Fan Expo Toronto is marking its 30th anniversary at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Aug. 27 to 30, and this year horror fans have the loudest reason to show up. The show has grown from a 1,500-person comic gathering into one of the largest pop culture events in North America. But 2026’s headline moment belongs to a franchise built entirely on fear.
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The world’s biggest Resident Evil reunion
To celebrate 30 years of Resident Evil, Capcom’s survival-horror series is getting what organizers call the world’s biggest Resident Evil reunion. A group of the original Canadian voice actors behind the games are appearing together for the first time at this scale. Paul Mercier, the voice of Leon S. Kennedy, headlines the lineup. He is joined by Alyson Court as Claire Redfield and Sally Cahill as Ada Wong. Riva Di Paola plays Rebecca Chambers, and Richard Waugh voices Albert Wesker. The cast takes the stage Friday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. in Room 701, then signs autographs at Trepidation Comics’ booth on Friday and Sunday.
A documented piece of horror gaming history
The reunion lands as a documented piece of horror gaming history. These are the performers who defined Raccoon City in players’ minds decades before Resident Evil became a film franchise and a Netflix series. Fans have waited years to see this many original cast members in one room. The panel is the closest thing horror gaming has to a reunion tour.
More Fan Expo Toronto horror guests: Dead by Daylight and Scream
Resident Evil is not carrying the horror banner alone. Canadian developer Behaviour Interactive brings Dead by Daylight to the show floor with a panel Saturday at 3 p.m. in Room 707, a rare convention appearance for one of the country’s biggest independent studios. Ari Millen, star of Eli Roth’s The Ice Cream Man, joins a panel discussing how he blends horror and dark comedy across genre roles. Scream’s W. Earl Brown joins Oded Fehr, who played Ardeth Bay in The Mummy. Both round out a guest list built for fans who like their fandom with a body count.
Horror shares the stage with Star Wars, Middle-earth and John Cena
Horror shares the spotlight with a packed roster spanning Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and professional wrestling. Mark Hamill makes a rare appearance Saturday, and John Cena headlines Sunday. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd reunite for the Lord of the Rings’ 25th anniversary. But for genre fans scanning the schedule, the horror programming is deep enough to fill an entire weekend on its own.
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Why Fan Expo Toronto keeps winning over horror fans
Fan Expo Canada has always doubled as horror’s biggest annual meeting point in the country. That holds true even when the marquee guests lean toward superheroes and space opera. Anime, gaming and horror programming run alongside the blockbuster panels every year, drawing genre fans who come specifically for the scares. This year’s Resident Evil reunion just made that reputation impossible to ignore.
Tickets and how to plan your weekend
Single-day tickets start at $41, with four-day passes at $139. The full guest list and room assignments for Fan Expo Toronto 2026 are available through the official Fan Expo Canada app and website. Guest lineups can shift throughout the weekend, so fans chasing a specific horror panel should confirm times before heading downtown.
