The Nightmares Film Festival live experience returns for its 10th edition from October 16 – October 19, and we’ve got the complete 10th anniversary edition lineup for ya. This year’s four-day celebration will present 18 features, 130 shorts, and more than 120 attending filmmakers and screenwriters, alongside one-of-a-kind events, world premieres, and rare in-person screenings […]
The Nightmares Film Festival live experience returns for its 10th edition from October 16 – October 19, and we’ve got the complete 10th anniversary edition lineup for ya.
This year’s four-day celebration will present 18 features, 130 shorts, and more than 120 attending filmmakers and screenwriters, alongside one-of-a-kind events, world premieres, and rare in-person screenings to bring together horror fans from across the globe.
Festival co-founder and programmer Jason Tostevin said the milestone year delivers the kind of unforgettable moments that set Nightmares apart. “Nightmares has always been about giving people what they can’t get anywhere else, and what they’ll never forget – the premieres, the only-in-a-theater experiences, and the chance to be surrounded by creators and fans who welcome you and make you feel like part of a movement. We’ve doubled down for our tenth year and, for me, this lineup is legendary.”
The 2025 program features a diverse slate of genre films that spans everything from found-footage nightmares to gritty crime thrillers, with major premieres highlighted by:
Adrian Țofei’s (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne) nine-years-in-the-making We Put the World to Sleep (world premiere), with Adrian and co-star Duru Yucel in attendance.
Kevin Lewis’s (Willy’s Wonderland) twisted cult mystery Pig Hill (North American premiere), with Kevin in attendance.
Chris Stuckmann’s eagerly awaited directorial debut Shelby Oaks (Midwest premiere), with Chris in attendance.
Robbie Banfitch’s (The Outwaters) newest descent into terror, Tinsman Road (Midwest premiere).
Other highlights include Blood Barn, an ’80s throwback slasher (world premiere), If It Bleeds, a media-horror packed with genre icons (world premiere), and LandLord, a gritty noir-horror (North American premiere). Brandon Christensen’s Bodycam (Midwest premiere) and Tina Romero’s (Midwest premiere), introduced live by Columbus drag legend, round out other notables in a lineup that mixes rising creators with genre royalty.
