We were on a two-week vacation in Toronto and happened to see this cathedral at a distance while driving on the 404. My sister had mentioned something about a movie being made there. My husband and I decided to check it out and surely, John Carpenter's 1994 movie "In The Mouth of Madness," one of my favorite horror movies, was partially filmed on the church grounds. You can see a clip of the movie here, with the scenes of the "onion dome church" shown beginning at 3:18 of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izb-fcqqDA8&feature=related
This impressive piece of architecture was actually a Slovak Byzantine Rite Roman Catholic cathedral and not an eastern orthodox church as I had originally thought, and has an interesting history. It was blessed by the Pope John Paul II in 1984, but was stripped of its cathedral status in 2006 as a result of a dispute. See: http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=21517
We did not have the opportunity to visit the interior of the church as it is closed to the public at this time so I am rating it strictly from the appeal of the exterior of the cathedral. Some exterior parts of the church are obviously in need of repairs (steps leading to the cathedral, etc.), but that didn't stop us from spending an hour on the grounds admiring this beautiful piece of architecture and enjoying our unlimited photo opportunities. It's in Cathedraltown, a subdivision of the Town of Markham, in the Region of York, just north of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). It's certainly worth the short drive if you live in Toronto or are there for a visit. I still find it hard to believe that I did not know about this cathedral when I used to live in Toronto. read more