13 Rooms: Toronto’s First Immersive Horror Photo Experience
September 26 – 28, 2025
October 1 – 5, 8 – 12, 2025
October 15 – November 2, 2025
Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall (Inside the former Target location)
Weekday hours: 6 pm – 11 pm
Weekend hours: 5 pm – midnight
From September 26 to November 2, 2025, Toronto transforms into a chilling playground of cinematic terror with the launch of 13 Rooms — the city’s first immersive horror photo experience. Conceived by the creators behind Screemers, this one-of-a-kind event beckons horror devotees, thrill-seekers, and content creators alike to step through the veil and into 13 elaborately staged nightmare sets.
What to Expect
From the moment you enter, 13 Rooms feels like a plunge into another world. Each of the 13 cinematic spaces has been crafted with extraordinary attention to detail, using professional-grade lighting, interactive props, and spine-tingling design. Unlike traditional haunted houses that rely on jump scares and frantic pacing, this experience allows you to explore at your own rhythm, capturing photos and videos that look like they were ripped straight from a horror film.
Expect to encounter terrifying characters, atmospheric sets, and eerie soundscapes. One room might surround you with unsettling dolls, another could drop you into a fog-filled alien encounter, while a third transforms into a cursed pumpkin patch. Each scene is both unsettling and photogenic, blending horror artistry with a photographer’s playground.
Importantly, the tone is immersive rather than overwhelming — there are performers to heighten the atmosphere, but interactions are designed to be safe and collaborative. Staff are on hand to help with photo angles, lighting suggestions, and even a steadying presence if the fear gets too real.
A Cinematic Horror Playground
Each of the 13 rooms is like stepping into a movie set — Sinister Cinema, Deadly Dolls, Pumpkin Hollow, and Alien Encounter are just some of the themed nightmares waiting for brave guests. The experience is tailored for both horror lovers and visual storytellers: pose dramatically, film creative reels, or simply wander and take it all in. The freedom to linger makes every visit unique, whether you’re there to test your nerve or your creativity.
Why You Should Go
If you’re looking for a horror adventure with the singular purpose of visually immersive storytelling, 13 Rooms is tailor-made. It blends the theatrical and the photographic, letting you become part of terror itself. Unlike a haunted house where you’re chased, here you’re invited to linger, compose, and confront. It’s perfect for social media moments, creative portfolios, or simply a visceral night out.
Whether you’re a horror fan, a photographer hunting stunning visuals, or someone curious to test your composure in the dark, 13 Rooms promises an unforgettable plunge into fear. But the real question remains: do you dare to walk through all 13?
Make your booking, mark your calendar, and get ready to snap the screams. The horror is waiting — and so is your shot.