The Toronto After Dark Film Festival is quickly approaching, and today we finally have our first announcement regarding this year’s line-up. The first 8 titles have just been unveiled, and there are some interesting picks in the bunch from all over the world including Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘R’ Treat,Paul Solet’s Grace, and Gerald McMorrow’s Franklyn.

All of the announced titles are listed below, with 9 more films still expected to be forthcoming. This year’s festival runs from August 14th to the 21st; passes are now on sale, and single tickets will be available starting on July 29th. For more info visit the official Toronto After Dark website.

• Trick ‘R’ Treat (Dir. Michael Dougherty, USA)
• Grace (Dir. Paul Solet, Canada)
• Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl (Dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura, Japan)
• Franklyn (Dir. Gerald McMorrow, UK)
• The Forbidden Door (Dir. Joko Anwar, Indonesia)
• Embodiment of Evil (Dir. José Mojica Marins, Brazil)
• Black (Dir. Pierre Laffargue, France)
• Someone’s Knocking at the Door (Dir. Chad Ferrin, USA)