Festival of Darkness

03/13/2026

Filmmakers of the arcane and macabre, we extend an invitation to submit your darkest cinematic creations to the 2026 Festival of Darkness.

For further information, visit: festivalofdarkness.com

The deadline is August 1st.

09/28/2025

THANK YOU ALL for making the 4th annual Festival of Darkness a success and an overall wonderful night! We truly hope you enjoyed the festival and that it provided a good start to your Halloween season. 🎃

SHARE YOUR INPUT – If you have photos, a favorite moment or general thoughts about the event, please share as a comment below as we’d love to see them. 🖤

And if you wish to be informed of next year’s event, subscribe to our newsletter:

• festivalofdarkness.com/newsletter

We also sincerely thank all the talented filmmakers in allowing us to share their wonderful films for all to enjoy! 🎬

And much gratitude to the Redford Theatre crew and staff for allowing us to hosting our event in their beautiful historic venue! Check out their volunteer page for details on how you can also be a part of their cinema magic:

• redfordtheatre.com/join-our-cast/

We look forward to doing this all again with everyone in 2026!

09/27/2025

THREE HOURS REMAIN - Purchase tickets at the door for only $10 starting at 7pm with showtime at 8pm. Secure parking is available.

For details and schedule, visit: festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10 at the door
📍 Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.

09/27/2025

TONIGHT - Join us as the FESTIVAL OF DARKNESS returns at Detroit's iconic Redford Theatre. Prepare to be immersed within a meticulous selection of 10 short films, a spectacle of darkness and horror crafted by local and distant filmmakers.

For details and schedule, visit: festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10 at the door
📍 Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.

09/26/2025

Festival of Darkness 2025 was included in Outlier's "Autumn In Detroit" list...thanks Outlier Media!

• https://outliermedia.org/autumn-detroit-things-to-do-events-carnival/

For details, schedule, and tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or door
📍 Redford Theatre, Detroit, MI

Usher in autumn with a fall carnival, attend a scary movie screening or immerse yourself in art.

09/26/2025

Festival of Darkness 2025 was included in WDIV's "What To Do" list...thanks WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit!

• clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2025/09/25/what-to-do-in-metro-detroit-this-weekend/

For details, schedule, and tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or door
📍 Redford Theatre, Detroit, MI

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09/26/2025

ONE NIGHT REMAINS - For details, schedule, and tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or at door
📍 Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.

09/25/2025

TWO NIGHTS REMAIN - For details, schedule, and tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or at door
📍 Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.

09/24/2025

THREE NIGHTS REMAIN - For details, schedule, and tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or at door
📍 Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.

09/23/2025

Presenting, the film schedule of Festival of Darkness 2025 (in screening order):

"All Souls Day" - Brett Joseph Lawrence (2024 Michigan 17:22)
No one deserves to be forgotten.

"Hainschatten" - Daniel Wolters (2025 Germany 2:59)
1541: A miller is afraid of the forest and what lurks out there.

"The Super" - Daniel Merino Villavicencio (2024 New York 4:09)
The story of a brutal killer and the person he fears most.

"The Good, The Bad and The Bloodthirsty : The Four Horsemen" - John Kalning (2025 California 5:48)
Four Native American vampires ride into an Old West town to reclaim their legacy in this action-packed gothic western.

"The Bezoar" - Laure-Elie Chenier-Moreau (2024 France 17:25)
After losing her mother, Anna discovers a hairy monster in her home and has to live with this strange creature without losing her footing.

"Him" - Matthias Couquet (2024 France 10:26)
François is meeting his friend Pierre who claims to be followed by a stranger that watches him from a distance.

— INTERMISSION —

"Baba Yaga’s Beastiary Episode 1- LIKHO!" - Tamara Finlay (2025 Michigan 3:43)
Famed witch of Slavic folklore Baba Yaga invites us into her hut on a chicken’s leg to tell us about the demon Likho, and how to keep it at bay.

"The Rabbit" - Dylan Hamar (2025 Idaho 10:08)
In the desolate wilderness, a desperate hunter steals a freshly killed rabbit, only to be stalked by a vengeful spirit demanding retribution for its theft.

"Deadcast" - Tamar Reynolds, Justin Reder (2024 Michigan 5:00)
Jacoby "JJ" Jenkins goes on a nightly walk while listening to a true crime podcast. Unbeknownst to JJ, he is being targeted by a killer as the podcast story becomes eerily familiar.

"For The Billionth Time Today" - Jack Chisik (2024 Michigan 38:16)
Driving recklessly away from a nightmarish encounter, a young man deeply rooted in his own self loathing loses his grip on reality and is confronted by his childhood demon.

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For event details and advance tickets, visit:

• festivalofdarkness.com

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 2025
🗓️ Saturday September 27th
🕖 Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or at door
📍 Redford Theatre, Detroit, MI

Due to some unsettling content and themes, this event is recommended for patrons 18 years and older.