🎃 THE GREAT CANADIAN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

Halloween starts at the Revue.

The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival returns to Toronto for three nights of terrifying independent cinema at the historic Revue Cinema.

From monsters and murder to ghosts, nightmares, psychological horrors and everything in between, discover 35 short horror films from Canada and around the world — all on the big screen.

🩸 WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE

• 🎬 36 independent horror films
•  Films from Canada and around the world
• 🩸 Three unique screening blocks, each with a completely different lineup
• 👻 Horror, supernatural scares, monsters, psychological nightmares, dark comedy and more
• 🎞️ Independent filmmakers bringing their stories to the big screen

📍 EVENT DETAILS

The Revue Cinema

400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto

Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 3, 2026

6:45 PM – 8:45 PM each night

Each night features a completely different selection of films.

🩸 THURSDAY — BLOOD BLOCK

October 1

Kick off the festival with a bloody collection of independent horror featuring creatures, killers, sinister VHS tapes, strange encounters and things that should probably stay hidden.

👉 View the full Blood Block film guide

👻 FRIDAY — BOO BLOCK

October 2

Things get even stranger. Ghosts, folklore, found footage, creatures, obsession and nightmares come together for a night of horror with plenty of surprises.

👉 View the full Boo Block film guide

🦴 SATURDAY — BONE BLOCK

October 3

Finish the festival with our final collection of nightmares. From vampires and strange creatures to psychological horror and supernatural encounters, the Bone Block goes out with a bang.

👉 View the full Bone Block film guide

🏆 NIGHTLY AUDIENCE AWARD

At the end of each screening, you decide which film takes the top prize.

Vote for your favourite film of the night, with the winning filmmaker receiving a $300 USD Audience Award!

Three nights. Three winners. Three chances to have your voice heard.

🍬 FREE CANDY!

And before you leave, grab a free bag of candy courtesy of Old Country Shop, our official candy sponsor! 🍬🎃

🎬 WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT

There's nothing quite like watching horror with an audience.

The screams. The laughs. The uncomfortable silences. The moments when everyone in the theatre suddenly realizes something is about to go very, very wrong.

The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival brings together horror fans and independent filmmakers for three nights celebrating the genre in all its twisted forms.

Whether you love slashers, supernatural horror, monsters, psychological nightmares, dark comedy or just a good scare, there's something waiting for you at the Revue.

🎃 HALLOWEEN STARTS AT THE REVUE.

Join us October 1–3 and experience independent horror the way it's meant to be seen: on the big screen.

🎟️ Get your tickets and pick your night — or come experience all three.