Friday Night Frights
October, 2009

Midnight horror flicks from many sub-genres that range from blockbusters to the obscure. From Freddy and Jason to Italian gorefests and cult classics - there will be something for everyone from the casual, curious moviegoer to the horror fanatic.

Location: Addison, TX

Terror Film Festival
October, 2009

Terror Film Festival is a bad-azz, blood chilling, alien probing international film festival, founded for the purpose of offering Filmmakers, Screenwriters and Fans more. TFF is like no other film festival in the world because it’s designed to help promote YOU, the creative artist.

The festival runs every October in Philadelphia and we offer cash prizes, a world-class Screenwriting Competition, and the coveted Claw Awards. Prizes, exposure, awards, fun, and some of the best parties on the planet. And it’s all presented by the diva fashionista herself, Princess Horror!

Location: Philadelphia, PA

International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
October, 2009

Our organization is dedicated to organizing and perpetuating a World-class event that creates a community of horror and sci-fi fans and filmmakers who encourage and educate the world about horror and sci-fi filmmaking. Our aim is to promote independent filmmaking, with a spotlight on films in the horror and sci-fi genre.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Shriekfest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
October, 2009

Shriekfest is an international festival and screenplay competition dedicated to getting horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers and screenwriters the recognition they deserve. What makes our festival unique is that we proactively help the filmmakers and screenwriters by promoting their work to the industry.

Location: Sylmar, CA

Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo (Fall)
October 2-4, 2009

3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies. Event happens twice per year.

Location: Strongsville, OH

H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival
October 2-4, 2009

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through the cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers. The festival was founded in 1995 by Andrew Migliore in the hope that H.P. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television.

Location: Portland, OR

Eerie Horror Film Festival and Expo
October 8-11, 2009

The Eerie Horror Film Festival was established in order to provide more opportunities and exposure for filmmakers, screenwriters and video game developers working within the horror, science fiction and suspense genres, as well as to draw more attention to the Northwestern Pennsylvania region via our annual film festival and other, year round special events.

Location: Erie, PA

Freak Show Horror Film Festival
October 9-11, 2009

The FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival promotes up and coming independent horror film makers from around the world. We promote and bring awareness the importance of visual art in all it forms.

Location: Orlando, FL

Spooky Empire's Screamfest
October 9-11, 2009

Spooky Empire's SCREAM FEST Horror Con is the largest horror convention in all of Florida. The event attracts thousands of horror fans every year to partake in the Halloween party of the year! Featuring the top horror celebrities, tatooing, horror gaming, bands, huge vendor room, horror movies, VIP parties, celebrity siting, the FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival, and so much more!

Location: Orlando, FL

Rock and Shock
October 16-18, 2009

We are not like other boring horror conventions! We were the first to blend horror conventions with music. So while fans can meet their favorite horror film stars, directors, writers and bands during the day - at night we have well-known national bands performing each night next door at The Palladium...Thats why this event is called Rock & Shock. We also have the COOLEST vendors! You can buy all types of things at this event. Our sponsors are also the greatest in the world.

Location: Worcester, MA

Scream Fest L.A.
October 16-25, 2009

Screamfest was formed in August 2001 by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in order to give filmmakers and writers in the horror/sci-fi genres a venue to have their work showcased to people in the industry. We are very proud that the majority of the films showcased now have distribution.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood Film Festival: Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Showcase
October 21-26, 2009

The Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival™ is comprised of the HOLLYWOOD HORROR, SCI-FI and FANTASY SHOWCASE™, which will be featuring both films from emerging filmmakers and film masters, and special events and parties that will celebrate and honor genre filmmaking and it will take place during the Hollywood Film Festival. Our mission is to bridge the gap between established Hollywood and the global creative community.

Location: Hollywood, CA

Atlanta Horror Film Festival
October 22-25, 2009

The Third Annual Atlanta Horror Film Fest will be held October 22 - 25, 2008 ! Experience four incredible nights of independent horror short and feature films from across the world brought to you by Festival League.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival
October 22-25, 2009

The region's premiere and largest Horror Film Fest takes place in historic Providence, Rhode Island at the spooktacular Columbus Theatre and screens thrillers and titles that fit the horror genre. A side- bar of the acclaimed Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Fest accepts shorts, features & videos.

Location: Newport, RI

Sacramento Horror Film Festival
October 22-25, 2009

We strive to promote you the filmmaker. It is our goal to give you a platform for your talents within the horror film genre. We carefully select the best of the best in regards to horror shorts, features, animations, documentaries, and music videos to our loyal audience.

Location: Sacramento, CA

Spooky Movie Film Festival
October 22-25, 2009

Challenge and entertain our audience by celebrating the things that go bump in the night! The Spooky Movie Film Festival is open to horror/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers, celebrating and recognizing features, videos, shorts, and documentaries that showcase achievement and innovation in visual storytelling.

We'll also screen your silly fan films, so don't be shy! The Spooky Movie Film Festival screens short and feature length movies from around the country and around the world.

Location: Fairfax, VA

Necronomicon
October 23-25, 2009

Weekend of panels, workshops, shopping and art show for fans of science fiction

We endeavor to provide a fun, fantasy & horror. We also have a goal of educating young people about the genres so that they will become lifelong readers and watchers.

Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Flashback presents Twilight Chicago Convention
October 23-25, 2009

Weekend events will include TWILIGHT celebrity guest autograph and meet & greet sessions, Photo-op sessions (pose for photos with TWILIGHT celebrity guests), Celebrity guest Q & A’s, panel discussions, a Friday evening Forks Prom Party, a Saturday evening Vampire Costume Ball, a TWILIGHT merchandise dealers room, and more!

Location: Chicago, IL

Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention and Drive-In
October 23-25, 2009

One of Chicago’s largest collectibles dealers is opening its warehouse for an Astounding Sale. Two Days only! Tens of thousands of items on sale: movie posters (one-sheets, half-sheets, inserts, 40x60s), lobby cards, stills, comic books (Spider-man, Batman and Superman plus many other Silver age & Bronze age titles), books, men’s magazines, Life magazines, Famous Monsters of Filmland, toys, sports cards in sealed boxes, non-sport cards, advertising paper, premiums, buttons, pins, slides, and much more. Don’t miss it. www.reelart.biz

Location: Chicago, IL

Atlanta HorrorFest
October 23-26, 2009

The AHF showcases independent horror films, live music and tons of bloody special events, including the Zombie Walk Atlanta.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Halloween Horror Picture Show
October 24-26, 2009

The Halloween Horror Picture Show is entering it's 5th year and will now be a part of the Halloweenapalooza extravaganza planned for October 19th and 20th at Channelside in Tampa Florida.

Location: Tampa, FL