10.15 7:00PM - 8:39PM

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horrorcharts the rise, fall, and resurrection of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, exploring its groundbreaking themes, iconic performances, and enduring cult status that continues to bring enjoyment to this day.

Directed by Linus O’Brien, son of RHPS’s creator, Richard O’Brien, otherwise known as, RIff Raff.

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10.15 9:30PM - 11:12PM

A grizzled detective, a rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman must stop Dracula’s plan to turn a small American town into his army of vampire zombies.

Preceded by the short film: Worm

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10.16 6:45PM - 8:38PM

In southern France, a young woman’s obsession with murder and identity theft spirals into chaos in Kurtis David Harder’s sequel to his 2022 sleeper hit Influencer.

Preceded by the short film: Cease to Exist

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10.16 9:30PM - 11:08PM

Set in the winter of 1985, Return of the Living Dead (2025) unleashes a new Trioxin-fueled zombie outbreak in a snowbound Pennsylvania town, where survivors must battle both the undead and a deadly blizzard.

Preceded by the short film: You are Currently Being Recorded

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10.17 7:00PM - 8:30PM

40th Anniversary, 4K Restoration! A brilliant but unhinged medical student drags his unsuspecting classmate into grotesque experiments to reanimate the dead in Stuart Gordon’s outrageous Lovecraft-inspired cult classic Re-Animator.

Preceded by the short film: Whitch

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10.17 9:00PM - 10:31PM

When two bumbling (and we mean bumbling) employees of a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, all hell breaks loose, literally, as the vapors cause the dead to rise again!

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10.17 11:00PM - 12:02AM

Produced by Dario Argento and directed by Lamberto Bava, Demons (1985) traps a wild mix of moviegoers in a theater where they’re possessed by Satanic creatures, delivering punk-fueled mayhem, gory effects, and Geretta Geretta’s unforgettable lead role.

Preceded by the short film: Pimple

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10.18  12:00PM-1:54PM

40th anniversary! Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, and Chris Columbus’s 1985 film The Gooniesfollows a group of kids who race through booby-trapped caverns in search of a legendary pirate treasure to save their home from demolition.Description goes here

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10.18  2:30PM-4:08PM

Megaforce is widely regarded as one of the worst movies of the Eighties… so filmmaker and Mega-fan Bob Lindenmayer decided to make a documentary about how awesome it is. But when he meets his hero, Megaforce star Barry Bostwick, the film becomes much more than just another documentary.

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10.18 4:45PM - 6:16PM

In Our Hero Balthazar, a New York teen ventures to Texas to win over his activist crush by stopping a would-be mass shooter in a darkly satirical thriller about gun culture, incels, and performative activism.

10.18 6:45PM - 8:52PM

a.k.a Toxic Avenger II & III - Canadian Premiere! Stripped of purpose and poisoned by corporate evil, the Toxic Avenger is turned against Tromaville. Now, in this definitive cut of Parts II and III, he must confront the monster he’s become before his town–and soul–are lost forever.

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10.18 9:45PM-11:34PM

A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling, undead.

Preceded by the short film: In Jeff we Trust

10.19 12:00PM-1:25PM

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005) tells the tale of a young man who accidentally weds a corpse while journeying to marry his true fiancée, leading to a bittersweet clash of brides in this Academy Award–nominated stop-motion fable.

Preceded by the short film: Howl if You Love Me

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10.19 2:00PM-3:29PM

In Pedro Kos’s narrative debut In Our Blood, filmmaker Emily Wyland and her cinematographer uncover sinister clues while searching for her missing mother, blurring documentary intimacy with psychological mystery and chilling horror.

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10.19 4:00PM-5:55PM

Best described as an unholy mashup of Hardcore, Sorcerer, and Mad Max Fury Road, the astounding Cannes sensation Sirât follows a father searching for his daughter with the help of his son after she disappears at a rave in Morocco. As they make their way from party to party searching, a journey through altered states, violence, and grief ensues.

10.19  6:30PM-7:48PM

During a routine domestic disturbance call, a tragic accident throws two police officers into an endless nightmare, leading them to uncover a terrifying cult in the process.

Offering a very fresh take on the “found footage” genre, Bodycam never feels like a found footage film. It feels like you’re going along on this ridealong…not sure where its going to end up.

10.19 8:15PM - 9:45PM

Part 2 of our closing night Double Feature sees innocent college student Deena pulled into a sinister babysitting job, as the local sheriff begins to suspect that a recent murder is only the beginning. NWFEARFest 2025 closes on a high note, with Brandon Christensen's terrifying new shocker, Night of the Reaper. 

Filmmaker will be in attendance!

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