Dark Bridges returns with a vengeance to the Broadway Theatre June 5-7! Launched by the masterminds behind Saskatoon Fantastic Film Fest in 2022, this mini horror fest includes the best new offerings in the genre, interactive screenings, and the classics we all know and love.
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GRIND
2026
Horror comedy anthology
104 minutes
Directors: Ed Dougherty, Brea Grant, Chelsea Stardust
Writers: Ed Dougherty, Brea Grant
Stars: Mercedes Mason, Barbara Crampton, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Having premiered at SXSW 2026, GRIND explores the terrors of late-stage capitalism and the gig economy through four interconnected stories. The film centers on DRGN, an all-encompassing Amazon-esque megacorporation that has infiltrated every facet of modern life.
Short: CHAIR
By Chris McInroy
Runtime: 6:18
Carl just wanted to sit down. The chair had other plans.
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THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER
2026
Supernatural horror
94 minutes
Director: Mark O'Brien
Writer: Mark O'Brien
Stars: Sheila McCarthy, Georgina Reilly, Mark O'Brien
Harriet brings her four estranged children to her Hamilton, Ontario home following their grandmother's death. As buried family secrets emerge, the siblings must confront an "awoken evil" within their mother.
SHORT: NOW PLAYING
By: Denzel Noylander
Runtime: 13:46
After mocking the movie theatre experience, Logan finds himself trapped in a cinematic
nightmare. Haunted by vengeful spirits, he must escape the theatre before credits (and heads)
roll.
BAGWORM
2026
Indy horror
96 minutes
Director: Oliver Bernsen
Writer: Henry Bernsen
Stars: Peter Falls, Michelle Ortiz, Robbie Arnett
BAGWORM is a gritty, uncomfortable, indie horror that premiered at SXSW 2026. Carroll a socially awkward and misanthropic hammer salesman whose already fragile life begins a rapid downward spiral after he steps on a large, rusty nail in his garden. Rather than seeking medical help, Carroll neglects the wound, leading to a gruesome infection that mirrors his mental disintegration following a painful breakup.
SHORT: COCKROACH
By: Paolo Mancini, Daniel Watchorn
Runtime: 12:50
Beth and Sergio are ecstatic to begin their journey as new parents. However, caring for a baby
with its many sleepless nights proves to be a challenge to their relationship and sanity. Not to
mention a cockroach infestation within their walls. They struggle with the tribulations of
parenthood and postpartum as the roaches infest their home, their lives and eventually much,
much more....
THE FLY
40th Anniversary Screening
1986
Body horror
96 minutes
Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: George Langelaan, Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Directed by David Cronenberg, THE FLY is a landmark of body horror. The film stars Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist who successfully invents "Telepods" for instant matter transportation. During a late-night solo test, a common housefly slips into the pod with him. The computer becomes confused and fuses their DNA at a molecular level. What follows is a slow, agonizing metamorphosis as Brundle gradually loses his humanity—physically and mentally—to become a monstrous hybrid.
SHORT: TONGUE
By: Lim Da seul
Runtime: 15:00
After enduring her husband's incessant chatter, a wife finally decides to cut out his tongue.
Frogman Returns
2026
Found footage, sci-fi horror
78 minutes
Directors: Anthony Cousins
Writers: Anthony Cousins, John Karsko
Stars: Nathan Tymoshuk, Ekko Morales, Natalie Olivia Tran
There’s unfinished business in Loveland. A year and a half after the events of the original cult hit FROGMAN, survivor Dallas Kyle has turned his trauma into a career as a semi-famous cryptid hunter and reality TV host. But when a production for his new show, Chasing Cryptids, unearths concerning news, Dallas and a fresh documentary crew are pulled back to the Ohio woods to settle the score with the legendary Frogman.
Short: THE LAST CHEAP HOUSE
By: Meg Favreau, Sami Griffith, Jakeem Powell, Kasmira Buchanan
Runtime: 10:36
In 2021, the bodies of home-renovation influencers Josh and Anna Connelly were found
decomposing under their house. Discovered three years later, the final footage the Connellys
filmed reveals shocking details about their deaths.
Jeff watches many many movies every year as the Director of the Saskatoon Fantastic and Dark Bridges film festivals, and is happy to tell you which films are better than others. By day, he’s the Director of Marketing for Calian where he markets everything from RF signal analyzers to remote PHY modules. After 6pm he watches more movies, listens to metal, books matches for Prairie Pro Wrestling, and travels as much as possible with his beautiful girlfriend.
Adam’s life was forever changed when he saw Michael Jackson’s Thriller video at the age of five. As such, he’s been a life-long fan of horror movies and funky music. As a DJ and beat maker, Adam has released several hip hop albums both as a solo artist and a member of Dragon Fli Empire, as well as touring and performing in eight countries. He has also hosted an underground hip hop show called Mental Illness, on CJSW 90.9 FM Calgary for 25 years. Adam has an insatiable appetite for watching messed up movies. This was fostered by watching films like The Shining, Evil Dead 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist and A Clockwork Orange before turning 10. He is also a programmer for The Calgary Underground Film Festival and previewer for The Calgary International Film Festival.
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