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03/27/2026

We are coming back this October 23-25th and we can’t wait! Interested in sponsoring and being a part of this amazing experience? Let us know! 👻 🖤 Let’s do something together.

We’ll be back at   this year! Are you excited? Let us know if you’ll be there! 🖤More exciting stuff coming soon!
03/25/2026

We’ll be back at this year! Are you excited? Let us know if you’ll be there! 🖤More exciting stuff coming soon!

Some are psyched for the new year of   Are you?
02/09/2026

Some are psyched for the new year of

Are you?

  is at ! Lots of amazing vendors, cosplay and guests! Where my creeps at?Let us know if you’re here!
01/31/2026

is at ! Lots of amazing vendors, cosplay and guests! Where my creeps at?
Let us know if you’re here!

  to all you       out there! We will be back and bigger than ever in 2026 and we CANNOT WAIT to see your wonderfully we...
01/01/2026

to all you out there! We will be back and bigger than ever in 2026 and we CANNOT WAIT to see your wonderfully weird creations. Be well! See you soon 🖤

We had so many amazing and talented people submit but we couldn’t give everyone a prize (though we sure tried!)   Thank ...
11/04/2025

We had so many amazing and talented people submit but we couldn’t give everyone a prize (though we sure tried!) Thank you to all who submitted, attended and all the weirdos out there that made this so special. Still more pictures and posts to come but here are your winners!!

Best Feature: Catch a Killer
Best Horror/Thriller: Under My Skin
Best Science Fiction: Between Two Waves
Audience Award: The Strange Dark
Best So Cal Feature: Don’t Let Them Out
Best International Feature: The Behemoth
Best Action: Atoman
Best Short: The Coder
Outstanding Shorts: The Showffeür & Focal Point
Best Screenplay: The Red Zone by Terry Podnar
Honorable mention, Screenplay: ap*pe*tite by Kevin Mann
Best AI Project: The Clayman

Best Ensemble: American Deadbolt
Visionary Award: Focal Point
Best Actress: Abbey Toot for the Coder
Best Actor: Carter Sirianni for Under My Skin
Best Directing: Taylor Martin for The Showffeür
Dark Matter Award: The Musical Spider
Best International Short: Coleoptere
Best Horror/Comedy “Boney’s Award”: Cheat Meal
Female Fury Award: Slush

You all rock!!

Legend (wait for it) dary!     is a legend and we are so proud to have had him at our festival.  Congratulations on the ...
11/03/2025

Legend (wait for it) dary! is a legend and we are so proud to have had him at our festival. Congratulations on the star!!

Happy  !! Thanks to all who attended, supported and submitted to our festival! We had a wonderful time! This is our favo...
11/01/2025

Happy !! Thanks to all who attended, supported and submitted to our festival! We had a wonderful time! This is our favorite season and so happy to have shared it with everyone. Stay weird!

Missed the panel at   for  ? Watch from your TV or phone! Download  for free and catch the legacy panel you won’t want t...
11/01/2025

Missed the panel at for ? Watch from your TV or phone! Download for free and catch the legacy panel you won’t want to miss!
Also be sure to check out our wonderful shorts!

We love horror and we love dogs. It was such a joy to see one pose on the carpet!
10/31/2025

We love horror and we love dogs. It was such a joy to see one pose on the carpet!

Opening night at   was a lot of fun! We had a wonderful panel with a host of talent discussing the legacy of A Nightmare...
10/29/2025

Opening night at was a lot of fun! We had a wonderful panel with a host of talent discussing the legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street and screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2. Thank you to all who came out! Still two days left! Get your tickets now!

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