"Do you want me to tell it like boy meets girl and the rest is history, or do you want it like a murder mystery?" - The Hold Steady

Fake Prom is an annual Toronto party that, for all intents and purposes, delivers exactly what its name suggests.

In fact, with the exception of attendees’ ages, alcohol service and a lack of affiliation to any academic institution, it’s not that much different than most real proms.
 
The seventh edition of the ever-growing event drew hundreds and was held Friday night at the Palais Royale.

This year's theme (as every prom needs one): film noir.

And like any good prom or for that matter vintage crime saga, it featured plenty of romance, drama, messiness, sexiness, celebration, danger, deceit and quality stills.

Take a film noir style look inside:

AND check out video of the fake band The Best's final two songs of the evening including Sebastien Grainger singing Journey's Don't Stop Believin'.

don't stop believin' - fake prom 2009 (vid contains mature language)

total eclipse of the heart - fake prom 2009 

And check out the official Fake Prom photographer's pictures

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