Darkest Day of Horror Movie Marathon

08/29/2026

Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it shouldn't be done. But eff all that. Rad recognizes rad, and we're beyond stoked to announce that Drekker Brewing Company will be joining us at the The Fargo Theatre for the evening block of DDHMM2! The drinks will flow and the blood will spill! On screen, I mean. Please don't bleed in the theatre. Get your tickets for DDHMM2 now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/27/2026

Finally got to actually see this ourselves, having booked it on love of the Adams Family alone. Happy to say that they once again hit the mark, because of course they did! There is a spirit of fun in this one that, for me, reaches all the way back to the energy of Hellbender; a welcome levity after the powerful heaviness of Mother of Flies. Come see for yourself on October 3 for Darkest Day of Horror Movie Marathon 2!

08/25/2026

A couple of days ago I asked Jane Schoenbrun if they could help us get Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma as a special attraction for the marathon, but lo and behold, it was already on its way to our home theatre!

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

Coming to DDHMM2 - the German expressionist style silent slasher comedy Evil Usher, a true love letter to the movies, and to horror from writer/director Lomai! The logline gets right to the point: A demented movie usher murders disrespectful theater-goers, in honor of his love for cinema.
All-day passes for DDHMM2 on sale now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/16/2026

Our final selection announcement is a rad double feature - the hotly anticipated cryptid found-footage sequel Frogman Returns, along with the original Frogman (2023), both from director Anthony Cousins, who co-wrote with John Karsko! You know about Bigfoot. You know about Mothman. But do you know about Frogman? And what do you REALLY know about Frogman? Let's all find out together!

All-day passes on sale now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/16/2026

Bringing homegrown splatter to DDHMM2 is BLOODMAKER from North Dakota filmmakers Chris Dasinger & Sletten, the deviants behind last year's trio of Gorgatron music videos! An absolute delight of silly splatter good times!

Join Ram, the moronic barbarian, as he belligerently hacks & slashes through zombies, skeletons, and other mystical horrors to save his kingdom from an evil sorcerer.

All-day passes on sale now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/13/2026

Our final short film announcement for DDHMM2 is Total Eclipse from writer/director Marc Marashi - our first two-time writer/director who gave us From the Rain last year!
"A chance encounter leads to the strangest date night in the history of the universe."
All day passes on sale now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/13/2026

More selection announcements! Nunca Mas from writer/director Fernando A. Fisher is coming to DDHMM2!
"After escaping an abusive home, a young boy wanders into the night and encounters a grieving vampire couple who see him as a chance to replace the child they lost. Torn between returning to a life of suffering or accepting a dark new 'family,' he must decide if the price of being loved is losing his humanity forever."
All-Day Passes on sale now at darkestmarathon.com!

08/11/2026

Welcome IL BUIO NON ESISTE to the DDHMM2 lineup, coming from Italian writer/director Alessio Coccia! "Like many girls her age, Lucia is afraid of the dark. But what if there’s something deeper lurking behind that fear? On the same night, spanning two different eras, Lucia is haunted by ghosts from the past…"