Opening Night
Featuring Dee Wallace, Victoria Price
Salem Horror Fest returns for its ninth season of screenings, events, and special guests kicking off with a special opening night ceremony featuring cult legend Dee Wallace! Program includes keynote address from Victoria Price, a Q&A between Andrea Subissati and Dee Wallace, presentation of the Jury Award–winning short film, and a screening of Cujo. Hosted by Xero Gravity.
Thursday, April 30
5:15 PM - 10:30 PM
Peabody Essex Museum
5:15 PM • VIP Pass Pickup
5:30 PM • VIP Meet & Greet with Dee Wallace
6:15 PM • General Admission Doors Open
6:30 PM • Opening Night Ceremony
Opening Night VIP Experience ticket or Opening Night General Admissions tickets required – SHF9 Festival Pass does not include Thursday April 30 programming.
Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)
Directed by Louise Flaherty
Two young women out for a walk follow a trail of coloured stones left on the ground, which leads them to danger. They are trapped in the lair of the Mangittatuarjuk, the Gnawer of Rocks. The women are terrified when they realize what the monster has been doing. The young women and their village must use the teachings of the elders to defeat the monster. • 14 minutes • Canada • Inuktitut
Thursday, April 30
Included in Opening Night programming, 6:30 PM
Peabody Essex Museum
New England Premiere
Cujo
Directed by Lewis Teague
Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on an American farm. • 92 minutes • United States
Thursday, April 30
Included in Opening Night programming, 6:30 PM
Peabody Essex Museum
Q&A with Dee Wallace
Darkroom
Directed by Matt Black
In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder. Disturbing blurs on the images distort the victim's face. Each new print comes out more unsettling than the last. • 8 minutes • United States • English
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
World Premiere
Full Term
Directed by Lizz Marshall
When a carefree couple visits Texas for a spicy weekend away, one woman’s sudden entanglement with the state laws turns her trip into a waking nightmare. • 10 minutes • United States • English
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
New England Premiere
Furry-Anxi
Directed by Ming-Jen Yu
A doll explores its surroundings, gradually becoming drawn to external objects, and eventually grows dissatisfied with itself, leading to a transformation. • 5 minutes • Taiwan
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
World Premiere
Once Upon a Time in the Apocalypse
Directed by Tiago Pimentel
In the fallout of nuclear war, totalitarian regimes reshape world order. Ernesto is hiding a secret, and when a government inspector shows up at his doorstep, a cat-and-mouse game unfolds — one that can only end in tragedy. • 20 minutes • Portugal • Portuguese
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
Prom Party Massacre
Directed by Jordan Gustafson
In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party—but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body! • 19 minutes • United States • English
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
Massachusetts Premiere
The Safety Games
Directed by Jeremiah Kipp
Fear is good. • 10 minutes • United States • English
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
Massachusetts Premiere
Undertone
Directed by Shaun Munro
A sound recordist captures strange sonic phenomena underneath their house and things... escalate from there. • 12 minutes • United Kingdom • English
Friday, May 1
12:00 Noon
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #1
Massachusetts Premiere
Regression
Directed by Melissa Vitello
After the unexplained death of her best friend, Wenonah becomes haunted by an eerie manifestation of the past, forcing her and her roommates to look at their deeper connections through past life regression hypnotherapy. • 108 minutes • United States • English
Friday, May 1
2:00 PM
Salem Access Television
Co-presented with Women in Film & Video New England
Signing with Dee Wallace
Friday, May 1
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Notch Brewery
Pet Sematary (1989)
Directed by Mary Lambert
After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. • 103 minutes • United States
Friday, May 1
4:30 PM (movie)
6:25 PM (live podcast)
Peabody Essex Museum
Live Podcast with Movie Jawn
Movie Jawn - Live Podcast
A post-screening discussion of Pet Sematary (1989)
Friday, May 1
4:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Salem Access Television
4:30 PM • Pet Sematary
6:30 PM • Live Podcast
Signing with Linnea Quigley
Friday, May 1
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Notch Brewery
The Hills Have Eyes - Vinyl Listening Party
Featuring Dee Wallace, Michael Berryman
Join us for a night of cult horror nostalgia at Residency Records for a The Hills Have Eyes Listening Party.
Experience the film’s chilling soundtrack played in full, with a limited number of vinyl copies available for purchase while supplies last. Horror legends Dee Wallace and Michael Berryman will be in attendance, signing autographs and taking photos with fans throughout the evening.
Open to the public, this is a unique opportunity to celebrate a landmark in horror history alongside two of its most unforgettable faces.
Friday, May 1
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Residency Records
Sorority Babes at the Slime Ball Bowl-o-Rama • Live Commentary
Featuring Linnea Quigley, Wretched Lydia, and Dick Kayin
Friday, May 1
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Salem Access Television
Kandie
Directed by Jasmine Osean Thomas
Getting ready for the launch party of her jewelry collection, an agitated Chloe conjures up her grotesque doppelgänger. As the party progresses, Chloe begins to unravel. But is this a disturbing alternate version of herself or a parasitic nemesis eating away at her mind? • 15 minutes (immediately followed by the feature Jump Scare) • United States • English
Friday, May 1
8:15 PM
Die With Your Boots On
New England Premiere
Jump Scare
Directed by Donnie Hobbie
The all-woman metal band JUMP SCARE retreats to a remote cabin to write their next album, only to be terrorized by the family of cannibals next door. • 102 minutes (presented with Kandie, 15 minutes) • United States • English
Friday, May 1
8:15 PM
Die With Your Boots On
Co-Presented With
Into the Depths of Dark Fiction
Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Erica Waters, Kristin Dearborn, Mae Murray, and Douglas Wynne presented by Boston Horror Society and Copper Dog Books
Descend the steps of The Library at the historic Hawthorne Hotel for the Salem Horror Fest Book Talks. Five authors of dark fiction, including Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award nominated writer Clay McLeod Chapman, will be reading their stories, discussing the art of writing, and signing books for attendees. The event will be hosted by Boston Horror Society's Jason LeBlanc, and books will be provided by Copper Dog Books of Beverly, MA.
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM • Author Readings
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM • Author Q&A
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM • Author Signings
Free admission. Open to the public.
Baby Bird
Directed by Aris Liang
Helen, a Chinese-American nanny, begins to lose sight of reality after her mother’s death and clings to the relationship she has with her young ward in the face of it. • 21 minutes • Canada, United States • English & Mandarin Chinese
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
Bloody Larry
Directed by Jillian Cantwell
On Halloween, Max and Benny stumble across the strange dataing app profile on a dating app of Lawrence “Bloody Larry” Meadows, a gay serial killer turned urban legend said to appear when summoned through a ritual mirror chant. Bloody Larry modernizes the slasher mythos through the lens of queer fear, digital intimacy, and the monsters we invite in. • 8 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
East Coast Premiere
Dance!
Directed by Poorya Dehghan
A military officer escapes a patrol by going into an abandoned house in Gaza. However, the spirits of those killed in the house are waiting for him. • 8 minutes • Iran • Arabic & Hebrew
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
dont.4get2smile
Directed by Stefano Alessandro Pennisi
After receiving a chilling call about a classmate’s unexpected death, a social media–obsessed teen is followed by a mysterious account. Worried that it's all connected, she fears that the account’s reach extends far beyond the limits of her phone screen. • 10 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
Massachusetts Premiere
Lok
Directed by Mahmuda Sultana Rima
In a very rural village of Bangladesh, men suddenly start to disappear. The villagers start blaming the recluse 'witch' of the village who is known to practice black magic. But why is she making these men disappear? How is she doing it? • 4 minutes • Bangladesh • Bengali
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
Massachusetts Premiere
The Me in the TV
Directed by Gordon Phillips
After moving into a new apartment, a young woman discovers an old television broadcasting a live feed of her from an impossible angle. As the image begins to behave strangely, she realizes it may be more than just a broadcast—and far more than just her. • 7 minutes • Indonesia, United States • English
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
East Coast Premiere
Time Eater
Directed by Ryan Couldrey
SHF Alum
A grandmother suffering from undiagnosed dementia has her home invaded while she's babysitting her granddaughter. • 13 minutes • Canada • English
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
East Coast Premiere
Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done
Directed by PJ Germain
High school really sucks… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. When they crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers involve playing a simple game with dire consequences. • 18 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #2
New England Premiere
Lattes & Lagers with Linnea Quigley
Salem Horror Fest is thrilled to welcome back our favorite scream queen, Linnea Quigley, for a casual, fan-friendly gathering that’s all about good vibes, great drinks, and even better company.
Sip on one of Couch Dog’s craft beers or specialty coffees while enjoying delicious bites from Not Ya Mama’s Vegan Cafe. Linnea will be hanging out, chatting with fans, signing autographs and taking photos throughout the event. And in true Couch Dog fashion, dogs are more than welcome! SHF and Linnea encourage you to bring your four-legged friends along for the fun.
Saturday, May 2
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Couch Dog Brewery
Cat People (1982)
Directed by Paul Schrader
A sensual and visually striking reimagining of the original, blending eroticism and horror in a tale of siblings bound by a dark, ancient curse. Set in a stylized New Orleans, the film explores desire, transformation, and identity through lush imagery and an unforgettable atmosphere. • 118 minutes • United States
Saturday, May 2
12:15 PM (movie)
2:35 PM (live podcast)
Peabody Essex Museum
Live Podcast with Girl, That’s Scary
Girl, That’s Scary - Live Podcast
A post-screening discussion of Cat People (1982)
Saturday, May 2
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Peabody Essex Museum
12:00 PM • Doors Open
12:15 PM • Cat People (1982)
2:35 PM • Live Podcast
Because the museum is open to the public, you must wear your SHF9 Festival Pass for admittance. If you did not already do so, pick it up Saturday morning at Salem Access TV.
Vendor Market & Chill
Grab a beverage and some food, meet and mingle, shop at our vendor tables.
Friday, April 30
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Salem Access Television
MovieJawn
Black Mold Press
Saturday, May 1
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Salem Access Television
MovieJawn
Cinesweets
Grim Reaper Coffee
Saturday, May 1
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Notch Brewery
Broke Horror Fan
Chris Butler Designs
Witch Dr.
Madam Macabre
Jay of the Dead
Sunday, May 2
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Salem Access Television
MovieJawn
New England Horror Writers
Brian Won't Wear Condoms
Directed by Genna Edwards
An alternative contraceptive procedure tests the relationship between a wellness influencer and her skeptical best friend. • 11 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
Flickers
Directed by Alexa Jane Jerrett
SHF Alum
An elderly woman battles horrifying circumstances designed by her deteriorating mind —and in her darkest hours, flickers of her true self shine through. • 6 minutes • Canada • English
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
US Premiere
Mardazma
Directed by Amir Masoud Soheili
Two armed men, escorting arrested voters to their punishment, take an alternative route to evade the army. Their journey descends into chaos when they encounter Mardazma, a mythical Afghan jinn who tests their courage and morality in a battle between superstition, power, and fear. • 15 minutes • Afghanistan, Iran • Pashto & Persian
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
US Premiere
Meat Crayon
Directed by Richard Rotter
Kimberly‘s favorite teacher always brings her the best crayons. He just won’t say where he gets them. • 6 minutes • Canada • English
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
New England Premiere
Pelacaras
Directed by Ricardo Albarrán
After her husband’s mysterious disappearance, a mother hides the truth from her daughter, and silence itself becomes the horror consuming them both. • 10 minutes • United States • English & Spanish
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
Massachusetts Premiere
Trad
Directed by Dave Bekerman
A struggling influencer reluctantly pivots to tradwife content to dig her husband out of a financial hole and soon becomes trapped by the increasingly disturbing demands of her viral persona. • 12 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
New England Premiere
Very Prosperous Men
Directed by Josiah Walker
When a struggling door-to-door Bible salesman commits murder, he scrambles to dispose of the body while navigating a haunting consequence. • 26 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
12:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #3
New England Premiere
From Page to Scream: The Craft of Horror Screenwriting
Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Matthew Leslie, Owen Egerton, Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks presented by Boston Horror Society
Malevolent spirits. Cursed objects. Sadistic slashers. No matter what the subgenre, your favorite horror films would never happen without there first being a script. Join us for an afternoon of insight, craft, and behind-the-scenes storytelling as a panel of screenwriters sit down with Jason LeBlanc, head of Boston Horror Society, to explore the art of writing horror screenplays.
Panelists include Clay McLeod Chapman (The Restoration of Grayson Manor), Matthew Leslie (Summer of 84), Owen Egerton (Whistle), and Emily Bennett & Justin Brooks (Blood Shine).
Whether you're an aspiring screenwriter or simply curious about the process of how a script makes its way to being produced for the big screen, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly from successful screenwriters in the intimate and iconic setting of the Hawthorne Hotel's Library.
Saturday, May 2
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
Free admission. Open to the public.
Signing with Michael Berryman
Saturday, May 2
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Notch Brewery
Avem
Directed by Luis Quijano
Struggling with a deep loss and being away from his home country, a young man begins to have a body transforma as he longs for a life of freedom. • 17 minutes • Mexico, United States • English & Spanish
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
Massachusetts Premiere
The Bound Prince
Directed by Christian Gridelli, Hunter Norris
A road-weary comedian falls down a hole of paranoia as she begins to suspect her hotel room's bible is part of a demonic cult's grand design. • 12 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
East Coast Premiere
The Chosen
Directed by Brady Richards
SHF Alum
Reed is troubled by a vision forcing him to do bad things, but nobody believes him. Maybe this new therapist will understand? • 8 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
East Coast Premiere
Hide
Directed by Brenden Hubbard
Still reeling from an incredible loss, a father and daughter cling to a bedtime routine keeping them safe in a town where an unfathomable horror visits its inhabitants night after night. • 16 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
HVAC
Directed by Jackson McKeehan
In a blue-collar Missouri town, a 13-year-old HVAC apprentice grappling with confusing desires becomes entangled in a surreal, dangerous encounter at the local theatre—where longing and innocence bleed together in one irreversible night. • 11 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
New England Premiere
The Lone Piper
Directed by Matthew Kravchuk
In 1759 during the Seven Years' War, a Scottish bagpipe player and an Indigenous girl struggle to cope with the horrors of war. Using folklore as a medium, this period project discusses the ever-present themes of colonialism and xenophobia. • 10 minutes • United States • English & Niitsíʼpowahsin (Blackfoot)
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
Massachusetts Premiere
Prey For Us
Directed by Zoe Kerr
After a house party, a woman leaves with a charming stranger, only to share unsettling truths that shatter their perceptions of each other. • 6 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
East Coast Premiere
Vowels
Directed by Rafael De Leon
Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way. • 5 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
2:30 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #4
New England Premiere
Blood & Guts
Directed by Carlye Rubin, Katie Green, Tina Grapenthin
The lines between real life and reel life are muddied in the story of the Adams, an unconventional family who makes independent horror films. While they may vomit blood onto one another, lack boundaries, and make frequent use of the f-word, they also face what every family must: change. • 80 minutes (presented with This is Book Club, 20 minutes) • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
3:30 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
Co-Presented With
This Is Book Club
Directed by Robyn Okrant
When lonely, socially anxious Jane joins a book club to make friends, she soon discovers that middle-aged women in sweater sets can be savage. At first drawn to the unnervingly perfect leader, Jane begins to suspect that in this cul-de-sac kingdom, fitting in might be the most dangerous thing of all. • 20 minutes (immediately followed by the feature Blood & Guts) • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
3:30 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
East Coast Premiere
Deep Hallows
Directed by Beto Marquez
The small town of Furnas Fundas hides a secret far older than its pastures, forests, or inhabitants. During a heated election marred by scandals, the town drunk Bartira must face a dark force that has returned to turn the town into a true bloodbath. • 116 minutes • Brazil • Portuguese
Saturday, May 2
4:30 PM
Peabody Essex Museum
World Premiere
A Conversation with Michael Berryman & Victoria Price
Moderated by Rue Morgue’s Andrea Subissati
Step into a powerful and deeply personal conversation celebrating legacy, resilience, and life in the both the shadows and spotlight of horror history. Iconic actor Michael Berryman author and daughter of a legend, Victoria Price, in an intimate discussion centered on their autobiographical works and lived experiences.
This special event offers a rare glimpse into the personal journeys behind two unforgettable figures. From Berryman’s singular path through cult cinema to Price’s reflections on preserving and honoring the legacy of her father, Vincent Price, this conversation explores identity, storytelling, and the meaning of carving out one’s place in a world shaped by fame, art, and expectation.
This event runs Saturday May 2, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the Salem Access TV studio, and is followed by a book signing and fan meet-up from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the Salem Access TV lobby.
Saturday, May 2
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Salem Access Television
Price’s book will be available for sale; please purchase Berryman’s book ahead of time if you wish him to sign it. Signed glossies and photo opps will be available.
Lily’s Ritual
Directed by Manu Herrera
Four friends travel to an isolated house deep in the forest to perform a witchcraft initiation ritual and complete the circle of the four elements. What begins as a white witchcraft ritual in harmony with nature soon turns into a diabolical nightmare. • 105 minutes • Spain • Spanish
Saturday, May 2
5:45 PM
Salem Access Television
Co-Presented With
The Barn Part III
Directed by Justin M. Seaman
Years after the events of The Barn Part II, the group is still left in fear that the evil three might come back to finish the harvest once and for all. Stars Courtney Gains and Kelli Maroney. • 100 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
8:00 PM
Die With Your Boots On
East Coast Premiere
Horror Movie Trivia
Hosted by Mike Merrigan aka Filmjitsu
Saturday, May 2
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BitBar
Blood Shine
Directed by Emily Bennett, Justin Brooks
SHF Alum
In her remote country home, a religious zealot takes a young filmmaker captive, claiming her sadistic rituals will change him into a god. • 100 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
8:15 PM
Salem Access Television
SHF Showcase
Salem Horror Drag Show
Hosted by Wretched Lydia
Join Salem’s most nefarious horror hostess LYDIA and special guest: scream queen Linnea Quigley for the Salem Horror Fest Drag Show at Bitbar, Saturday May 2nd. Featuring legendary local performers: GEYA JENDA, DICK KAYIN, SYBIL DISOBEDIENCE, PEE WEE VERMIN, AND MISS MICHAEL you will be treated to some spooky drag with a smattering of Salem weirdness. Raffle winner for a tarot reading session with Linnea Quigley will be drawn during the show.
Come join the fun and watch us slay (Maybe even literally…)!
See you there, if you dare…
Saturday, May 2
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
BitBar
Horror Fest passholders get in for free, but the event is open to the public with a $25 entry fee at the door. Doors at 8:30pm and show at 9:00pm.
Frankie, Maniac Woman
Directed by Pierre Tsigaridis
SHF Alum
After years of wanting to look like those who grace the covers of magazines, Frances Ramirez ends up making headlines in a different way. She is soon to be known as the Maniac Woman. • 96 minutes • United States • English
Saturday, May 2
10:00 PM
Die With Your Boots On
East Coast Premiere
Co-Presented With
Creature of the Deep
Directed by Angus Reardon
While visiting home, a queer college freshman is brought by her parents to meet a reclusive elderly uncle who controls the family's estate. • 11 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
New England Premiere
Maeve’s Mirror
Directed by Paul E. Odgren
Maeve's reflection in her bedroom mirror begs to be set free into the real world. • 6 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
Noctis Monstorum
Directed by Patrick J. Rahall, Ashes Homon-Rahall
A man battles an annual onslaught of horror to protect the children of his neighborhood. • 5 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
World Premiere
Shift
Directed by Bridgette Cannell
Alone in the wilderness, a resilient forest ranger faces a sinister presence stalking her through the night, testing her resolve and sanity in a chilling battle for survival. • 8 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
Some Dark Matter
Directed by Molly Fisher
Following the sudden passing of her father, Chiara navigates a series of mysterious, alarming events. • 10 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
Massachusetts Premiere
Stomach It
Directed by Peter Klausner
While struggling to emotionally detach from the deceased, a crime scene cleaner believes a monstrous presence is toying with him. • 13 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
New England Premiere
The Victoria Kruger Show!
Directed by Alec Klusza
When Victoria Kruger finds herself hosting a late-night talk show with no memory of who she is, reality and television blur as she unfolds the mystery behind her existence • 20 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
East Coast Premiere
Tick
Directed by Sam Permar
On a blissful beach day, a young affluent couple develops an odd, circular rash. As their denial blooms, so do the mysterious symptoms. And as time distorts, the transformation begins... • 14 minutes • United State • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
New England Premiere
Witch Hunt Theatre presents "Where's Your Limit?"
Directed by Taylor Stark, Ty Hendrix
Welcome to Where's Your Limit?: everyone's favorite gameshow! You'll love the host, you'll love the prizes, you'll pray you got it right... • 15 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
11:30 AM
Salem Access Television
World Premiere
Fearless & Untamed: Women Shaping Modern Horror
Spotlighting the women pushing horror into thrilling new territory.
This dynamic panel, moderated by Salem Horror Fest co-director Leslie Adams, features writer, director and actress Toby Poser; horror media personality Xero Gravity; Founder of Salem Horror Fest Kay Lynch; Salem Horror Fest Production Manager Luisa Cornish; writer, director and producer Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid; and multifaceted film, TV and commercial creative Miriam Olken. They’ll explore what it means to work in horror as women by bringing distinct perspectives, challenging expectations, and helping shape the genre both on and off screen.
Sunday, May 3
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
Free admission. Open to the public. Donations requested for Women In Film & Video New England
Co-Presented With
Breeder
Directed by Sapphire Sandalo
A woman on the fence about having kids becomes hunted in her home by a demonic horse-man. • 7 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
East Coast Premiere
Gimme
Directed by Steven Schloss
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel. • 14 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
Has Anyone Else Lost Their Body?
Directed by Randall Snare
The comments on a reluctant influencer’s first viral dance video overflow with people claiming to lose their bodies after watching it. • 15 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
World Premiere
Into the Stand
Directed by Mackenzie Hamilton, Taylor Fuchs
Tree planters Quinn and newly sober Rosa return to camp for another summer in the wilderness. Tempted to drink, Rosa heads into the forest to clear her head. Quinn goes after her and as the forest closes in, she questions if there is something else out there. • 15 minutes • Canada • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
East Coast Premiere
Prey
Directed by Pax Nelson
After an unfortunate car accident, Devin finds himself face to face with a vengeful moose who will not stop at any lengths to hunt him down. • 3 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
New England Premiere
Shift
Directed by Lucca Vieira
A self-conscious teenage girl will do anything to look perfect. When she begins injecting herself with a mysterious cosmetic drug, her body soon takes a monstrous turn. • 16 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
New England Premiere
The Man Upstairs
Directed by Wendy Wang
After being kidnapped, Julian wakes up in a stranger’s basement, where another child already lives—and where survival means playing along with the man who calls himself “Dad.” As the boys form a fragile bond, they plot an escape from a twisted domestic nightmare. • 18 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
1:45 PM
Salem Access Television | Shorts Block #5
East Coast Premiere
Cat People (1942)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
An American man marries a Serbian immigrant who fears that she will turn into the cat person of her homeland's fables if they are intimate together. • 73 minutes • United States
Sunday, May 3
2:15 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
The Mid-Night Driver
Directed by Alex Cherney
When a young girl summons a driver using a seemingly innocent ritual, she must fulfill his demands if she ever wants to get back home in 1992 Long Island. • 80 minutes • United States • English
Sunday, May 3
3:45 PM
Salem Access Television
New England Premiere
Tarot Reading with Linnea Quigley
Fate is calling. Will you answer?
Raffle tickets will be available for a one of a kind tarot reading from legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley. Tickets can be purchased Friday and Saturday at the Salem Horror Fest merch table, as well as during Linnea’s signings Friday at Notch and SATV, and Saturday at Couch Dog Brewing during Lattes & Lagers with Linnea.
The winner will be drawn live by Linnea on Saturday night at BitBar during the drag show. The reading with the reading taking place Sunday, May 3rd at the Hawthorne Hotel following the Of Decks & Divination talk.
Sunday, May 3
4:00 PM
Hawthorne Hotel Library
The Vincent Price Legacy
Victoria Price lecture, dinner, and screening of The Vincent Price Legacy.
Sunday, May 3
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The House of Seven Gables
This is a separately ticketed event; to attend, purchase your tickets here.
Let the Right One In
Directed by Tomas Alfredson
When a bullied young boy forms an unusual bond with a mysterious girl who moves in next door, their connection deepens into something both tender and terrifying, revealing a dark secret that will change his life forever. • 114 Minutes • Sweden
Sunday, May 3
5:30 PM
Salem Access Television
Co-Presented With
