Vancouver Horror Show - VHS

Vancouver Horror Show - VHS Vancouver's scariest film festival! Now a registered charity under the CRA.

The VHS brings creators, diverse audiences, and the horror industry together to celebrate excellence and the macabre on film.

Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the first wave of our 2026 programming 🎟️. Grab yours to…• OPENING NIGHT 19th Anniversary Sc...
09/14/2026

Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the first wave of our 2026 programming 🎟️.

Grab yours to…

• OPENING NIGHT 19th Anniversary Screening of Trick ‘r’ Treat + In Conversation with Michael Dougherty Oct 14
• FEATURE: The Glorious Dead Oct 14
• Panel: Casting for Horror Oct 15
• FEATURE: Ithaca Oct 15
• FEATURE: Sleep No More Oct 15
• Panel: First Five Minutes of Horror Oct 16
• Panel: Indie Horror Distribution Oct 16
• FEATURE: Encryption Oct 17
• Panel: Table Read Series Oct 18

LINK IN BIO!

We expect panels to sell out quick, so don’t wait to grab yours.

TICKET GIVEAWAY - RESIDENT EVIL ADVANCE SCREENING!The wait is finally over for one of the most anticipated films of the ...
09/10/2026

TICKET GIVEAWAY - RESIDENT EVIL ADVANCE SCREENING!

The wait is finally over for one of the most anticipated films of the year! That's right VHS fam, get ready for a one-way ticket to survival.

Want to win a pair of tickets to a SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING of RESIDENT EVIL on September 16th? Damn right you do ;)

To enter for a chance to win:
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📣 Comment on this post
🧟‍♀️ Tag the friend you'd save in the middle of an outbreak!

Screening Details:
Wednesday September 16, 2026
7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

Winners will be notified by Monday, September 14th.

From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

RESIDENT EVIL EXCLUSIVELY IN MOVIE THEATRES SEPTEMBER 18, 2026



🎃 ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CANDY.We’re celebrating 19 years of TRICK ’R TREAT with a very special screening — and writer/direct...
09/08/2026

🎃 ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CANDY.

We’re celebrating 19 years of TRICK ’R TREAT with a very special screening — and writer/director Michael Dougherty (Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) will be joining us IN PERSON at the Vancouver Horror Show!

And before Sam returns to the big screen, we’re going back to where it all began… (swipe!)

Come celebrate one of modern horror’s most beloved Halloween movies with us. 🍭🔪

🎟️ Tickets go on sale September 14th!

Included with Full Festival, Screening, and Industry Passes.

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Come and see where it all started!

Before the feature, we’ll screen the all-new 4K restoration of SEASON’S GREETINGS, Dougherty’s original animated short that first introduced the world to that mysterious little trick-or-treater with the burlap sack mask. 🎃

🎟️ Tickets + festival info at the link in bio.

VHS Ticket Giveaway - "IT ENDS" - Sunday August 23 AT THE RIOWe've been waiting for this one since we first heard about ...
08/20/2026

VHS Ticket Giveaway - "IT ENDS" - Sunday August 23 AT THE RIO

We've been waiting for this one since we first heard about it on the festival circuit last year - and we've got some tickets to give away for YOU to see it :)

Want to win a pair of tickets to see IT ENDS at The Rio on Sunday, August 23 at 9:15 PM? Of course you do! Here's what you need:

📌 Follow VHS
📣 Comment on this post
🚙 Tag your ride-or-die!

IT ENDS is in theatres August 21.

Starring: Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon

Synopsis: Four friends' post-college plans are derailed when a wrong turn traps them on a never-ending backroad.




WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th at THE RIO - PORTAL TO HELL with Filmmaker Q&AVHS's 2026 winner for Best Picture, Best Director, ...
08/18/2026

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th at THE RIO - PORTAL TO HELL with Filmmaker Q&A

VHS's 2026 winner for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead and Supporting Performances is coming to theatres for one night and one night only in Vancouver at The Rio. Come out and see this darkly comedic, poignant, heartfelt yet hilarious film with cast and crew in attendance for Q&A.

Hosted by VHS in partnership with The Rio, this is not one to be missed!

Joining us will be special guests Woody Bess (writer, director, and producer), Trey Holland (lead actor ("Dunn") and producer; and Lucas Ford (producer).

Come out and support indie film!!!

Tickets on sale now - Link in Bio!

Are you an emerging BC-based screenwriter with a completed short horror script? Applications are now open for the Vancou...
08/11/2026

Are you an emerging BC-based screenwriter with a completed short horror script?

Applications are now open for the Vancouver Horror Show's BC Screenwriter Development Program.

Selected writers will receive:

✍️ A live table read of your screenplay before an audience of horror fans and industry professionals
🎤 In-depth feedback from a panel of three established screenwriters who have reviewed the script in advance
🤝 One-on-one mentorship sessions to support your next draft, pitch materials, or professional development
🎟️ Opportunities to connect with members of Vancouver and BC’s film and television community

Great writing takes dedication, courage, vulnerability and a willingness to grow. Learning how to receive, assess, and apply feedback — without compromising your artistic voice — is an essential part of every screenwriter’s journey.

📍 Open to eligible emerging screenwriters based in British Columbia
📅 Submission deadline: August 14
✍️ More information at vancouverhorrorshow.com

Photo Credits
Left: Meghan Hemingway - Writer, Actor and VHS Artistic Director
Right: Alex Vance - Screenwriter, Director and Pacific Screenwriting Program & BC Screenwriter Development Program Alumna
Photo By: Jessie Fraser

Wednesday, August 5th at The Rio - ARMAGEDDON ROAD with Director & CastDid you miss VHS 2025's special screening of Arma...
08/01/2026

Wednesday, August 5th at The Rio - ARMAGEDDON ROAD with Director & Cast

Did you miss VHS 2025's special screening of Armageddon Road?! Well now is your chance to right that wrong. Karen Lam is bringing her latest genre feature, Armageddon Road to the legendary Rio Theatre for a single-night epic screening along with cast members.

🔥😈🔥 Get fate back on your side and burn some rubber on Armageddon Road!

Wednesday, August 5
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm

Tickets on sale now
🔗LINK IN BIO

Synopsis:
A hopeless romantic with big dreams, Steve is an ex-con hired to chauffeur a mob boss’ girlfriend for a night on the town. He’s blissfully unaware that his passenger has died and is now possessed by one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Starring Brian McCaig (as Steve) and Natalie Grace (as Delilah).

"It's not just a horror film: it's s demonstration of style and tone so irrefutably charming that it's intoxicating." (Bsidebadlands.com)

"Biblical horror with a Coens vibe...Unavoidable fate has never felt so inevitably fantastic or irresistably fun!" (JaguarFist)

🎬 COME FOR THE HORROR. STAY FOR THE COMMUNITY.The VHS 2026 Industry Pass is made for filmmakers, writers, actors, produc...
07/28/2026

🎬 COME FOR THE HORROR. STAY FOR THE COMMUNITY.

The VHS 2026 Industry Pass is made for filmmakers, writers, actors, producers, designers, technicians, and horror creators of every kind.

For Horror Creators.
Get Acces to:

✓ All Industry Panels + Table Reads
✓ Golden Tape Awards Ceremony
✓ Industry Party
✓ Personalized Festival Pass + Lanyard**

🔥 Passes on sale now!
Early Bird pricing ends August 18, or while quantities last.

The full VHS 2026 lineup will be announced in mid-September.

📅 VHS 2026: October 14–18
🎟️ vancouverhorrorshow.com

🔥 FIVE DAYS. ONE PASS. THE FULL VHS EXPERIENCE.Go beyond the screen with the VHS 2026 Full Festival Pass.Get Acces to:✓ ...
07/28/2026

🔥 FIVE DAYS. ONE PASS. THE FULL VHS EXPERIENCE.

Go beyond the screen with the VHS 2026 Full Festival Pass.
Get Acces to:

✓ All Feature Films
✓ All Short Programs
✓ All Industry Panels
✓ Table Reads
✓ Golden Tape Awards Ceremony
✓ VHS 2026 Launch Party + Industry Party
✓ Festival T-Shirt + Tote Bag
✓ Personalized Festival Pass + Lanyard

Early Bird: $279
Regularly $329.

🎟️ Passes on sale now!
Early Bird pricing ends August 18, or while quantities last.

The full VHS 2026 lineup will be announced in mid-September.

📅 VHS 2026: October 14–18
🎟️ vancouverhorrorshow.com

TICKET GIVEAWAY - BACKROOMS is in theatres May 29th!Hey VHS community! We've been waiting for this one and we know you h...
05/25/2026

TICKET GIVEAWAY - BACKROOMS is in theatres May 29th!

Hey VHS community! We've been waiting for this one and we know you have too!
We have some double passes to giveaway to see the upcoming BACKROOMS, written and directed by Kane Parsons, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, and Finn Bennett.

The passes are good for any screening at Cineplex Theatres once the film is released in theatres on May 29th.

To enter for chance to win:
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💀 Tag the friend that you want to GET LIMINAL with

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