Lifetime Achievement Award: Mr. Robert Englund Best Feature: YELLOWBRICKROAD by Andy Mitton and Jesse Holland

Friend of the festival and everyone’s favorite Candyman is back! Tony will be in town and floating throughout the fest. He has also been added to our filmmaker’s panel on Sunday! We couldn’t be happier to have Tony involved in the festival and have his filmmaking knowledge and his incredible acting talent to impart to [...]

The festival extremely excited offer the first theatrical screening of legendry filmmaker Terry Gilliam’s new short film “The Legend of Hallowdega” Starring David Arquette and Justin Kirk. The film will screen at the opening night party and as part of the closing night screening (program 11)

A very special “Sneak Preview” of the highly buzzed new film “INKubus” starring Robert Englund and William Forsythe. As part of the Lifetime Achievement Award program, we are very excited to give the public the very first taste of Robert Englund’s newest nightmare! Directed by Glenn Ciano and presented by The Woodhaven Production company.

ALL ACCESS PASSES (160$) Kick Off Bash! Wed / Nov. 10th / 8:00pm Five bands, short horror films one hour of free beer!!! Open to the public, so come mingle with the filmmakers, actors, and stars. Tribeca Cinemas / Nov. 11th-14th 54 Varick Street @ Canal

Thursday / Nov. 11th / 8:00 pm Bereavement / 110 min / USA In 1989, six year old Martin Bristoll was kidnapped from his backyard swing in Minersville Pennsylvania. Graham Sutter, a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned on his derelict pig farm, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors. Chosen at random, his [...]

Friday / Nov, 12th / 7:30 pm  Yellow Brick Road / 100 min / USA One morning in 1940, the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked north together up an unmarked trial and into the wilderness. They left behind their clothes, money, and essentials. Their dogs were tied to posts and left to starve. [...]

Friday / Nov, 12th / 9:00 pm Don’t Go in the Woods / 105 min / USA  A truly original rock and roll musical-slash-horror film (with an emphasis on the “slash”), When an up-and-coming band goes into the woods to write songs for an album that could be their big break, their quiet weekend turns [...]

Saturday / Nov. 13th / 12:00 noon A special NYCHFF event for filmmaker and the filmmaking public. Red One Camera Workshop  The Red One camera has revolutionized the world of independent filmmaking. In the last year hundreds of projects, from small indies to huge blockbusters like “District 9,” utilized Red’s 35mm censor and 4k resolution. [...]

Saturday / Nov. 13th / 2:00pm The Pack / 81 min / France (English Subtitles)  THE PACK follows Charlotte, a beautiful but rough around the edges kind of girl, who drives a beat-up station wagon in the countryside of northern France. Her journey takes a turn when she picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, with whom [...]