
 
Lunar Sway (2026, Canada, D: Nick Butler)
A lonely young man living in a desert town reconnects with his mother, a con artist with a cache of secrets. W/ Q&A
 
@ The Revue 5:30pm
Nov 1
 
Musk (2026, USA, D: Alex Gibney)
The world's richest man wreaks havoc on the planet, its populace and its political systems.
 
@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:15pm