The Threshold (rehearsal hall)
The Threshold | Directed by Walter Rastelli | 2024 | Italy In a world populated entirely by puppets who are unaware of their condition, a young couple finds themselves aimlessly wandering through an amusement park, yearning for excitement. He is a workaholic, consumed by his job, while she is on the brink of motherhood. Little…
Read MoreMind Games Block (5 films | rehearsal hall)
Affirmation | Directed by Emily Bennett | USA When mantras, affirmations and wellness culture turns…unwell. A panicked woman plays her meditation app to calm and ground her in the moment. The comforting affirmations seem to speak directly to her and grow her confidence to complete her grizzly task. Shot in one single take. Masks |…
Read MoreThe Fog and live Q&A with Adrienne Barbeau (rehearsal hall)
Join us at 7pm to experience John Carpenter’s cozy and classic 1980 ghost story, The Fog, on the big screen. After the film stay for a live Q&A with legendary actress Adrienne Barbeau (Escape from New York, Creepshow), who is sure to offer behind-the-scenes insights from this haunting slice of horror history. Don’t miss your…
Read MoreBest of Fest (rehearsal hall)
The Driftless | Director Tim Connery | USA Winner: Best of Fest Deep river valleys, tall limestone bluffs sawing through the sky… thousands of years ago, this unique portion of the Midwest escaped the crushing effects of the giant Ice Age glaciers. But with its scenic beauty, this preserved primal landscape also conceals unimaginable terrors.…
Read MoreAwards Ceremony Block (rehearsal hall)
Why Those Crops Grow Taller | Director Matt O’Shea | USA WINNER: Best New Blood A dark secret lingers in the cornfield of Ed’s family farm. Ed is forced to confront past trauma when his son Nicholas is haunted by a ghost that brings the buried secret into the light. Land of The Dead Deer…
Read MoreSlashstick Comedy Block (4 films | rehearsal hall)
Skeeter | Directed by Chris McInroy | 2024 | USA Every party has a buzz kill. Shadow Dancer | Directed by Nikki Groton | 2025 | USA An underestimated tap choreographer must fight her surreal and violent hallucinations in order to keep her grip on reality before she loses the biggest opportunity of her life.…
Read MoreTwisted Family Values Block (3 films | rehearsal hall)
Won’t Be Long Now | Directed by Billy Nawrocki | 2023 | USA A new father’s life is upended by an entity which seems to relentlessly stalk his family. The Things We Do | Directed by Nick Cremers | 2024 | Netherlands A young boy makes a cake for his mother and hopes it will…
Read MoreKiller Cartoons Block (6 films | rehearsal hall)
Trial of the Concubine | Directed by Simon Young | 2025 | USA A warlock risks his soul for a chance to become the concubine of the demon who lives in the eye of the hurricane. Cosmic Crash | Directed by James Smith | 2025 | Germany When an otherworldly being crashes near a lab,…
Read MoreRats: 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…
Read MoreWormtown (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 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 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 MoreClick, 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 More