Rats: Night of Terror (rehearsal hall)
Severin Films Presents RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR On Friday October 10th, as the clock strikes midnight, Eerie Horror Fest sponsor Severin Films brings the 1984 film RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR to the Fest with an Author Talk from Brad Carter, writer of the film’s novelization. Bruno Mattei’s post-apocalyptic splatterfest unleashes mutant scavengers, telepathic rats, and…
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Wormtown (main stage)
Wormtown | Directed by Sergio Pinheiro | 2025 | USA One year into a plague of flesh-eating, mind-altering worms, the nocturnal town of Ashland, Ohio, has embraced the parasites’ rule. Under cult-like Mayor Joshua, zealous Ranchers spread their gospel—by persuasion or by force. A trio of uninfected women cling to survival through scavenging, extreme hygiene,…
Read MoreTruth or Scare Docs Block (2 films | 2nd floor)
Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual | Directed by Buğra Mert Alkayalar | Turkey | World Premiere “Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives…
Read MoreA Serpent’s Touch (2nd floor)
A Serpent’s Touch | Directed by Leonardo Graziosi | UK In 16th Century England, Pathologist Tennebris and his son Lux – mourn the passing of Agatha, the revered matriarch of their family stronghold. Amidst their solemn preparations to inter the deceased, simmering paternal animosity within the crypt awakens an ancient spirit, Belial. This malevolent force…
Read MoreHeart Eyes and live Q&A with Josh Ruben (rehearsal hall)
Join us at 7pm for a special screening of Heart Eyes, this year’s sharply funny and original rom-com slasher film from acclaimed director Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within, Scare Me). After the film, stick around for a live Q&A with Josh Ruben himself – a filmmaker, actor, and fan-favorite performer on Dropout hits like Game Changer…
Read MoreDead End Jobs Block (3 films | 2nd floor)
Stomach It | Directed by Peter Klausner | USA While struggling to emotionally detach from the deceased, a crime scene cleaner believes a monstrous presence is toying with him. Mopsorden | Directed by Julien Jauniaux | Belgium Mélanie, a filmmaker with wasted potential, has taken refuge in corporate jobs. When a weirdo comes up on…
Read MoreComing of Rage Block (3 films | rehearsal hall)
For Sale | Directed by Barney Pell Scholes & Thomas Harnett O’Meara | UK Lucy and David are a young couple looking to get a foot on the slippery rungs of the London housing ladder. Lucy is six-months pregnant, making the whole situation even more stressful. Visiting a potential flat one evening, they are disturbed…
Read MoreHell Hath No Fury Block (3 films | rehearsal hall)
Housewife | Directed by Greta Guthrie & Jacob Lazarow | 2025 | USA When a woman accidentally cuts herself on her forgotten dollhouse, she’ll unwittingly awaken Housewife, a primordial monster with strange ideas about how to care for her children. Based on the character created by Miranda Parkin. Disfigura | Directed by Jake Bradbury &…
Read MoreRed Flags and Body Bags Block (4 films | 2nd floor)
Thirty2 | Directed by Tim Luna | Mexico Based on the short story “Berenice” by E. A. Poe. Berenice suffers from an unnamed illness. Only her teeth are healthy and shiny. Egaeus (plagued by nightmares) is madly in love with Berenice and is downright obsessed with her. As dreams and reality seem to blur more…
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Adrienne Barbeau Meet & Greet
Click, Slash, Repeat Block (4 films | rehearsal hall)
Voyeur | Directed by Maryam Hashempour | 2024 | Islamic Republic of Iran A girl enters a coffee shop while waiting for her friend. An unknown number sends her a photo of her, taken just before she enters the coffee shop. The unknown person sends the photo several times until… NOVA | Directed by David…
Read MoreObjects of Infection Block (4 films | rehearsal hall)
Briefcase | Directed by John FreelyKirk | 2025 | USA A jogger encounters a masked stranger in the woods, who insists she looks inside his briefcase. The Rug | Directed by Sean Cisterna | 2024 | Canada Made with a crew of creative senior citizens, this short horror film centres around Edna, a senior aged…
Read MoreWorkshop: So You Wanted to Make a Videotape?: An Exploration of Video Filmmaking (2nd floor)
Hosts: Levi Peretic & Dan Kinem of Vinegar Syndrome’s VHSHITFEST The advent of the camcorder opened the door for many DIY filmmakers who dreamed of finding a place on the video store shelf, but the journey wasn’t just point and shoot. VHShitfest’s Levi Peretic and Dan Kinem explore the bygone process of producing movies on…
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