SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES WITH NEW NIGHTMARES FROM MIKE FLANAGAN, SCOTT DERRICKSON, JOE LYNCH, PLUS MANY MORE TOTALLY KILLER TREATS TO DIE FOR! The annual Wicked Weekend event, hosted in celebration of the spooky season, will feature eight film events over five days, highlighted by premieres of TOTALLY KILLER, V/H/S/85, SUITABLE FLESH, YOUR LUCKY DAY, PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES, as well as a special presentation of Mike Flanagan’s THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER! Batten down the hatches and gather your courage as Popcorn Frights has announced its annual Wicked Weekend program celebrating ..read more

Popcorn Frights Announces Award Winners with THE PUPPETMAN Receiving the Jury Prize for Best Film and made-in-Florida LGBTQ Horror Musical BIG EASY QUEENS Captures the Audience Award at Record-Setting Festival The Ninth Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival was a hybrid experience that pulled in a record-setting 10,000 attendees and viewers across all 50 U.S. states After a fantastic run of eleven nights of in-person and virtual programming experiences, the ninth edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival draws to a close. The festival takes pride in unveiling its juried and audience awards ..read more

Popcorn Frights Announces Fourth Wave of Programming for Hybrid Festival The Ninth Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival will be a hybrid experience presenting both in-theater and virtual film offerings from August 10-20, 2023 Popcorn Frights is about to hit the nation’s horror fans with eleven days of terrifying premieres, but it’s not just the features that will make you scream – we’ve got short films that pack a real BITE! From the darkest corners of the genre cinema world, we are thrilled to welcome both returning short film storytellers to daring new voices who will transport you to unch ..read more

Popcorn Frights Announces Second Wave of Programming for Hybrid Festival Highlights include a Special Presentation of Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED: DIRECTOR’S CUT with actress Anne Bobby; an Under the Stars event on Miami Beach’s famous Ocean Drive of Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS for its 60th Anniversary; celebrating Tobe Hooper’s all-time horror classic TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE on the 50th Anniversary the day the massacre occurred; plus seven more Virtual Film Premieres Headlined by werewolf thriller THE FOREST HILLS featuring Screen Legend Shelley Duvall’s first film appearance in more than 20 ..read more

Popcorn Frights Announces First Wave of Programming for Hybrid Festival Highlights include the World Premiere of DELIVER US on Opening Night; seven feature film World Premieres including Brandon Christensen’s THE PUPPETMAN; a special spotlight of made-in-Florida films featuring World Premieres of BIG EASY QUEENS, SANTASTEIN, and a live original score performance for Herschell Gordon Lewis’ splatter masterpiece BLOOD FEAST for its 60th anniversary; a “1983-D” celebration of 3-D films; and a focus on the “Australian Invasion” of bold new genre films coming from down under headlined by the World ..read more

Popcorn Frights to Launch “The Horror Collective Screening Room” at August Festival “The Horror Collective Screening Room” will provide free entry for all fans to experience Popcorn Frights’ film premieres and industry sessions in the heart of Miami Beach Popcorn Frights, the largest genre film event in Southeast US delivering the best horror, sci-fi, fantasy and badass genre cinema to South Florida, has announced a partnership with Entertainment Squad’s genre label, The Horror Collective, to host a free theatrical experience for film fans, in-keeping with the distributors’ mission to help c ..read more

CELEBRATE WICKED WEEKEND WITH “TERRIFIER 2,” “SCARE PACKAGE II,” “SMILE,” PLUS MANY MORE TREATS TO DIE FOR! The annual event, hosted in celebration of the spooky season, will feature nine film events over five days, including anniversary presentations of NEAR DARK, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, as well as a special double-bill of HALLOWEEN 4 & 5! Just in time for the spooky season, Popcorn Frights has announced its annual Wicked Weekend program celebrating all the eerie, weird, wild, and strange things that go bump in the night! The event, running September 28 through October 2 at Sav ..read more

Popcorn Frights Announces Award Winners with FOLLOW HER Receiving the Jury Prize for Best Film and LIVING WITH CHUCKY Taking the Audience Award at Record-Setting Popcorn Frights Film Festival The Eighth Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival was a hybrid experience that pulled in a record-setting 10,000 attendees and viewers across all 50 U.S. states As its eighth edition comes to a close after eleven nights of in-person and virtual programming, Popcorn Frights Film Festival is proud to announce its juried and audience awards that were selected from its lineup of 113 films (36 features and 77 ..read more

VOTE FOR THE AUDIENCE AWARD! Make Your Voice Heard and Champion Your Festival Favorites The 2022 Popcorn Frights Film Festival is proud to celebrate the latest and greatest in genre cinema from around the world. Over these 11 nights of terror, all the horror lovers wonder one thing: what will win the Audience Award? Now’s your chance to champion your Festival favorites and crown the Best Feature. So which film will it be? Voting is easy! Just click on the link below and vote for your favorite Feature and Short Films you saw at the Festival. Please note the following: the online ballot will b ..read more

Get in the Popcorn Frights Spirit in Style with Fresh Merch Get in the Popcorn Frights spirit in style this year! Our official merch store is fully decked out with T-shirts, masks, tote bags, posters, and so much more. There’s truly something for everyone on your shopping list and it’s the easiest (and most stylish!) way to get into the Festival spirit. And don’t forget, every purchase you make helps our organization, so it’s all for a great cause. Show your support for our genre artists by wearing your Popcorn Frights pride with style this year! Visit our merch store to see which design fit ..read more