Film Festivals

Horror fans in the Northeast all know about the Rock and Shock convention. It's a beloved weekend event that combines the worlds of horror and metal music in a great party. And the accompanying film festival is pretty great, too!

After announcing the 12 projects that comprise its Frontières selection of film projects in May, the Fantasia International Film Festival's Frontières International Co-Production Market’s team has now revealed the event’s Off-Frontières line-up of 12 projects. Read on for the details of this latest dirty dozen.

The Silver Cinema in Poughkeepsie, NY, is the home of the Hudson Horror Show. Set in a location that is convenient for both upstaters and city dwellers, HHS7 is planning another sellout show this Saturday, June 8th.

The full list of judges and the lineup of the 2013 Viscera Film Festival have been revealed along with the name of this year's Inspiration Award recipient. It all happens on July 13th at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. Read on for the details.

Been wanting to check out the fabulous Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas? Well, this is the year to do it as they've announced that in 2013 they will begin hosting an international co-production market for genre films called Fantastic Market|Mercado Fantastico.

If you've ever attended the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, you know what a stellar event it is. The 2013 edition of the fest will be primarily held in a new venue this year, which is actually its old venue! Read on for the details along with a look at the official poster.

We try to give the filmmakers amongst us every chance to get their work seen. One of the preeminent film fests, Los Angeles' Screamfest Horror Film Festival, has extended the deadline for its screenplay competition. Hop to it, writers. Chop, chop!

Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, widely acclaimed as one of the largest and most influential genre film festivals in the world, is proud to announce the official selections of the second edition of its Frontières International Co-Production Market.

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival has come to an end, and it's time for Part 1 of our wrap-up of the horror films we took in this year with a look at V/H/S/2, Frankenstein's Army, Big Bad Wolves, and a trio of short films.

The 18th annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon will be held on all three screens of Portland's Hollywood Theatre the weekend of May 3-5, and we have the details for you Pacific Northwesterners right here.

The countdown has begun! Exactly six months from today Sitges 2013 will raise the curtain to a Festival that will include iconic Japanese director Takashi Miike, who has confirmed he will be attending the Festival with a brand new film: Lesson of the Evil.

Hot on the heels of their first wave announcement, the amazing crew behind the Stanley Film Festival, which runs at the iconic and historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO May 2-5, has selected The Purge as its opening night film.

Easily one of the best film festivals in upstate New York, the Hudson Horror Show will be rearing its ugly head once again as the seventh installment of the event will be held at the Silver Cinemas in Poughkeepsie, NY on June 8. And what a lineup they have!

The Stanley Film Festival, which will host its debut fest at the iconic and legendary Stanley Hotel in Colorado from May 2-5, has announced its official feature film line-up, with the Eli Roth-starring earthquake thriller Aftershock taking center stage as the fest’s closing night film.

One of our favorite film fests, Toronto After Dark, has announced its 2013 call for entries, and the early deadline is just two weeks away on April 12th. Read on for the details!