HEX After Dark Film Festival
Emerging or unverified festival
HEX After Dark Film Festival is a Calgary-based genre festival focused on Halloween, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films, with an emphasis on short independent works. It bills itself as the largest Halloween film festival in Western Canada and runs alongside Calgary’s Screamfest, giving it a strong seasonal profile within the local genre-event circuit.
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 7 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
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