Astrophobia Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival

11/09/2025

Banitza @ Woodstove Festival

10/26/2025

Huge congratulations to the co-winners of the Best BC Short Film:

"Killer Komodos from the Cosmic Abyss" - Tim Jantz (Victoria)

"Uncle Daddy" - Brad Chornoby (Cumberland)

We continue to make great indy films in this province!!

10/24/2025

Congratulations to all the Audience Choice Awards for this year's festival!

Help, I'm Alien Pregnant! - Thunderlips

Dragon Fruit - JBrown

Crazy Crabs from Outer Space - Magdaleena Jakilla

Limefright - Spencer Anderson

The Weaver - Oyvind Willumsen

Viewers: 1 - Daigo Hariya and Yosuke Kobayashi

Help Me Tom - Jiahang Yang

10/22/2025

Congratulations to everyone who submitted and won an award in the Short Script - Science Fiction or Horror competition!

10/22/2025

We're thrilled to announce the winners in our Feature Script - Science Fiction or Horror competition! Congratulations to all the winners and those who submitted.

10/22/2025

Thank you everyone for another fantastic year of movies, drinks, and trivia! See you next October for the 6th year of the festival!

10/15/2025

Another Vancouver Island filmmaker will be featured at the festival! Come and check out Victoria's Tim Jantz's short film "Killer Komodos from Outer Space" -- it's clever, heartwarming, and a tad demented all at once!

Synopsis: "An in-love man's romantic proposal takes a terrifying turn when he and his partner find themselves in the midst of an alien invasion."

Check it out at the Sunday late afternoon shorts block at 3:30 PM. Tim will be in attendance to take your questions!!

Get your tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astrophobia-science-fiction-and-horror-film-festival-5th-annual-tickets-1625339146139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2025

Come out to see a local Cumberland filmmaker's gonzo short film "Uncle Daddy" finish off the festival on Sunday afternoon! If you like Texas Chainsaw Massacre or anything by Rob Zombie, this is the film for you.

Synopsis: "An innocent mushroom foraging adventure goes awry when 3 friends stumble upon a remote family that will do anything to survive and thrive."

The film block starts at 3:30 on Sunday, October 19th at the Masonic Lodge in Cumberland. Get your tickets now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astrophobia-science-fiction-and-horror-film-festival-5th-annual-tickets-1625339146139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2025

This year for our classic feature film we're showing the singular "Starship Troopers". It's a campy mix of sci fi tropes, extreme violence, social commentary, and overacting. This is Paul Verhoeven at his best. Many are saying Paul Verhoeven is the GOAT!

Synopsis: "Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs."

Come see it on Saturday Oct. 18th at 3:00 PM! (doors at 2:30)

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astrophobia-science-fiction-and-horror-film-festival-5th-annual-tickets-1625339146139?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://

Screening some of the best short and feature science fiction and horror films from around the world. Plus a trivia night!

10/11/2025

Come check out the eerie and invigorating "Like, Comment, Share" on Sunday at Astrophobia!

"In "Like, Comment, Share," Casey, a social media influencer, takes on a house-sitting job for the night. Casey’s lighthearted updates quickly turn into a desperate plea for help as the night progresses."

Get your tickets now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astrophobia-science-fiction-and-horror-film-festival-5th-annual-tickets-1625339146139?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/09/2025

On Sunday, a director you might recognize from around town will be in attendance to answer questions after we screen his delightful short film "Limefright"! Spencer Anderson debuted this film in 2023 at the festival to rave reviews. Come check it out on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 12:00 PM as part of the shorts block. Get your tickets now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astrophobia-science-fiction-and-horror-film-festival-5th-annual-tickets-1625339146139?aff=oddtdtcreator