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Genre and fantastic film festivals in the United States
We list 81 genre and fantastic film festivals in the United States. Cities with the most: Los Angeles (6), Seattle (5) and New Orleans (2). Dated editions cluster in October and April.
Coming up
- Lusca Fantastic Film FestGuaynabo, United StatesOctober 14–21, 2026
- Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalBrooklyn, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- Tucson TerrorfestTucson, United StatesOctober 15–18, 2026
- Telluride Horror ShowTelluride, United StatesOctober 16–18, 2026
- Knoxville Horror Film FestKnoxville, United StatesOctober 21–25, 2026
- Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film FestivalRochester, United StatesNovember 11–15, 2026
- CWRU Film Society Science Fiction MarathonStrosacker Auditorium, United StatesJanuary 15–16, 2027
- Miami International Science Fiction Film FestivalMiami, United StatesFebruary 19–21, 2027
- Panic FestKansas City, United StatesApril 1–11, 2027
- Crimson Screen Horror Film FestNorth Charleston, United StatesMay 14–16, 2027
- Houston Horror Film FestivalHouston, United StatesAugust 6–8, 2027
All of them
- Fantastic FestAustin, United States
- After Dark HorrorfestUnited States, United States
- Screamfest Horror Film FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- Kilgore Film FestivalUnited States
- Boston Science Fiction Film FestivalBoston, United States
- Overlook Film FestivalNew Orleans, United States
- Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalBrooklyn, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- Fright Night Film FestLouisville, United States
- Lusca Fantastic Film FestGuaynabo, United StatesOctober 14–21, 2026
- New York City Horror Film FestivalNew York City, United States
- Telluride Horror ShowTelluride, United StatesOctober 16–18, 2026
- San Francisco HorrorfestSan Francisco, United States
- Slash & Bash Horror/Sci-Fi Film FestivalLawrence, United States
- Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film FestivalDepew, United States
- CineMayhemUnited States
- CWRU Film Society Science Fiction MarathonStrosacker Auditorium, United StatesJanuary 15–16, 2027
- Maelstrom International Fantastic Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- Mile High Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- Rhode Island International Horror Film FestivalProvidence, United States
- ShriekfestLos Angeles, United States
- FearNYC Horror Film FestivalNew York City, United States
- Panic FestKansas City, United StatesApril 1–11, 2027
- Houston Horror Film FestivalHouston, United StatesAugust 6–8, 2027
- Juggernaut: Chicago’s Sci-Fi and Fantasmi Short Film FestivalChicago, United States
- Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film FestivalTempe, United States
- Salem Horror FestSalem, United States
- Apocalypse Later International Fantastic Film FestivalPhoenix, United States
- Bonebat "Comedy of Horrors" Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- Comicpalooza Film FestivalHouston, United States
- Halloween Horror Picture ShowSafety Harbor, United States
- Philip K. Dick Science Fiction & Supernatural FestivalAstoria, United States
- Spooky Movie International Horror Film FestivalSilver Spring, United States
- FREAKSHOW Horror Film FestivalOrlando, United States
- Love Horror Short Film FestivalSacramento, United States
- NOLA Horror Film FestNew Orleans, United States
- Chicago Horror Film FestivalDeKalb, United States
- Crimson Screen Horror Film FestNorth Charleston, United StatesMay 14–16, 2027
- Fargo Fantastic Film FestivalFargo, United States
- Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film FestivalUnited States
- Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta, United States
- Drunken Zombie International Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San DiegoSan Diego, United States
- Hollywood HorrorfestLos Angeles, United States
- International Horror HotelCleveland, United States
- LOS ANGELES SCI-FI FILM FESTIVALLos Angeles, United States
- Popcorn Frights Film FestivalMiami, United States
- Spooky Empire's International Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- The New York Sci-Fi Film FestivalUnited States
- Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film FestivalRochester, United StatesNovember 11–15, 2026
- Colorado Festival of Horror AwardsUnited States
- Crypticon Seattle Horror Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- Happenstance Horror FestHaverhill, United States
- Texas Frightmare Weekend Presented by Arrow Video The Southwest's Premier Horror Convention & Film FestivalUnited States
- Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- Portland Horror Film FestivalPortland, United States
- Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival at the Museum of Science FictionSeattle, United States
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- American Horror Film FestivalTempe, United States
- Idaho Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- Indie Horror Film FestivalGatlinburg, United States
- Miami International Science Fiction Film FestivalMiami, United StatesFebruary 19–21, 2027
- Northeast Wisconsin Horror Film FestivalOshkosh, United States
- Sacramento Horror Film FestivalSacramento, United States
- Secrets of the Dead Short Horror Festival (New York)United States
- FANtasic Horror Film FestivalSan Diego, United States
- Hot Springs International Horror Film FestivalHot Springs, United States
- The Atlanta SCI-FI Film FestivalAtlanta, United States
- Tucson TerrorfestTucson, United StatesOctober 15–18, 2026
- Dickens Horror Film Festival and Six Feet Under Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- HorrorHound Weekend Film FestivalCincinnati, United States
- Oregon Screams Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- Roswell Sci-Fi Film FestivalRoswell, United States
- Knoxville Horror Film FestKnoxville, United StatesOctober 21–25, 2026
- Los Angeles Horror CompetitionLos Angeles, United States
- Texas Terrors Film FestivalUnited States
- Chicago International Genre Film FestivalChicago, United States
- Jersey City Horror Film FestivalJersey City, United States
- Normal Indy Horror Film FestivalNormal, United States
- Texas Horror Cult FestivalUnited States
- DreadFest Horror Film FestivalUnited States
- Mid Ohio Filmmakers Association Three Weeks of TerrorUnited States
Built from our directory of 14,710 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.