Blood in the Snow Film Festival — evening screenings, –
Deadly Exposure Industry Conference — daytime, –
Horror Development Lab — daytime, –
Content & Sensory Considerations
As a horror film festival, some selections may include flashing lights, strobe effects, sudden loud sounds, or intense visual content. If you have questions about a specific film's content before attending, please contact us using the information below.
Film Ratings & Content Advisories
Blood in the Snow programs independent horror, sci-fi, and genre films. Most of these titles have not been submitted for classification by a ratings board (e.g. the MPAA or Ontario's film classification system) — this is standard practice for independent and festival-circuit genre film, not an oversight on our part.
Because these films are unrated, we can't provide an official rating label. Here's what we can tell you:
- Content may include graphic violence, gore, body horror, disturbing imagery, strong language, sexual content, and other mature themes.
- General content themes for the festival's programming will be posted on our website schedule.
- If you have questions about a specific screening's content, you're welcome to email us.
- It's always okay to step out of a screening — exits are not monitored.
If you have specific sensitivities (photosensitivity/flashing lights, sexual violence, etc.), please reach out ahead of time using the contact information below and we'll do our best to give you a heads up.
Blood in the Snow Film Festival
Films screen nightly – with filmmaker Q&As to follow.
Seating & Accessibility
- Seating is general admission — arrive early and line up outside/inside the theatre on Charles St.
- 488 seats total (orchestra: 364 + 8 accessible chairs; balcony: 124).
- Wheelchair and mobility device users and their guests are seated on the first floor, in the orchestra side boxes.
- Please don't sit in a seat someone else has claimed, or in accessible seating, unless you or someone in your group is a wheelchair or mobility device user.
Transportation & Venue Access
- Closest main intersection: Bloor St. and Queen's Park.
- Passenger drop-off is possible in front of the theatre.
- Bicycle locking posts and racks are available on-site.
- An accessible parking lot is within 300 metres, with an accessible route to the venue.
- The theatre is just east of Museum subway station; the closest accessible TTC station is St. George.
- Green P municipal parking is located nearby on Charles Street West, St. Thomas Street, Bloor Street West (between St. Thomas and Queen's Park Crescent), and Bay Street.
- Paid street parking is also available.
- Elevator access and a curb ramp at the main entrance.
Washroom Access
- One accessible gender neutral washroom is available on the main floor.
- This washroom's door does not have an automatic button, so some patrons may need a caregiver's help opening or closing it.
- A charging outlet is available near the washroom.
Service Animals & Support Persons
- Service animals are welcome throughout the venue. A water bowl is available.
- Support persons receive free entry to all screenings — visit the Front of House desk at the theatre entrance on the night of the screening to receive your complimentary ticket.
Quiet Space
A quiet sitting space is available on the 2nd floor.
Open Captions & ASL Screenings
Selected screenings include ASL interpretation and open captions for the film, introduction, and post-screening Q&A. These screenings are announced and clearly marked on the ticketing site (opens in new tab), the schedule, the program booklet (opens in new tab), and on this page.
ASL Interpreter / Open Captions
Deadly Exposure & Horror Development Lab
Daytime venue for the conference and Development Lab, –.
- Single-floor access throughout — no stairs required.
- Two accessible, gender-neutral washrooms on site.
- All five panels include live captioning.
- Support persons attend free of charge — visit the registration desk on-site to receive your complimentary ticket.
More information at deadlyexposure.ca (opens in new tab).
This Website
Beyond the festival venues, we're committed to making bloodinthesnow.ca and deadlyexposure.ca accessible to everyone. We test pages using the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (opens in new tab) and are working toward conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA (opens in new tab).
As of , bloodinthesnow.ca's homepage was tested with WAVE and returned zero errors and zero contrast errors, with an AIM score of 9.6 out of 10; deadlyexposure.ca's homepage returned zero errors and zero contrast errors, with an AIM score of 9.8 out of 10. We're extending this testing across the rest of the site. Automated testing catches many issues but not all — if you encounter a barrier anywhere on this site, please let us know using the contact information below so we can address them as quickly as possible.
Accessibility Enquiries
For any accessibility questions or to request accommodations in advance, please contact:
Kelly Michael Stewart, Festival Director
info@bloodinthesnow.ca
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416-995-5275
During the festival, for day-of assistance:
Blood in the Snow Film Festival (Isabel Bader Theatre)
Sarah Parrish, Front of House — Sarah@bloodinthesnow.ca
Deadly Exposure & Horror Development Lab (Tranzac Club)
Kelly Michael Stewart, Festival Director — info@bloodinthesnow.ca