A HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. IN SALEM. IN OCTOBER.
October 8 to 12, 2026 | Cinema Salem, Salem, MA
Midnight Fest is coming to downtown Salem. We’re playing great horror films, all day for five days.
Midnight Fest is committed to playing the best new horror films and your favorite classics, supporting up-and-coming filmmakers, and helping horror fans connect with each other, to make an inclusive, exciting cultural event to remember.
Still to be announced
The films below are confirmed. Additional special guests, repertory screenings, and competition features are being announced in waves between now and opening night. Follow @midnightfilmfest to catch each announcement as it drops.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:30 PM | Salem Tonight! – Premiere
A local TV personality hosts an annual Halloween broadcast, but something sinister seems to be taking place in the studio and the town surrounding it.
The finished feature-length cut of the Midnight Fest anthology, premiering on opening night. Free admission.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
2:00 PM | Shorts Block 1
Short films from the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection. Titles to be announced.
4:00 PM | Friday the 69th
From the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection.
7:30 PM | The VelociPastor 2
The Friday night anchor event. A special guest appearance accompanies the screening.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
1:30 PM | Frogman 2
From the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection.
2:45 PM | Shorts Block 2
Short films from the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection. Titles to be announced.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
12:30 PM | Shorts Block 3
Short films from the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection. Titles to be announced.
2:00 PM | Local Shorts + Panel
Short films from New England filmmakers, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers. Titles to be announced.
2:30 PM | The Kirlian Frequency
From the Midnight Fest 2026 Official Selection.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
2:00 PM | Local Shorts + Panel
Short films from New England filmmakers, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers. Titles to be announced.
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