Highlands Film Fest

01/29/2026

Now there's an intrepid sailor!

10/04/2025

A great kickoff to the HIGHLANDS HORROR FILM FEST with the block and a big win for & Filmmaker within the Smodcastle Cinemas

10/04/2025

The Highlands Film Fest kicks off from the Smodcastle Cinemas at 2 PM today with a huge horror shorts block!!!

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10/02/2025

Tune in at 8 PM EST to YouTube for a special Highlands Film Fest feature film virtual panel focusing on Sunday’s festival films the with Filmmaker Scott Hansen & actor/screenwriter Michael Weaver !

Highlands Horror Film Fest Sunday Feature Film Preview Panel FEATURING:THE RECKONING Writer/Producer/Lead Actor MICHAEL WEAVER & DEVOUR Filmmaker SCOTT B HAN...

09/21/2025

On Oct 4 & 5, the 6th edition of the Highlands Film Fest kicks off at the Smodcastle Cinemas in Higlands, NJ! Check out the schedule below at the festivals link! Share, Support, and get your passes right now for 4 blocks, 4 horror features and more than 20 shorts! Join Rob, Jay Kay, and a ton of great filmmakers!

09/17/2025

HIGHLANDS HORROR FILM FEST will satisfy your bloodlust with feature films such as DEVOUR, the tale of rock star vampires. Oct. 4-5 at Smodcastle Cinemas. More at www.highlandsfilmfest.com

09/17/2025

HIGHLANDS HORROR FILM FEST is in it's 6th year, offering such bone-chilling films as THE SLASHER NURSE--"There's no cure for the hell that she brings!" Oct. 4-5 at Smodcastle Cinemas. More info at www.highlandsfilmfest.com

09/14/2025

HIGHLANDS HORROR FILM FEST coming up Oct. 4-5 at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Cinemas. Two days and nights of horrific delights! For more info go to www.HighlandsFilmFest.com

07/13/2025

CREEPING UP ON US!

06/26/2025

We are diligently reviewing entries for year 6 of the Highlands Horror Film Fest which will screen the selected ones on October 4 and 5 this year. The venue will be Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands. FILMMAKERS: July 31st is the regular deadline. Don't miss out!

04/11/2025

Submissions are coming in at a rapid pace and we're going out of our skull trying to keep up! Regular deadline is July 31, 2025 so you still have time to be condsidered for fortune and fame!