Popcorn Frights Unleashes Second Wave with ‘The End of Oak Street’, ‘Drag’, ‘Wishmaster’, and More

Building on the killer buzz of its initial First Wave announcement, the 12th Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns with a vengeance, unveiling its Second Wave packed with an additional 25 film premieres, epic events, and iconic guests ready to raise unholy hell across South Florida from August 6-16!

Tearing through the neighborhood is the hugely anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures feature The End of Oak Street, the latest scare ride from acclaimed filmmaker David Robert Mitchell (It Follows), starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor and produced by J.J. Abrams. After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings. Popcorn Frights will immerse audiences in the world of Oak Street with a tricked out screening, themed games, special photo opportunities, and an open invitation to wear your best bitchin’ ’80s attire for an unforgettable night at the movies.

The festival also celebrates the 30th anniversary of From Dusk Till Dawn with writer and legendary FX artist Robert Kurtzman, who will unveil a brand-new restoration of the original short film that inspired Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino‘s cult vampire classic. Kurtzman will remain to conjure even more nightmares with a special screening of Wishmaster, joined by the film’s unforgettable Djinn himself, Andrew Divoff.

But the terror doesn’t end there. Following Wishmaster, Popcorn Frights unleashes the WISH-A-THON—the ultimate overnight horror endurance event hosted by the WISHMASTER. Audiences will descend into an all-night cinematic marathon featuring a secret lineup of genre oddities, forgotten gems, and delirious cult favorites, all united by one sinister theme: wishes gone horribly wrong. The only guarantee? You’ll be sitting in a movie theater… and you won’t be sleeping. Even better, the event benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with all ticket proceeds helping grant life-changing wishes for children facing critical illnesses.