2026 Scarefest Weekend Film Festival Schedule

Friday, October 23

4 PM
Friday

Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water stars Samuel Farnsworth (Dickinson, Only Murders in the Building) and Virginia de Witt (Candy Land) in a tense, intimate exploration of trauma, obsession, and identity.
After a devastating injury derails his baseball career, a former star player returns to his family’s empty Florida home, seeking recovery but instead confronting his deepest fears — both physical and supernatural — when he encounters a mysterious woman whose secrets blur the line between desire and danger.

Runtime 23:37

4:30 PM
Friday

A Hand to Hold

Moira, an elderly Irish woman, finds herself literally attached to her deceased husband Patrick. When his hand refuses to let go after death, it leads to increasingly grotesque events. Everyone in the couple’s orbit, from their daughter to the local doctor, a farmer, a priest, and a Satanist, all try to intervene with horrific consequences. ‘A Hand to Hold’ blends horror with pitch-black Irish comedy, exploring themes of grief and toxic relationships. The film features an original score by Golden Globe nominated composer Brian Byrne.

Runtime 14:55

4:45 PM
Friday

Penelope

Penelope is a darkly comedic short about an undead misfit with “female Beetlejuice” energy who wakes up on her 666th day with one job: build an army of the undead to make her father proud. But after sleeping through most of her mission, she scrambles to recruit anyone she can—an angry neighbor, a pair of stoners, and a morose boy next door she just might have a crush on. When her father arrives, unimpressed with her ragtag recruits, Penelope is forced to face the crushing weight of his expectations. Equal parts creepy and coming of age, Penelope explores the absurd lengths we go to for approval—and the universal struggle of never feeling good enough.

Runtime 12:30

5 PM
Friday

The Barn Part III

It’s been years since anything spooky has happened in the town of Helen’s Valley, and for good reason. Josh Harper (Courtney Gains of ‘Children of the Corn’) has dedicated his entire life to making sure those barn dwelling monsters never come back from hell for anyone in the town or his sister, Heather (Kelli Maroney of ‘Chopping Mall’). However, something far sinister is lurking in the shadows, trying to resurrect the legend once again.

Runtime 1:30:00

 

6:30 PM
Friday

The Me in the TV

After moving into a new apartment, a young woman discovers an old television broadcasting a live feed of her from an impossible angle. As the image begins to behave strangely, she suspects it may be more than just a broadcast—and far more than just her.

Runtime 7:08

6:45 PM
Friday

TrueLink

Cam looks to reconnect with his past girlfriend in the digital age.

Runtime 14:18

7 PM
Friday

Blood PR

When an ambitious journalist uncovers a hidden coven of stylish vampires operating under the city’s neon glow, curiosity proves far more dangerous than fear. As the night spirals into blood, spectacle, and twisted opportunity, the biggest story might be closer than she thinks.

Runtime 19:50

7:30 PM
Friday

Valley of the Horntak

The secret cult known as the Rite of Cycle summons Julian to return to the community he fled from and search for a missing boy whose disappearance threatens the life of his adult son, Thomas. Against his mother’s wishes, Thomas accompanies Julian into the woods to help find the missing boy, driven by a desire to unravel the mysteries of his fractured family. What begins as a rescue mission quickly descends into a psychological nightmare. As Thomas uncovers the horrific mystery within his bloodline, he is forced to confront not only the cult’s twisted philosophy but the darkness festering within his own lineage.

Runtime 1:25:00

Saturday, October 24

11 AM
Saturday

The First Circle

Lydia Quinn has spent her life locked inside Angel City Psychiatric Hospital – beautiful, dangerous, unreachable. What she doesn’t know is that she’s surrounded by demons – and that the hospital itself isn’t real. It’s a construct inside Limbo, the first circle of hell, where lost souls are broken down until faith gives way to damnation.
When a crew of small-time criminals is hired to grab her, they have no idea what they’ve stepped into. Because Lydia isn’t just an heiress with a trust fund. She was bargained away before she was born, claimed by something demonic since childhood, and kept alive for a reason not even she understands.
The First Circle is a psychological supernatural horror asking one question: in a place built to make you forget who you are – can you hold on long enough to be found?

Runtime 1:49:00

1 PM
Saturday

Blue Matter

An earthquake tore the city open. What crawled out shouldn’t exist.
A custodian discovers a glowing blue plant buried deep underground — and reality itself starts to break. Three strangers are pulled into a mystery that rewrites everything they thought was real.

Runtime 29:58

1:30 PM
Saturday

Mr. Happy

Mourning the loss of her partner, a grieving woman’s evening is interrupted when she starts receiving taunting messages featuring a faceless figure known as “Mr. Happy.”

Runtime 5:06

1:45 PM
Saturday

Laundromat

A simple, late night laundry run turns into a waking nightmare when a young woman discovers she’s not alone and that some places shouldn’t be visited after dark.

Runtime 6:01

2 PM
Saturday

The Demonatrix

A dominatrix looking to make some extra money holds a phony seance. When she unwittingly summons an incubus demon, the priest who presides over the church across the street joins forces with his demonologist mentor in an attempt to send the demon back to hell.
Starring Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), Larry Fessenden (Jakob’s Wife, Brooklyn 45), Hannah Fierman (V/H/S, Creepshow) and Nivek Ogre (Repo! The Genetic Opera, Skinny Puppy)

Runtime 1:29:32

3:30 PM
Saturday 

Come the Nightfall

A wealthy licentious offers a lift to a beautiful femme fatale in the middle of a deserted road with a shocking aftermath.

Runtime 22:52

4 PM 
Saturday

Devour

A struggling all female metal band called “The Virginia Bitches” gets ripped off by a concert promoter. Seeking help they come across a group of cannibals headed by a infamous warlock in the small remote town of Crimson City but get a surprise when they find out the girls have a specific taste for blood.

Runtime 1:56:57

6 PM
Saturday

Deathwoods

A weekend of camping intended to break Scott out of his post breakup depression, quickly turns into a weekend of bloodshed, as his friends are picked off one by one by the urban legend that haunts the very woods they’re camping in.

Runtime 1:23:42

7:30 PM
Saturday

Heartbroken

After the death of her beloved husband Henry, elderly Jean begins experiencing terrifying supernatural encounters. Convinced Henry has returned, her desperation to reunite with him blinds her to the dark truth. As reality blurs with the paranormal, Jean must decide how far she’ll go for love, at the cost of everything.

Runtime 7:46

The JoAnna Hockstetter Double Feature with Q&A

7:45 PM
Saturday

Mute Man

JoVira brings us another tale of death and destruction with her hit television show Double Devious.
Mute Man. There are only screams in these woods.

Runtime  6:00

Following
Mute Man

Chainsaw

What are you afraid of? See the reality of being a slasher brought to you in typical Scarefest TV fashion as “Stunt Ass” runs for her life!
Runtime 2:20

Stick around for a special Q&A as Wes and JoAnna announce their upcoming project, The Scarefest Weekend Film Collective.

Sunday, October 25

11 AM
Sunday

Spooky Tales With Boo Kitty – The Franken Cupcake

The Franken-Cupcake is a twisted, kawaii-animated homage to classic monster cinema. Join Boo Kitty for a cute-spooky tale of life, death and one very unfortunate cupcake. When Dr Pankenstein and his chaotic assistant Toxic Kitten bring a cupcake monster to life in a Frankenstein-style experiment, their new creation quickly develops an identity crisis and runs away. What follows is a monster-movie mishap filled with graveyards, mad science, questionable decisions and one very distracting firefly.

Runtime 16:03

11:30 AM
Sunday

Sous Vide (soo VEED)

After attending the funeral of her Scandinavian fiancé’s mother, an American woman must decide whether to honor the mother’s last wishes by partaking in a time-honored family tradition.
This is a study in ethical cultural practices, the respect for final wishes, partnerships, and family. It’s an intense, uncomfortable time in which an American woman must decide where her loyalties lie and open her mind to new ideas, cultures, and (ahem) flavors.

Runtime 8:41

11:45 AM
Sunday

For Jamie

When horror buff Stephen gathers the courage to confess his love for his best friend Jamie, they find themselves in their own scary movie.

Runtime 10:42

Noon
Sunday

Friday the 69th

Friday the 69th, the first-ever period piece feature shot entirely on an iPhone (probably…don’t Google it), is a microbudget slasher-comedy paying tribute to the bottom-shelf horror films of the early ’80s. It follows a group of adult filmmakers in 1981 who aim to capitalize on the slasher trend by making their own independent ripoff about a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are terrorized by a mysterious killer beekeeper with a vendetta, leading to a series of gruesome and absurdly comedic events. Made for under $15,000 and featuring a scene shot on location at the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre house, Friday the 69th embraces the charm of low-budget horror and DIY spirit of films like El Mariachi while delivering a bloody fun time for fans of cult cinema.

Runtime 1:32:21

1:30 PM
Sunday

Happy

During a boring visit to her grandmother’s house, Cárol discovers a unique doll to kill time with. But she soon realizes that, in that house, she isn’t the only one who knows how to have fun.

Runtime 7:00

1:45 PM
Sunday

The Wonder

Nowadays, inside a warehouse at a funfair, a woman known as The Maker craves a wooden horse on a workbench. She senses the presence of a child in the distance. Outside, in a playground, two sisters, Alicia and Anna, are with their father. Distracted by a phone call with the children’s mother, he doesn’t pay attention to them. As they play, Alicia spots two children running through the fairground. She feels inexorably drawn to them and decides to follow. They are about to introduce her to The Maker… and her merry-go-round.

Runtime 14:30

2 PM
Sunday

Necrosectos

An invasion of strange insects disrupts a family’s world.

Runtime 9:53

2:15 PM
Sunday

Slow

A field recorder’s life shatters when she encounters a sinister force that manipulates time and must outwit it to escape a nightmare where every second feels endless.

Runtime 7:03

2:30 PM
Sunday

Dead Roommate

A socially anxious college freshman forms an improbable bond with his new roommate, who died in the dorm half a century ago.

Runtime 19:16

3 PM
Sunday

What’s wrong, Wendy?

After a painfully awkward pizza delivery girl is attacked by a bat on Valentine’s Day, her spiral into a violent identity crisis drags her estranged high school crush into a battle between humanity and monstrosity.

Runtime 1:34:00

4:45 PM
Sunday

Harry’s Bride

Jamie covers the nightshift at a backpacking hostel.

Runtime 13:00