Eerie Horror Fest Announces Full 2025 Lineup of Films, Industry Guests, & More

ERIE, PA - The Eerie Horror Fest will return to the historic Warner Theatre on Friday, October 10th and Saturday, October 11th, delivering two jam-packed days of sinister cinema, educational workshops, special guests, and more. Screenings will take place in the Warner's stunning Rehearsal Hall and 2nd Floor Annex, offering an intimate and immersive festival experience.

Festival Selections Schedule

The Fest begins Friday at 2:00 p.m. and runs until 2:00 a.m., then continues Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to midnight.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 - Schedule (2:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.)

REHEARSAL HALL SHOWINGS

2:15 p.m. - WQLN Block

4:00 p.m. - Objects of Infection Block

• Briefcase (Dir. John FreelyKirk), The Rug (Dir. Sean Cisterna), El Jardín (Dir. Ben Labadia & Olivia Wezdenko), Firecrow (Dir. Markham Samuels)

4:45 p.m. - Click, Slash, Repeat Block

• Voyeur (Dir. Maryam Hashempour), NOVA (Dir. David McAbee), World Premiere: The Man in the Sky Won't Let Me Sleep (Dir. Laura Reich), THE ITCH (Dir. Gordon Phillips)

5:30 p.m. - Hell Hath No Fury Block

• Housewife (Dir. Greta Guthrie & Jacob Lazarow), Disfigura (Dir. Jake Bradbury & Toni Blando), Dispose (Dir. Rachel Cylie Gross & Stanley Swindling)

6:00 p.m. - Coming of Rage Block

• For Sale (Dir. Barney Pell Scholes & Thomas Harnett O'Meara), The Tour (Dir. Nick Kostelnak), Infestation (Dir. Yana Sar)

7:00 p.m. - Heart Eyes with live Q&A with director Josh Ruben

10:15 p.m. - Wormtown (Dir. Sergio Pinheiro)

12:15 a.m. - Midnight Movie: Rats: Night of Terror and author talk with film adaptation novelist Brad Carter

2ND FLOOR ANNEX SHOWINGS

5:00 p.m. - Red Flags & Body Bags Block

• Thirty2 (Dir. Tim Luna), World Premiere, First Live Screening: Never My Love (Dir. Nicolò Grasso), The Last Sleep (Dir. Federica Bertellotti), Last Night Together (Dir. Jaho Koo)

6:00 p.m. - Dead End Jobs Block

• Stomach It (Dir. Peter Klausner), Mopsorden (Dir. Julien Jauniaux), Mondegreen (Dir. Linda Mai Green)

9:30 p.m. - A Serpent's Touch (Dir. Leonardo Graziosi)

10:00 p.m. - Truth or Scare Docs

• World Premiere: Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual (Dir. Bu?ra Mert Alkayalar), The Fright Stuff (Dir. Mike Meyer)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 - Schedule (9:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.)

MORNINGS SHRIEKS WITH TRICK OR TREAT (Presented by First Student)

10:15 a.m. - The Haunted Mansion (2003) - Rehearsal Hall

11:45 a.m. - Trick or Treating in the Lobby

REHEARSAL HALL SHOWINGS

12:30 p.m. - Killer Cartoons Block

• Trial of the Concubine (Dir. Simon Young), Cosmic Crash (Dir. James Smith), The Scariest Skeleton (Dir. Mali Elfman & Pete Scalzitti), Next Show in 90 Minutes (Dir. John T. Hill), Howl if You Love Me (Dir. John R. Dilworth), Lily (Dir. Kate Siegel)

1:00 p.m. - Twisted Family Values Block

• Won't Be Long Now (Dir. Billy Nawrocki), The Things We Do (Dir. Nick Cremers), The Angel (Dir. Barneyy Burgin & Jessica Burgin)

2:00 p.m. - Slashstick Comedy Block

• Skeeter (Dir. Chris McInroy), Shadow Dancer (Dir. Nikki Groton), Good Intentions (Dir. Aubrey Laux), Starver (Dir. Parsa Zahedi)

3:00 p.m. - Award Winner Ceremony Block

• Best New Blood: Why Those Crops Grow Taller (Dir. Matt O'Shea)
• Best Sound: Land of the Dead Deer (Dir. Anahita Qarcheh & Soroush Javadzadeh)
• Best Effects: Imposter Syndrome (Dir. Jennifer Rosiquez)
• Best Cinematography: Never Let You Go (Dir. Alex Domenici)
• Best Editing: OBEY! (Dir. Jordan Wippell)
• Best Costume Design, Best production Design: AMIRA (Dir. Javier Yañez Sanz)

5:00 p.m. - Best of Fest: The Driftless(Dir. Tim Connery)

7:30 p.m. - The Fog with live Q&A with actress Adrienne Barbeau

10:15 p.m. - Mind Games Block

• Afffirmation (Dir. Emily Bennett), Masks (Dir. Andre LeBlanc), SLUSH (Dir. Ashley George), Inheritance (Dir. Anthony Misiano & Tyler A. Wallach), BABUSHKA (Dir. Jon James Smith)

11:45 p.m. - The Threshold(Dir. Walter Rastelli)

2ND FLOOR ANNEX SHOWINGS

2:30 p.m. - Experimental Block

• White Darkness (Dir. Luca Lubiati), Judas Marie (Dir. Harsh Vardhan Kumar)

4:30 p.m. - Portraits of Terror Block

• It Draws Closer (Dir. Joshua David Matthew), Macabre (Dir. Erik Champney & Zach Cherry)

7:00 p.m. - Horror à la Carte Block

• Little Deaths (Dir. Derek Bensonhaver), They Are Watching (Dir. Iman Tahsin)

9:00 p.m. - Proceed With Caution Block

• Wraith (Dir. Like Veltrie), Harvester (Dir. Charlie Schwan), ICE BOX (Dir. Mehdi Joudi), A Drive at Dawn (Dir. Joe D'Ovidio), Kreaster (Dir. Jacob Cooney)

Special Guests

This year's Eerie Horror Fest is thrilled to welcome two incredible talents to this year's event: beloved actress, singer, author, and voice-over artist Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow, Escape from New York) and acclaimed director, writer, actor, and improviser Josh Ruben (Heart Eyes, Scare Me, Werewolves Within).

Adrienne Barbeau

• Meet & Greets:
• Friday, October 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Lobby)
• Saturday, October 11, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Lobby)
• Saturday, October 11, 10:15-11:15 p.m. (Lobby)
• Special Screening: The Fog at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 11 in the Warner Rehearsal Hall, followed by a live Q&A with Barbeau
• Autograph & Photo Pricing: $40 for autographs, $20 for selfies, or $50 for both

Josh Ruben

• Meet & Greet: Friday, October 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Lobby)
• Special Screening: Heart Eyes at 7:00 p.m. in the Warner Rehearsal Hall, followed by a live Q&A with Ruben hosted by Aaron "Madman" Mook
• Autograph & Photo Pricing: $20 each for autographs or selfies, $40 for both

Workshops & Panels

• Friday, 3:30 p.m. - So You Wanted to Make a Videotape? Exploring Video Filmmaking (Workshop)
• Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - Building Fear: Crafting Indie Horror from Vision to Atmosphere (Industry Panel)
• Saturday, 1:00 p.m. - Mastering the Macabre: Becoming a Horror Author (Workshop)

Partnership Collaborations

The Eerie Horror Fest is proud to celebrate Erie's creative and culinary community with a variety of special collaborations and tie-in offerings throughout festival week.

• Tour Erie - Eerie Stories and Legends tour

  To set the mood before and during the Fest, Tour Erie will be offering discounted ghost tours exclusively for EHF audiences. These special "Eerie Stories, Legends, & Lore" tours will begin at the Warner Theatre, including a pre-Fest tour on Thursday evening as well as daytime tours on Saturday and Sunday. EHF ticket holders receive a $3 discount on admission. Please contact Tour Erie directly for full details and sign-up information.

• PopLuck Popcorn

  PopLuck returns with a brand-new themed creation: the Captain Scab's Booty Bag, a decadent mix of caramel Cap'n Crunch, peanut butter fudge drizzle, and milk chocolate drizzle popcorn.

• Perry's Pizza

  From October 4-12, Perry's Pizza will serve up a special EHF Pizza, topped with smoked pumpkin, mushrooms, and black garlic. Even better, 10% of proceeds from every pizza sold will be donated back to the Fest.

• Purrista Cafe

  Purrista is brewing up five specialty Fest-inspired drinks, with flights available for the adventurous.

• Cafe 7-10

  Cafe 7-10 is preparing a special dessert box in honor of the Fest, with more details to be revealed soon.

Follow the Eerie Horror Fest on Facebook and Instagram for additional details on these collaborations.

A Note on This Year's Venue & Ticketing Situations

This year, screenings will be held in the Warner's Rehearsal Hall and 2nd Floor Annex rather than the Main Auditorium, allowing the Festival to continue thriving despite rising costs and reduced arts funding. Seating will be limited to 300 per screening.

Attendees are strongly encouraged to purchase passes in person at the event or at the Erie Insurance Arena box office to avoid the steep online and phone ticketing fees recently introduced by AXS.

Pass options include:

• Friday Day Pass - $25
• Saturday Day Pass - $30
• All-Access Pass - $45
• Saturday Morning Half-Day Pass - $15 (includes one adult and up to two children 14 and under)

Sponsors, Partners, and Grantors

The Eerie Horror Fest extends gratitude to its sponsors, partners, and grantors, including: VNET, ECGRA, Red Roof Inn, WQLN, Severin, Erie Reader, Erie Playhouse, Project Algerine, Visit Erie, First Student, Werner Books, Purrista Cafe, Erie Community Foundation, Room 33, 4Imprint, Compassionate Hart Massage, Lucky Louie's, Donato's, Sexual Wellness PA, Bonus Accounting, Nine of Swans, Shaggy's House of Horrors Podcast, Northedge Coffee, Altered State Distillery, PopLuck, Tour Erie - Seasonal Ghost Tour, Voodoo Brewery, Cafe 7-10, Flagship City Food Hall, InkTip, Creepy Bonfire, Erie ComicCon, European Wax Center, Gem City Renaissance Festival, Women Independent Producers, Erie Phil, Cookies & Comedy Film Festival, Perry's Pizza, and Kellar's Modern Magic & Comedy Club.

After Party

Close out the weekend with the official Eerie Horror Fest After Party, hosted at Voodoo Brewing on Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. A TBA late-night menu and specialty cocktail will be available; keep an eye on our social media pages for more information before the Fest.

About the Eerie Horror Fest

The Eerie Horror Fest is a curated film festival showcasing new and classic short and feature-length films from around the world. In addition to screenings, the Fest features live Q&As, workshops, vendor markets, and meet-and-greets with industry guests, creating an immersive celebration of horror and community.

For more information, visit eeriehorrorfest.com.