Named one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Best Genre Fest in the World in 2019 and 2020 - Panic Fest continues to deliver top-notch programming, live podcasts, and special guests! Our Short Film Showcase will be sponsored this year by Shudder and the Best of Fest showcase winner will receive a free year of the subscription service! This year we have expanded from two [...]

Though it may not always seem like Christmas in southern California with its glaring sunny days, it certainly is Christmas time at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. The event was full of the smiling faces of performers and families alike, and the happiness and merriment were palpable. Bringing in the holiday cheer with food, [...]

A new holiday treat has appeared at Zombie Joe's Underground theatre and we think you will LOVE IT. The hit show Dark Dark Ride Ride returns for a very limited, 3 week run, this time as HOLIDAY NIGHTMARE! Yes, Dark Dark Ride Ride - Holiday Nightmare is a whacky, disturbing, whiz-bang experience that puts a [...]

Like an unknown horror from an H.P. Lovecraft tale straight out of the dense and dreary fog, the dark carnival known only as Shockfest took place at Hotel Paranormal in Las Vegas this past weekend November 22nd - 24th.  The destination made its unholy manifestation, hosting a variety of film premiers, performances, panels and celebrity [...]

The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival has announced the award winners for its sixth annual event. The gathering saluted the legacy of novelist Philip K. Dick with a slate of independent science fiction films, six of which were honored for their cinematic excellence. The festival was held October 25-26 in Lille, Franceand [...]

The Slamdance Film Festival has announced the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition programs, as well as the lineup for its returning Breakouts section, for their 26th edition, taking place January 24-30, 2020 in Park City. Slamdance continues to be the premiere film festival “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” dedicated to fostering a community for independent emerging [...]

The Key West Film Festival has announced the winners of the 8th annual festival. The Key West Film Festival — where passion meets paradise — is an annual celebration of contemporary cinema in a historically rich, artistically vibrant, and culturally diverse island community. The KWFF strives to showcase the best of Florida film making talent, [...]