Nightmares Film Festival sets itself apart from other genre fests by its deep year-round connection to the horror filmmaking community, which gives it the first line on the rarest, scariest, most daring and most unsettling films being created around the country.

Nightmares Film Festival 2023 presents a world-class assembly of the scariest, tensest, and most bizarre films from across the globe. Discover your new favorite genre film among our four-day lineup.

Schedule :

October 26, 2023

6:00pm : Departing Seniors with The Night Editors (11) Ohio Premiere - Horror Comedy Shorts

8:00pm : How to Kill Monsters w/We Joined a Cult United States Premiere - Midnight Shorts A

10:00pm : Hundreds of Beavers w/Tooth Ohio Premiere - Horror Shorts A

October 27, 2023

2:00pm : Love Will Tear Us Apart w/Nasty Videos Midwest Premiere - Recurring Nightmares A

4:00pm : The Choice w/vlrga Eastern United States Premier - Horror Shorts B

6:00pm : Filmmaker and screenwriter meet up: The Festival Loun

7:00pm : Killer Trivia: The Festival Lounge

8:00pm : Santa Isn't Real w/The Spirit Became Flesh World Premiere - Thriller Shorts A

10:00pm : The Wheel of Heaven - Ohio Premiere - Horror Shorts C

October 28, 2023

Noon : Trunk w/Shut - United States Premiere

Panel Discussion: Social Progress Through Horror

Moderated by NFF co-founder, Jason Tostevin

1:00 pm : Panel Discussion: The New Distribution Moderated by NFF co-founder, Chris Hamel

2:00pm : The People's Joker- Midwest Premiere - Recurring Nightmares B

4:00 pm : Slay Ride Shorts Hairy Situations Shorts 5:15 pm : Nightmares Film Festival 2023 Awards Presentation

6:00 pm : The Deep Dark - Midwest Premiere Thriller Shorts B

8:00pm : Cryptids with Sempre Avanti Ohio Premiere - Horror Shorts D

10:00pm : Butcher's Book Two: Raghorn w/Signal World Premiere - Midnight Shorts B

Midnight : Abruptio with The Hunter Ohio Premiere - Thriller Shorts C

October 29, 2023

Noon : Saint Drogo with Ringing Rocks - Midwest Premiere - Ohio Shorts

2:00pm : Panel Discussion: Pitching to Press w/The New York Times - The Beast of Walton St.  w/The Beast

3:00pm : Real Nightmares: Documentary Shorts

4:00pm : Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock ‘n’ Roll  with Wicked Image - World Premiere

Livescreamers with Old Flames - Ohio Premiere

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Date : October 26, 2023 - October 29, 2023

Location :

Gateway Film Center

1550 North High Street

Columbus, OH 43201

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