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Paris In The Dark Film Festival

France · Est. 2023 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record

Tier BUnder Review
France
61
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Overview

Paris In The Dark Film Festival is a Paris-based genre festival focused on dark, offbeat, and boundary-pushing cinema. It is notable for programming horror, thriller, strange/weird, fantasy, science fiction, Western/road movie, dark comedy, and underground or experimental documentary shorts and features, with an emphasis on original films from France and around the world. [1]

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Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+29 pts)

  • 3 years of history
  • Press/industry coverage
  • Wikipedia-verified (154 refs, 41 languages)
  • 3 verified pro signals
  • Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (4 vs 3)

Red Flags (-18 pts)

  • No physical screenings
  • 1 documented risk signal
  • Trust status under active review

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Positive Signals

  • FilmFreeway Gold festival
  • PRESS_COVERAGE
  • INTERNATIONAL_NOTABILITY

Festival Details

Founded

2023

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Avg. rating

3.9/ 5

Reviews

17

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At a glance

Legitimacy Score61/100
TierTier B
Reviews0
Community Reports0
FilmFreeway3.9★ · 17

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