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October 3, 2022
Morbid Curiosity
Think of it as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” meets “Friday the 13th”: A group of aspiring filmmakers is lured to a horror convention with the promise of a chance to pitch their scripts to industry insiders. They flock to a recently restored historic theater in the center of a down-on-its-heels Rust Belt city and then, one by one, they are “eliminated” from the competition.
September 26, 2022
Live commentary of a Stephen King classic, local film creators and more set for Eerie Horror Fest
A newly installed Wurlitzer organ and a centennial anniversary of a vampire silent-movie classic set the tone in planning for the 15th Eerie Horror Fest lineup...
September 26, 2022
Eerie Horror Fest Returns This October
John C. Lyons discusses the upcoming Horror Fest on Erie News Now First at 4. The festival will feature movies, as well as workshops for filmmakers & scriptwriters.
September 20, 2022
Eerie Horror Fest - WIN Free Passes and tickets to northern pennsylvania festival!
Eerie Horror Fest announced yesterday seven more features for their jam-packed festival that is taking place at the Warner Theatre from October 5-8, 2022. Several filmmakers will be in attendance to...
September 20, 2022
Eerie Horror Fest Continues to Scare
It's almost that time again for the Film Society of Northwest PA to throw their annual Eerie Horror Fest; a spooktacular event that pays homage to some of horror's most beloved movies and underground films.
September 19, 2022
Eerie Horror Fest to Hold U.S. Premiere of SCREAMBOX's 'History of the Occult'!
Today, the Eerie Horror Fest announces 7 features and 1 short film in the second round of official selections to be screened, including the US premiere of SCREAMBOX’s History of the Occult.
August 15, 2022
john c. lyons - filmmaker & director of the eerie horror fest - episode 243
This week, we’ve got a very special guest on for a very special interview. Award winning filmmaker and the brains (not for consumption zombie fans) behind the Eerie Horror Fest, John C. Lyons stops by the...
August 14, 2022
idiotville #214: Erie filmmaker john c. lyons
Dill, Brent, Anna, and the returning Ryan are in the studio with local filmmaker John C. Lyons to talk about the Erie Horror Fest!
August 13, 2022
Episode XXIII: An Eerie Good Time
Shaggy and Nick sit down with festival manager of the Eerie Horror Fest, Karis Turk. Talk the fest and horror!!!
August 1, 2022
Eerie Horror Fest: Interview with Karis Turk
This week we talk about the Eerie Horror Fest with festival manager Karis Turk about the festival, Papa Ropp's video store, and how great and awesome the genre is!