Nestled between Hollywood staple-bar Boardners and a souvenir shop is a quaint-looking hallway that eventually leads to the courtyard and entrance to Hollywood’s premiere goth club Bar Sinister. Tonight, it was where the red carpet for the 2017 Shriekfest opening night party was rolled out to the numerous directors, writers, actors, and special guests in attendance. 

The party was a great way to kick off the weekend’s festivities, which included specialty cocktails, tunes by DJ Pervula and dancing, finger food, and plenty of networking opportunities for everyone looking for jobs and connections in the world of horror and sci-fi filmmaking. 

Shriekfest is Los Angeles’s longest-running horror and sci-fi film festival. Actress and Shriekfest founder/director Denise Gossett says: “I am absolutely thrilled with the selection this year, we are close to selling out some shows already! It’s going to be a great time.”

Click HERE for the full Shriekfest Los Angeles schedule!