NEPA Horror

NEPA Horror “ꜱᴘᴏᴏᴋʏ ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ” ꜱᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ ᴀᴜɢᴜꜱᴛ 15ᴛʜ ᴀᴛ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ ᴅʀɪᴠᴇ-ɪɴ. 👻☀️ Throughout the years, the event has grown with vendors, live acts, and special guests.

The NEPA Horror Fest began as the NEPA Horror Film Festival in October 2015 with an event at the River Street Jazz Cafe called “13 Short Films." We screened horror films from all around the world, including three locally-made films; it was a successful event with over 100 attendees.

​Since then, the festival has done a handful of screenings at Ale Mary's at the Bittenbender in Scranton, Pennsyl

vania, specializing in screening shot-on-video low-budget cult classics from the 1980s and 1990s. Some of the feature-length films we have screened include Theodore Gershuny's Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972), John Wintergate's Boardinghouse (1982), Kevin Tenney's Night of the Demons (1988), Todd Sheets' Zombie Bloodbath series (1993, 1995, 2000), Todd Jason Cook's Death Metal Zombies (1995), John and Mark Polonia's Feeder's 2: Slay Bells (1998), Austin Bosley's Dismembering Christmas (2015), and Ryan Logsdon's Agoni (2015), Anna Biller's The Love Witch (2016).​

In 2016, we hosted "13 Short Films 2," with a more expanded event schedule comprised of film screenings, vendor tables, stand-up comedy, Q&A panels, and even celebrity guests. Today, our event has joined forces with the Scranton Punk Rock Flea Market & Zinefest and has expanded to the Circle Drive-In in Dickson City, Pennsylvania to bring about a greater appreciation of independent filmmakers, visual artists, and musicians. The NEPA Horror Fest celebrates twice a year – in October for "13 Short Films" and in June for "Spooky Summer."

Submitted for the approval of The Midnight Society…We are thrilled to announce that Ross Hull will be joining us on Satu...
06/03/2026

Submitted for the approval of The Midnight Society…

We are thrilled to announce that Ross Hull will be joining us on Saturday August 15th at The Circle Drive-In Theater for NEPA Horror Fest: Spooky Summer 2026!

Ross Hull is a Canadian meteorologist, broadcaster, and former actor best known for portraying Gary, leader of the Midnight Society, on Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?. During the 1990s, he also starred in the teen sitcom Student Bodies and appeared in several television productions. After transitioning from acting, Hull earned credentials in broadcasting and meteorology, working for The Weather Network before joining Global News as a meteorologist. Today, he is recognized both as a beloved television personality from the golden age of Nickelodeon and as a respected weather broadcaster serving audiences across Canada.

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06/03/2026

SALUTE YOUR SHORTS premiered on Nickelodeon on June 1st, 1991 so happy 35th anniversary to my trauma with Zeke the Plumber 🪠

05/27/2026

One of my favorite parts of running NEPA Horror Fest is hiring an artist to make the artwork for our posters and flyers. I’ve been doing that for over ten years. Yesterday it was brought to my attention that someone took it upon themselves to make an AI graphic for Spooky Summer 2026 without my permission. I politely asked them to take it down more than once, and they responded with name calling and other bizarre behavior. I won’t tag them again because at this point I’m convinced they just want attention.

I’m not here to say whether or not people should use AI to promote their events. That’s their decision for their OWN events. The issue is, this person has no involvement with NEPA Horror and has generated an AI image and is refusing to take it down.

I won’t drag this out any longer. I asked for it to be removed, they’re refusing. I’m making one last post saying NEPA Horror Fest does not, never has, and never will use AI.

Support real artists. Not AI.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in August! It’s going to be a great time!

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-Bobby Keller
Festival Founder & Organizer

A little over 80 days away until the RESURRECTION of NEPA Horror Fest “Spooky Summer” ☀️👻Spooky Summer 2026 is Saturday ...
05/25/2026

A little over 80 days away until the RESURRECTION of NEPA Horror Fest “Spooky Summer” ☀️👻

Spooky Summer 2026 is Saturday August 15th at Circle Drive-In.

Vendors. Live Music. Celebrity Meet & Greets. Theater Performances. Food Trucks. Film Screenings + More!

Here are some great photos from 1120 Creative taken over the years!

Interested in being a vendor? You can apply here! ⤵️

https://form.jotform.com/261094673215053

Tickets on sale now ⤵️

https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/nepa-horror/SpookySummer

SPOOKY SUMMER returns to on Saturday August 15th!Come meet (aka DONKEY LIPS from Nickelodeon’s Salute Your Shorts) & ...
05/21/2026

SPOOKY SUMMER returns to on Saturday August 15th!

Come meet (aka DONKEY LIPS from Nickelodeon’s Salute Your Shorts) & (aka GOLDBERG from Disney’s The Mighty Ducks).

Beginning at noon, we will have vendors, live music, celebrity meet & greets, theater performances, and more!

And then when the sun goes down, we will be screening a double feature of The Wi***es (1990) starring Michael Ray Bower as Gordy Belcher + Deformelody: An American Nightmare (2025) starring Shaun Weiss as Freddy. PLUS, a few other surprises curated specifically for “90s kids” at heart, all playing on the biggest drive-in screen in Pennsylvania!

Tickets on sale now!

Poster by

SPOOKY SUMMER returns to Circle Drive-In on Saturday August 15th! Come meet Michael Ray Bower (aka DONKEY LIPS from Nick...
05/21/2026

SPOOKY SUMMER returns to Circle Drive-In on Saturday August 15th!

Come meet Michael Ray Bower (aka DONKEY LIPS from Nickelodeon’s Salute Your Shorts) & Shaun Weiss (aka GOLDBERG from Disney’s The Mighty Ducks).

Beginning at Noon, we will have vendors, live music, celebrity meet & greets, theater performances, and more!

And after the sun goes down, we will be screening a double feature of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 (1990) starring Michael Ray Bower as Gordy Belcher + 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘺: 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦 (2025) starring Shaun Weiss as Freddy. PLUS, a few other surprises curated specifically for the “90s kids” at heart, all playing on the biggest drive-in screen in Pennsylvania!

Planning on traveling to the event? Holiday Inn Scranton East - Dunmore has a special “Spooky Summer” room block available with discounted rooms beginning at $79 a night!

7 live bands and an acoustic act courtesy of our friends at Union Vapors who once again have sponsored our music stage!

Theater performances by Electric City Bards Co. throughout the day!

And for the first time ever, we will be collaborating with Blind Cat Beer Co. to bring you an official SPOOKY SUMMER beer to enjoy during the event!

Interested in being a vendor? ⤵️

https://form.jotform.com/261094673215053

Please note that any comments or messages from any accounts other than our own page about vendor spots are scammers. The only way to become a vendor is through the link above.

Tickets are available online now!

$15 General Admission

$40 Car Load

(prices will increase the day of the event, and Car Load tickets only available online and will not be available to purchase the day of the event.)

Buy your tickets here ⤵️

https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/nepa-horror/SpookySummer

Poster artwork by Brian Langan.

Spooky Summer 2026

☀️👻

Thank you to the vendors, filmmakers, drive-in staff, sponsors, and all of the attendees that made Graveyard Shift Cinem...
05/10/2026

Thank you to the vendors, filmmakers, drive-in staff, sponsors, and all of the attendees that made Graveyard Shift Cinema: Overnight Film Festival so much fun! 🪦🎞️

We hope to see you all at Spooky Summer 2026! 👻☀️

05/09/2026

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