The Festival Lineup
Welcome to the dark heart of the weekend. Explore three highly calculated tracks of independent feature film premieres, specialized filmmaker panels, live red carpet receptions, and brutal, themed shorts blocks meticulously cataloged from afternoon arrival flows to late-night afterparties.
DAY 1: FRIDAY
Gardena, CA 90249
SCREEN SHOCK (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. Dry January (19:00)
- 2. Pleased to Kill You (13:30)
- 3. PandoraInc. (11:45)
- 4. Enseñame Como Morir (14:05)
- 5. The Model Reality (8:00)
- 6. DRONE (17:12)
- 7. Only Space and Time (5:00)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 20m 32s. OPENS THE WEEKEND WITH DARK VISIONS OF PARANOIA, TECHNO-PANIC, AND DEADLY OBSESSION.
INDUSTRY PANEL & SPECIAL EVENT SPECIAL EVENT
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION HOSTED BETWEEN THE FRIDAY SHORTS BLOCKS TO KEEP EARLY FESTIVAL ATTENDEES ENGAGED AND NETWORKING.
SCREEN SHOCK (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. All You Need (12:05)
- 2. Says So (20:00)
- 3. Simon (4:28)
- 4. Into the Static (6:26)
- 5. Haiku 27 (14:30)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 05m 29s. DIGITAL ANOMALIES AND REALITY DISTORTIONS PUSH THE LIMITS OF MODERN CYBER-HORROR.
LOBBY PREPARATION & INTERMISSION
PREPARATION AND RESETS FOR THE PRIME EVENING ARRIVALS FRAME. FLIP RED CARPET SETUP.
RED CARPET GALA & EVENING RECEPTION RED CARPET
WELCOMING FILMMAKERS, VIP GUESTS, AND PRESS. RED CARPET ALIGNED EXACTLY TO THE 5:00 PM PEAK ARRIVAL HOUR.
FEATURE 2: Lenore (1h 28m) + Q&A FEATURE
THE FRIDAY BREAKOUT. A SLEEK MODERN THRILLER DEALING WITH MISSING INTERNET INFLUENCERS ANCHORS THE PRIMETIME POST-CARPET BLOCK.
FEATURE 3: Demonetize (1h 30m) + Q&A FEATURE
LATE NIGHT STAR MAGNET. DOUG JONES AND MATTY CARDAROPLE LEAD AN ONLINE HORROR NIGHTMARE.
AFTERPARTY @ ABSOLUTION BREWING COMPANY SPECIAL EVENT
LATE NIGHT MIXER FOR ALL PASS HOLDERS AND FILMMAKERS FOLLOWING THE MARQUEE FEATURE BLOCKS.
DAY 2: SATURDAY
Gardena, CA 90249
FEATURE 1: The Host (1h 44m) FEATURE
A GRIPPING VOICE FROM OUR INDEPENDENT FEATURE SUBMISSIONS SETTING A BRUTAL, SUSPENSE-DRIVEN TONE FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
BLOODRUSH (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. Grizzly Peak (13:50)
- 2. Glory Hole (15:00)
- 3. The Screaming (9:00)
- 4. Mystic Stylez (14:01)
- 5. RAGE (12:14)
- 6. The Date (7:30)
- 7. Excisions (25:00)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 39m 58s. VISCERAL SURVIVAL SCENARIOS MAXIMIZING AFTERNOON AUDIENCE FLOWS.
TV PILOT SPOTLIGHT: PUKE BITCH (35m) EPISODIC PREMIERE
A HIGH-OCTANE 35-MINUTE TELEVISION PILOT PREMIERE.
BLOODRUSH (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. Who Goes There? (18:53)
- 2. We'll Still Be Here (23:53)
- 3. Rave (13:21)
- 4. COW (22:50)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 15m 34s. UNRELENTING GRINDHOUSE GRIT, FERAL MONSTERS, AND RAVE-INDUCED TERROR.
REFRESH & RED CARPET SETUP
INTERMISSION SETUP PERIOD. COMPRESSED 15-MINUTE HIGH-EFFICIENCY TURNAROUND WINDOW.
CARPET GALA RED CARPET
SPECIAL EVENING RED CARPET SHOWCASE.
FEATURE 2: Looky-Loo + Q&A FEATURE
EVENING SLOT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RED CARPET GALA.
FEATURE 3: Hollow Girls (1h 27m) + Q&A FEATURE
THE GRINDHOUSE MAIN EVENT. BRUTAL, PULSE-POUNDING SURVIVAL TERROR FROM THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND HUNT HER, KILL HER.
DAY 3: SUNDAY
Gardena, CA 90249
NIGHT TERRORS (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. Rift (8:34)
- 2. The Feast of the Serpent (9:20)
- 3. Obey (11:07)
- 4. All Drawn Red (12:00)
- 5. Manifest (13:59)
- 6. Whisper in the Abyss (4:25)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 59m 25s. HAUNTING ENTITIES, DARK BLOOD RITUALS, AND UNHOLY INVOCATIONS LEAD SUNDAY'S OPENINGS.
FEATURE 1: The Demonatrix (1h 29m) + Q&A FEATURE
THE GOTH NOVELTY. BLASTING A CRAZY CULT CAST RIGHT AFTER LUNCH TO ANCHOR THE FINAL DAY'S KICKOFF.
NIGHT TERRORS (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS
- 1. Thin Air (15:00)
- 2. Grandma's Couch (15:20)
- 3. DRAINOMANIA (14:45)
- 4. Stalker (18:30)
- 5. GUMBORO (21:00)
BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 24m 35s. DEEPLY PSYCHOLOGICAL NIGHTMARES, STALKERS, AND ANCIENT CURSES. CURATED FOR MAXIMUM ATMOSPHERE.
2100FILMS NEW FILM PREMIERE BLOCK PREMIERE
EXCLUSIVE, TIGHT-RUN STUDIO BLOCK SHOWCASING OUR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED INTERNAL LABEL PREMIERE EVENT.
RED CARPET GALA & THE FINAL GRAND WALK SPECIAL EVENT
THE PRE-SHOW HYPE ENGINE. CAST, CREW, AND VIP TICKET-HOLDERS WALK THE PRESS GAUNTLET. LOCKED INTO THE 5:00 PM PRIMARY TRACK.
FEATURE 2: INFERNUS (1h 30m) + 15-Min Q&A FEATURE
VINCENT VENTE'S HAUNTING BLEND OF FOLK OCCULTISM AND NEO-WESTERN HORROR AESTHETIC, LEADING STRAIGHT INTO AN ON-STAGE CREATIVE TEAM DISCUSSION.
THE 2026 AWARDS CEREMONY SPECIAL EVENT
THE GRAND FINALE. HANDING OUT OFFICIAL FESTIVAL TROPHIES TO THE WEEKEND'S BEST SHORT FILMS AND INDEPENDENT FEATURES. FLOWS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INFERNUS BLOCK.
