Chicago Horror Film Festival

Chicago Horror Film Festival 28th Year!! The only IMDb Certified Horror Film Fest in Chicago! Ranked #3 on the 🌎

NEW VENUE: Landmark Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St.

Chicago, IL 60657 (w/ parking garage)

OCT 2-4, 2026

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com The Chicago Horror Film Festival has become a Chicago institution. With a past that started with the historic 3 Penny Cinema and a future continuing to grow with moving on to new and better venues. What has once started with a simple one day festival to showcase Short Independent Horror films h

as now become a festival for both feature and short horror films and to be known for seeing many of it's featured films picked up for distribution. So now as we prepare for what will be our 24th Chicago Horror Film Festival. So what do you say, are you ready to take a bite out of Chi-Town and scare the hell out of everyone?

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION — OUR FIRST FEATURE FILM! 🎬The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival is proud to announce our fi...
08/23/2026

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION — OUR FIRST FEATURE FILM! 🎬

The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival is proud to announce our first feature Official Selection of 2026...

THE BOY FROM BELOW

Directed by Tory Jones

Starring:

⬛ Dee Wallace
⬛ Felissa Rose
⬛ Tommy Lee Wallace
⬛ CHFF Alum Spooky Madison

We’re bringing this one to the BIG SCREEN in Chicago!

October 2–4, 2026
📍 Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

⬛ TWO Movie Theater Screens
⬛ VIP Lounge
⬛ Attached 7-Story Parking Garage
⬛ 28 YEARS OF INDIE HORROR

🎟️ SUNDAY PRE-SALE BOGO!
Buy ONE Sunday ticket — GET ONE FREE!

PROMO CODE: CHICAGO

Tickets on sale NOW:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🏳️‍🌈 HORROR HAS NO BOUNDARIES.The LGBTQ+ Horror Block returns to the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival — and this...
08/20/2026

🏳️‍🌈 HORROR HAS NO BOUNDARIES.

The LGBTQ+ Horror Block returns to the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival — and this year, Chicago’s own GERM T. RIPPER is taking over as host again!

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ARE COMING IN... and this block is going to be KILLER.

Join us for a late-night celebration of bold, bloody, twisted and unapologetic LGBTQ+ indie horror — on a REAL movie theater screen!

⬛ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 — 10 PM
⬛ Hosted by GERM T. RIPPER
⬛ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema
⬛ 2828 N Clark St, Chicago
⬛ Attached 7-Story Parking Garage

October 2–4, 2026

Tickets on sale NOW:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🚨🎬 TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!!! 🎬🚨The 28TH ANNUAL Chicago Horror Film Festival is coming to Chicago OCTOBER 2–4, 2026… and...
08/20/2026

🚨🎬 TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!!! 🎬🚨

The 28TH ANNUAL Chicago Horror Film Festival is coming to Chicago OCTOBER 2–4, 2026… and this year is BIGGER, BETTER, and BLOODIER than ever before! 🩸🔥

📍 BRAND NEW VENUE: Landmark Century Centre Cinema
📍 2828 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657

🏆 TOP #3 HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD
🎬 THE ONLY IMDb HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN ILLINOIS
🍿 REAL MOVIE THEATER SCREENS
🚗 GARAGE PARKING
🅿️ STREET PARKING
🚆 TRAIN ACCESS
🚌 BUS ACCESS

Join us for an unforgettable weekend featuring the BEST in indie horror from around the world. No cheap projectors. No conference rooms. Just horror the way it was meant to be experienced.

⚠️ DO NOT MISS THE BEST IN INDIE HORROR!

SEE YOU IN CHICAGO 😈

🎬 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
👉 www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFestival.com

🎬 CHICAGO... WE'RE TAKING INDIE HORROR TO THE BIG SCREEN!The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival returns October 2–...
08/19/2026

🎬 CHICAGO... WE'RE TAKING INDIE HORROR TO THE BIG SCREEN!

The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival returns October 2–4, 2026 at our NEW HOME:

Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

⬛ TWO BIG MOVIE THEATER SCREENS
⬛ COMFY STADIUM SEATING
⬛ VIP LOUNGE
⬛ ATTACHED 7-STORY PARKING GARAGE
⬛ OFFICIAL SELECTIONS FROM CHICAGO & AROUND THE WORLD

No conference rooms. No makeshift screens.

THIS IS A HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN A REAL MOVIE THEATER.

🔥 SUNDAY PRE-SALE BOGO 🔥
Buy ONE Sunday ticket — GET ONE FREE!

PROMO CODE: CHICAGO

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ARE HERE!The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival is coming October 2–4, 2026 — at our NEW VEN...
08/19/2026

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ARE HERE!

The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival is coming October 2–4, 2026 — at our NEW VENUE!

📍 Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

⬛ TWO real movie theater screens
⬛ Comfortable stadium seating
⬛ VIP Lounge
⬛ Attached 7-story parking garage
⬛ The best indie horror from around the world

🎟️ SUNDAY PRE-SALE BOGO!

Buy ONE Sunday General Admission ticket and get ONE FREE!

PROMO CODE: CHICAGO

New Venue. Bigger. Better. 28 YEARS OF HORROR.

Tickets on sale NOW:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🎬🍿 WATCH HORROR IN A REAL MOVIE THEATER! 🍿🎬Let's be honest...A lot of film festivals show movies in hotel conference roo...
08/07/2026

🎬🍿 WATCH HORROR IN A REAL MOVIE THEATER! 🍿🎬

Let's be honest...

A lot of film festivals show movies in hotel conference rooms, banquet halls, on projectors pointed at a wall or even worst....OUTSIDE!

NOT US.

The 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival is screening films on TWO LARGE MOVIE THEATER SCREENS at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema in Chicago!

*Real Theater Screens
*Stadium Seating
*Professional Theater Sound
*Fresh Hot Popcorn
*Full Bar

The BEST indie horror films deserve more than a folding chair and a projector.

Experience horror the way it was meant to be seen.

🗓️ October 2–4, 2026
📍 Landmark Century Centre Cinema
📍 2828 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657

🎟️ Tickets On Sale Now!
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFestival.com

🎬 HORROR FANS... For three days, Chicago becomes the home of independent horror.Watch incredible films from around the w...
08/03/2026

🎬 HORROR FANS...

For three days, Chicago becomes the home of independent horror.

Watch incredible films from around the world on REAL movie theater screens, meet the filmmakers behind them, relax in our VIP Lounge, and experience one of the world's top-rated horror film festivals.

⬛ 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival
⬛ October 2–4, 2026
⬛ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
⬛ 2828 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657
⬛ Two Large Theater Screens
⬛ Attached 7-Story Parking Garage
⬛ The Only IMDb Horror Film Festival in Illinois

🎟️ SUNDAY PRE-SALE BOGO IS AVAILABLE NOW!

Buy One Sunday General Admission Ticket and Get One FREE.

Promo Code: CHICAGO

Get your tickets today:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎬The Official Selections keep rolling in for the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Fest...
07/26/2026

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎬

The Official Selections keep rolling in for the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival!

Congratulations to Chicago filmmakers...

Joelle Marie Velez
Kemi Mayomi
Cee Pham
..on their Official Selection:

CHOKE

We're proud to showcase another outstanding independent horror short from our own hometown of Chicago, Illinois on the BIG SCREEN!

⬛ October 2–4, 2026
⬛ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
⬛ 2828 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657
⬛ Two Large Theater Screens
⬛ Attached 7-Story Parking Garage
⬛ The Only IMDb Horror Film Festival in Illinois

🎟️ SUNDAY PRE-SALE BOGO IS LIVE!

Buy One Sunday General Admission Ticket and Get One FREE with Promo Code: CHICAGO

Get your tickets today:
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

🏆 RATED A TOP #3 HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD!Join us for the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival and experie...
07/21/2026

🏆 RATED A TOP #3 HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD!

Join us for the 28th Annual Chicago Horror Film Festival and experience the BEST in indie horror on TWO real movie theater screens.

⬛ October 2–4, 2026
⬛ VIP Lounge
⬛ Attached 7-Story Parking Garage
⬛ The Only IMDb Horror Film Festival in Illinois

🎟️ SUNDAY BOGO: Buy One, Get One FREE
Promo Code: CHICAGO
www.ChicagoHorrorFilmFest.com

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