Toronto After Dark Film Festival (TADFF) has unveil the first four titles of its upcoming 19th edition. Running from October 14-18 in downtown Toronto, this year’s festival will include 14 premiere features from across Canada and around the world.

Headlining the festival’s first full day of programming is the Canadian Premiere of ‘5 More Minutes’ from director Javier Ruiz Caldera. With the whole world thrust into an endlessly-repeating five-minute loop, one bickering couple must navigate their way home while the consequences of their increasingly destructive decisions carry forth into each of the time loop’s next permutations.

Representing one block in this year’s After Dark Vampire Night is Nicky Murphy’s Fantasia Film Festival award-winning hit, ‘I Love Paris,’ which was honored with the Gold Audience Award for Best International Feature. the mockumentary follows a brash Parisian musician, played by Aminata Thiboult, on her soul-draining pursuit towards music supremacy.

TADFF’s Closing Night features the hotly anticipated ‘Frogman Returns’ from helmer Anthony Cousins. An After Dark Alumnus (2016’s ‘When Susurrus Stirs’), the filmmaker returns to the festival with the sequel to his 2023 cult hit ‘Frogman.’ Fans of the first movie and Frogman neophytes alike will appreciate the follow-up’s blast of practical-effects gooeyness and creative cryptid lore in this new evolution for the already-beloved found footage franchise.

Also rounding out TADD’s first wave of programming is World Premiere of Casey Donahue’s feature debut, ‘My Love For You Is Deep But the Devil Loves Me Deeper.’ The movie kick off TADFF’s new Late Night Programme. Produced by Doughboys Media and Devil Business, the low-budget deal-with-the-devil phantasmagoria features a murderer’s row of special appearances from alt-comedy faves like James Urbaniak (‘The Venture Brothers’), Mike Mitchell (‘The Napa Boys’), Kyle Mooney (‘Brigsby Bear’) and Beck Bennett (‘Greener Grass’).

The four titles represent TADFF’s first wave of announcements for their exciting new expansion of festival programming. In addition to this year’s 11 feature film premieres and two short film programmes at Scotiabank Theatre, the festival will be holding three feature film screenings at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)’s CineCycle (129 Spadina Avenue) as part of its new Late Night Programme; a selection that spotlights more esoteric and experimental genre film programming.

TADDFF’s 2026 edition was programmed by Festival Legacy Director Peter Kuplowsky; Director of Programming Shannon Hanmer; Festival Manager/Programmer Adam Bovoletis; Programmers Kassy Gascho, Justin McConnell, and Bridget van Voorden; and Programmer at Large Carolyn Mauricette. Further programming support was provided by Jay Clarke, Dara Jade Moats and Ben Whyte.

More than half of this year’s passes have been sold during the festival early-bird pricing window. The remaining CINE-MANIAC passes are priced at $150.00 CAD. The ALL-NIGHTER passes, which include the three late night screenings, plus exclusive festival merch, are $220.00 CAD. Single tickets will also be available for $16.99 and will go on sale on September 23, following the announcement of the full festival lineup and schedule.

To purchase passes or for additional festival information, visit TADFF’s official website.

About Toronto After Dark Film Festival

Founded in 2006 by the late Adam Lopez, Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of new horror, thriller, sci-fi, action and cult cinema. Built from Lopez’s lifelong love of genre film and the passionate community he cultivated, the festival has become a beloved annual destination for film fans, filmmakers, press and industry, presenting new features and shorts from Canada and around the world. TADFF’s 19th edition takes place October 14–18, 2026 at Scotiabank Theatre in downtown Toronto.