Portland Horror Film Festival

Portland Horror Film Festival Portland Horror Film Festival showcases diverse independent, innovative, international horror films. The Pacific Northwest is a creepy place. P.

It can be dark and gloomy, but even when it is sunny and warm, the shadows in this tree-filled land run deep with a dark history. We also organize the H. Lovecraft Film Festival® and Zompire: The Undead Film Festival, here in Portland, both of which are very niche-oriented festivals with strict genre criteria. We thought it was finally time for Portland to have its very own Horror film festival to

show the breadth of amazing independent horror. Independent filmmakers are the lifeblood of the Horror genre. Commercial horror is a genre often stuck in a rut; it's the independent filmmakers who innovate and create new horrific ideas, and who become the new masters of horror. Clive Barker, Wes Craven, Eli Roth, John Carpenter, and many more notable names, all came out of left field with small indie films that changed the face of horror. More than any other genre, horror relies on new filmmakers with new ways to scare us. It's our goal to showcase and foster the next generation.

See George Mihalka, Director of MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981), at tonight's screening! Signing autographs in the lobby befo...
06/04/2026

See George Mihalka, Director of MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981), at tonight's screening! Signing autographs in the lobby beforehand at

This Saturday at Noon, at Movie Madness, don't miss this chance to learn from a prolific, working Director! George Mihal...
06/04/2026

This Saturday at Noon, at Movie Madness, don't miss this chance to learn from a prolific, working Director! George Mihalka is in town, and you can see him tonight at The Hollywood Theatre for the 45th Anniversary screening of MY BLOODY VALENTINE! Part of Portland Horror Film Festival

TICKETS HERE IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR an interactive workshop with George Mihalka (90 minutes) Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or a lifelong fan, this is a rare, unfiltered look at directing, […]

We were on KATU ARC to talk about the festival! The festivities begin this evening at 6:30 pm at the The Hollywood Theat...
06/03/2026

We were on KATU ARC to talk about the festival! The festivities begin this evening at 6:30 pm at the The Hollywood Theatre! (Doors at 5:45pm)

The Portland Horror Film Festival kicks off its 11th year on Wednesday, running through June 7 at the Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater.

Interview with Patrick Hogan! Director of "Blindsided", screening in Shorts Block 5, Sunday at noon at Clinton Street Th...
06/03/2026

Interview with Patrick Hogan! Director of "Blindsided", screening in Shorts Block 5, Sunday at noon at Clinton Street Theater

At the Portland Horror Film Festival™, you might meet a sound desig...

Sam Gentile, Director of "The All-Star Massacre" talks with Aunty Sochelle!See the film on Friday night, June 5th in the...
06/03/2026

Sam Gentile, Director of "The All-Star Massacre" talks with Aunty Sochelle!

See the film on Friday night, June 5th in the Midnighter Shorts, right before Friday the 69th !

Sam Gentile (that's pronounced Jen-Tilly), joins Aunty Sochelle to ...

Aunty Sochelle is on the interview train! Conversing with Kenzie Makarim Al Ghazali, director of "Good night, Adil!", sc...
06/03/2026

Aunty Sochelle is on the interview train! Conversing with Kenzie Makarim Al Ghazali, director of "Good night, Adil!", screening in Shorts block 5, at noon on Sunday June 7th at the Clinton Street Theater.

Check out her channel for more interviews (and more are coming!)

This high school student from Indonesia certainly has an eye for ci...

On Friday night, meet the cast and crew of one of the craziest films of the fest! Our late night Midnight Movies block f...
06/03/2026

On Friday night, meet the cast and crew of one of the craziest films of the fest! Our late night Midnight Movies block features Alex Montilla’s FRIDAY THE 69Th, a throwback to those sleazy slashers of the 1970s and 80s. A group of p**n filmmakers decide to cash in on the slasher craze and make their own horror movie with hilarious results! Grab some Fierce Whiskers whiskey and prepare for the blood… this Friday the 69th. (Actually, it’s Friday, June 4 at 9:30pm, preceded by a block of Midnight Movies style short films that are crazy throwback fun!)

06/02/2026

On Friday night, don't miss the Pacific NW Premiere of this amazing, smart, and brutal vampire film. Preceded by a block of some equally stunning short films, up on the big screen at the The Hollywood Theatre

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