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Movies

Screamfest Horror Film Festival

From October 10, 2023 through October 19, 2023
  • TCL Chinese Theatres, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Tickets start at $15; badges start at $52
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An image of a crowded movie theater taken from the back. On screen, there is a slide with the title 'Screamfest' with a large skull in a purple hue.
Screamfest LA returns with a slate of indie horror films.
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Screamfest LA is one of the largest and longest-running horror film festivals in the U.S. and returns this week to Hollywood. This year’s Opening Night film Divinity — about the quest for immortality — stars Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Michael O’Hearn, Karrueche Tran and Emily Willis, with Scott Bakula and Bella Thorne. World Premieres at this year’s festival include Alone Together, from director William Kresch about a couple who flee to a remote cabin and encounter a vengeful spirit (of course); the pagan horror story Lord of Misrule from director William Brent Bell; and The Piper, directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen, about a composer tasked with finishing her late mentor's concert but with deadly consequences.