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Fri, Oct 18 to Tue, Oct 22
Eventive
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/18 7:00pm to Tue 10/22 11:50pm
Join us October 18-20th for the 5th Annual Streaming edition of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Film blocks will release on a rolling schedule, starting October 18th through the 20th, and...
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Fri, Oct 4 to Sun, Oct 6
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/4 6:00pm to Sun 10/6 11:00pm
Guests:
Aaron Moorhead, Andrew Leman, Sean Branney, Cody Goodfellow, Kenneth Hite
Fri, Aug 16 to Sun, Aug 18
RISD Metcalf Auditorium
Providence, RI
- Fri 8/16 1:30pm to Sun 8/18 6:00pm
Join us for special HPLFF film screenings at NecronomiCon Providence, August 16-18th, 2024. Screenings will take place mostly at RISC Metcalf Auditorium, with our infamous Late Night Lovecraft...
Fri, Dec 1 to Sun, Dec 3
Eventive
Portland, OR
- Fri 12/1 7:00pm to Sun 12/3 10:00pm
December 1-3, 2023 (remaining available to watch until Dec 5) on Eventive.org. Showcasing 6 feature films (including two streaming exclusives that you could not see in the theater) and over 50 short...
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Fri, Nov 3 to Sun, Nov 5
Saenger Theatre
Mobile, AL
- Fri 11/3 2:00pm to Sun 11/5 5:00pm
Join us for our first H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Mobile, Alabama! Why Mobile? The south has a fantastic convention scene brimming with our kind of fans... demented/enlightened minions of...
Guests:
Cody Goodfellow, Michael Davis, Peter Rawlik, Dennis Paoli, Carrie Dalby
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Fri, Oct 6 to Sun, Oct 8
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/6 6:00pm to Sun 10/8 11:00pm
The 28th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival returns on all 3 screens of the Hollywood Theatre, October 6-8, 2023!
What to expect: 3 days of independent cosmic horror and Lovecraftian films...
Guests:
Kenneth Hite, Adam Scott Glancy, Sean Branney, Andrew Leman, Clay McLeod Chapman
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Fri, Aug 18 to Sun, Aug 20
Columbus Theatre
Providence, RI
- Fri 8/18 12:00am to Sun 8/20 11:50pm
Join us August 18-20th in Providence, RI for the 4th Bi-ennial H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Lovecraft's beloved hometown, with help from the amazing Lovecraft Art & Sciences Council. To get...
Guests:
Heather Humpleman, Kasie Heister, Vanessa-Tatjana Beerli, Pierre LeBlanc, Marilyn Bastien
Fri, Oct 7 to Sun, Oct 9
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/7 7:00pm to Sun 10/9 11:00pm
Join us October 7-9, 2022 for the 27th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon! We'll be working on all of the details through the Summer, but stay tuned for more info. Things change...
Guests:
Craig Laurance Gidney, Andrew Leman, Kenneth Hite, Cody Goodfellow, Jeffrey Combs
Thu, Aug 18 to Sun, Aug 21
Providence, RI
- Thu 8/18 1:00pm to Sun 8/21 10:00pm
Fri, Oct 8 to Sun, Oct 10
Stream on Eventive
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/8 7:00pm to Sun 10/10 11:00pm
The Streaming edition of the 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival takes place WORLDWIDE Oct 8-10th (one week after the live in-person HPLFF) showcasing over 60 short and feature films, panels,...
Guests:
Nic Brown, Riker Hill, Davey Robertson, Ian McDowell, Craig Laurance Gidney
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Fri, Oct 1 to Sun, Oct 3
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/1 7:00pm to Sun 10/3 11:00pm
The 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival is back in the Hollywood Theatre! We're planning an awesome return to the big screen this year to make up for lost time, and also planning to make it a...
Guests:
Sean Branney, Andrew Leman, Peter Rawlik, Adam Scott Glancy, Mike Dalager
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Fri, Aug 20 to Sun, Aug 22
Columbus Theatre
Providence, RI
- Fri 8/20 7:00pm to Sun 8/22 5:00pm
Join us for the third bi-ennial H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Three days of movies, author readings, and other cosmically fun events to...
Guests:
Kenneth Hite, Matthew Bartlett, Victoria Dalpe, Jonathan Thomas, Rick Claypool
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Wed, Jul 28 to Thu, Aug 5
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Wed 7/28 7:00pm to Thu 8/5 11:00pm
Portland Horror Film Festival is back as a fully hybrid show, with 5 screenings at the Hollywood Theatre and 4 streaming exclusive screenings for 9 days of horror. We're calling it THE SUMMER OF FEAR...
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Fri, Oct 30 to Sat, Oct 31
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/30 6:30pm to Sat 10/31 6:30pm
Remember what it's like to see a spooky play in an actual theater? Get your popcorn and beverages ready, and have a seat in our virtual auditorium for a spectacle that Rue Morgue Magazine...
Guests:
John Strysik
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Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 4
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/2 6:30pm to Sun 10/4 11:30pm
The 25th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® takes place October 1-4, 2020 in Portland, Oregon at the historic Hollywood Theatre. Even though we can't be together in person, we're working hard to...
Guests:
Victor LaValle, Barbara Crampton, Sean Branney, Andrew Leman, Adam Scott Glancy
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Sat, Aug 22
Hollywood Theatre
Providence, RI
- Sat 8/22 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Since we can't gather in person in Providence, RI this year, we're hosting a streaming event featuring short films both new and classic from the 25 year history of the H. P. Lovecraft Film...
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Wed, Jun 10 to Sat, Jun 13
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Wed 6/10 6:30pm to Sat 6/13 11:30pm
Portland's premiere all-horror genre film festival is lovingly organized by the folks behind the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® (now in its 25th year). While the HPLFF is focussed on Cosmic and...
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Wed, Jan 22
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
Seattle, WA
- Wed 1/22 7:00pm
Join Brian and Gwen Callahan from the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® at SIFF Cinema Egyptian for a special one-night-only screening of Richard Stanley's monumental Color Out of Space, starring...
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 6
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/4 4:00pm to 11:00pm
- Sat 10/5 10:00am to 11:00pm
- Sun 10/6 12:00pm to 11:00pm
The 24th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival will take place October 4-6, 2019 at the beautiful Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR.
Our Guest of Honor is Victoria Price, daughter of the late ...
Guests:
Victoria Price - Guest of Honor, Richard Stanley, Robert Lloyd Parry, Roger Corman, Michael Shlain
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Thu, Aug 22 to Sun, Aug 25
RISD Metcalf Auditorium - Chace Center
Providence, RI
- Thu 8/22 10:00am to Sun 8/25 6:00pm
We'll be showcasing several blocks of short films at Necronomicon Providence once more for their 4th Biennial event, taking place August 22-25, 2019 in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode...
Guests:
Christian Matzke, Jessie Keller, Malcolm Mills, Henrik Moller, Michael Shlain
Wed, Jun 5 to Sat, Jun 8
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Wed 6/5 6:00pm to Sat 6/8 6:00pm
Are you a fan of independent horror films? Check out our sister festival, Portland Horror Film Festival™, also at the Hollywood Theatre! Showcasing tomorrow's masters of horror, Portland Horror Film...
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Fri, Oct 5 to Sun, Oct 7
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/5 7:00pm to Sun 10/7 11:30pm
Join us for the 23rd Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® and CthulhuCon in beautiful Portland, OR! Stay tuned for guest and film announcements, special ticket packages through our Kickstarter...
Guests:
Necronomidol, Chiaki J. Konaka, Wilum H. Pugmire, Richard Stanley, Ashley Dioses
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Sat, Sep 8
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, OR
- Sat 9/8 1:30pm to 2:20pm
THIS EVENT IS PART OF ROSE CITY COMIC CON PROGRAMMING
SATURDAY SEPT 8 at 1:30 pm, Room 7 - Join us at Rose City Comic Con for a Sneak Peek at what's in store for this year's H. P. Lovecraft Film...
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Fri, Aug 17 to Sun, Aug 19
RISD Metcalf Auditorium
Providence, RI
- Fri 8/17 6:00pm to Sun 8/19 5:00pm
The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® returns to Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island for three days of cosmic, uncanny, and Weird short and feature films , guests, and great discussion....
Guests:
Donald Sidney-Fryer, Matthew Bartlett, Victoria Dalpe, Christopher Burke, Fiona Maeve Geist
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Fri, Oct 6 to Sun, Oct 8
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/6 6:00pm to Sun 10/8 11:00pm
Join us for the 22nd Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® and CthulhuCon in beautiful Portland, OR! Stay tuned for guest and film announcements, and join our Facebook event to keep in touch with...
Guests:
F. Paul Wilson, Philip Gelatt, Kenneth Hite, Adam Scott Glancy, Andrew Leman
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Thu, Aug 17 to Sun, Aug 20
AS220 Black Box
Providence, RI
- Thu 8/17 12:00am to Sun 8/20 12:00am
We'll be hosting two blocks of short films (each screening 3 times over the course of the weekend) representing the best from the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® as part of the festivities at...
Fri, Oct 7 to Sun, Oct 9
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/7 6:30pm to Sun 10/9 11:00pm
The 21st Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival features guest of honors Stuart Gordon and William Stout, and dozens of other Lovecraftian creators. The 30th Anniversary screening of From Beyond will...
Guests:
Rion Smith, Ashley Dioses, Edward Morris, Wendy N. Wagner, Stuart Gordon
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Fri, Aug 19 to Sun, Aug 21
Providence Public Library
Providence, RI
- Fri 8/19 6:00pm to Sun 8/21 3:00pm
3 days of Lovecraftian film and activities, including author readings, panels, and vendors. For over 20 years, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® has been the vanguard of Weird independent cinema,...
Guests:
Philip Gelatt, John Langan, Laird Barron, Paul Tremblay, Andrew Leman
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Sun, Jul 10
Lovecraft Bar
Portland, OR
- Sun 7/10 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Our H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival Best of 2015 DVD is now available! We'll be celebrating the release at the Lovecraft Bar here in Portland, OR. If you pledged for a copy in our 2015 Kickstarter (...
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Fri, Apr 29 to Sun, May 1
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 4/29 3:30pm to Sun 5/1 6:00pm
The 7th Annual San Pedro H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon April 29 to May 1st. Dual Programming, Live Performance, Vendors, Wine & Beer, Authors, Art, Gaming. Check out...
Guests:
Leeman Kessler, Aaron Vanek, Cody Goodfellow, Kat Rocha, Frank H. Woodward
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Sun, Apr 24
Pasadena Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
- Sun 4/24 3:00pm to 4:00pm
This summer is the 90th Anniversary of the classic story "The Call of Cthulhu". Spawning an OG for all monsters (& by OG we mean Old God). Since 1926, Cthulhu has grown from a tentacled...
Guests:
Pete von Sholly, Sean Branney, Kevin McTurk, Mallory O'Meara, Paul Komoda
Fri, Mar 25
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
- Fri 3/25 8:30pm to 9:30pm
Describing the Indescribable: Adapting the works of H.P. Lovecraft
Iconic weird tale author and poet Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) often wrote about monstrous entities that were "...
Guests:
Cody Goodfellow, Kevin McTurk, Aaron Vanek, Leslie S. Klinger, Pete von Sholly
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Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 4
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/2 7:00pm to Sun 10/4 11:30pm
The 20th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival will be a birthday bash of cyclopean proportions, featuring Guest of Honor Charles M. Stross, 10th Anniversary screening of the H.P. Lovecraft...
Guests:
Jeffrey Combs, Guest of Honor Charles Stross, Richard A. Lupoff, Amanda Downum
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Thu, Aug 20 to Sun, Aug 23
AS220 Black Box Theater
Providence, RI
- Thu 8/20 12:00am to Sun 8/23 12:00am
We will be showing two blocks of the best Lovecraftian short films from all over the world! One block is all new short films, and the other contains some of the best classic short films from...
Fri, Jul 10
San Diego Convention Center Rm 23ABC
San Diego, CA
- Fri 7/10 2:00pm to 3:00pm
In his iconic weird tale, At the Mountains of Madness, H. P. Lovecraft, wrote: "I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing...
Guests:
Cody Goodfellow, Aaron Vanek, Leslie S. Klinger, Shane Haggard, Lisa Will
Fri, May 1 to Sun, May 3
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 5/1 7:00pm to Sun 5/3 4:00pm
The 6th Annual San Pedro H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival will feature a Shoggoth-load of Lovecraftian film, plus panels, readings, and live events.
Guests:
Pete von Sholly, Ian Welke, Kat Rocha, S. P. Miskowski, Liv Rainey-Smith
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Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 26
Crowne Plaza Portland
Portland, OR
- Fri 4/24 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Sat 4/25 10:00am to 11:00pm
- Sun 4/26 10:00am to 4:00pm
Two days of gaming, art, discussion, readings, film, special guests, and more.
Guests:
S. T. Joshi, Liv Rainey-Smith, Sean Hoade, Wilum H. Pugmire, Leeman Kessler
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Sat, Apr 18
San Diego Public Library
San Diego, CA
- Sat 4/18 4:00pm to 8:30pm
Saturday, April 18, from 4:00pm to 8:30pm at the new, awesome downtown San Diego Public Library (330 Park Street in San Diego). Free and open to the public We will screen the documentary...
Guests:
Miguel Rodriguez, James Knouse
Sun, Apr 5
Wondercon
Anaheim, CA
- Sun 4/5 4:00pm to 5:00pm
WonderCon, April 5th 4pm panel Rm 209
the sister show to Comic-Con International, embraces all that is Comic-Con over 3 days, including comics, movies, TV, animation, the Masquerade, and more....
Guests:
Pete von Sholly
Fri, Mar 6
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 3/6 7:30pm to 11:30pm
One night only! Richard Stanley returns to Portland! Join us for a special documentary double feature of Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau and the US Premiere of...
Guests:
Richard Stanley
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Fri, Sep 26 to Sun, Sep 28
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 9/26 7:00pm to Sun 9/28 11:50pm
Guests:
Andrew Leman, Cody Goodfellow, Gary Myers, Leslie S. Klinger, Reber Clark
Fri, Apr 11 to Sun, Apr 13
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 4/11 6:00pm to Sun 4/13 11:00pm
Guests:
Doug Bradley, Kenneth Hite, Allen Koszowski, Sandy Petersen, S. T. Joshi
Fri, Oct 18 to Sat, Oct 19
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/18 9:30pm to Sat 10/19 11:50pm
Fri, Sep 27 to Sun, Sep 29
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 9/27 7:00pm to Sun 9/29 11:50pm
Were you there? 2013 was a great year for the San Pedro H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival!
Guests:
Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna, Sandy King, Mark Kinsey Stephenson, Leslie S. Klinger
Thu, Aug 22 to Sun, Aug 25
AS220 Black Box Theater
Providence, RI
- Thu 8/22 12:00am to Sun 8/25 12:00am
In August 2013, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival hosted two blocks of new and classic Lovecraftian films at Necronomicon Providence. Attendees got a sneak preview of a few films, and healthy dose of...
Guests:
Bryan Moore, Thomas Nicol, Edward Martin III, Aaron Vanek
Fri, May 3 to Sun, May 5
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 5/3 6:00pm to Sun 5/5 11:00pm
Guests:
Amanda Downum, Andrew S. Fuller, Alex C. Renwick, Edward Morris, Jason V. Brock
Fri, Oct 12 to Sat, Oct 13
Clinton St. Theater
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/12 12:00am to Sat 10/13 12:00am
Fri, Sep 28 to Sat, Sep 29
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 9/28 6:00pm to Sat 9/29 11:50pm
Guests:
Andrew W. Jones, Aurelio Voltaire, David Milano, Denise Dumars, Diana Levin
Fri, May 11 to Sun, May 13
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 5/11 6:00pm to Sun 5/13 11:00pm
Guests:
Andrew Leman, Andrew Migliore, Andrew S. Fuller, Lee Moyer, Mike Dalager
Fri, Sep 30 to Sat, Oct 1
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 9/30 6:00pm to Sat 10/1 11:00pm
Guests:
Thomas Nicol, Huan Vu, Rick Tillman, Syl Disjonk, Jan Roth
Fri, Sep 16 to Thu, Sep 17
Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
- Fri 9/16 7:00pm to Thu 9/17 11:50pm
Guests:
Andrew Leman, Mike Dubisch, Barry Lynch (Henry Akeley, The Whisperer in Darkness), Christopher Gray (grandson of "Berkeley Square" director Frank Lloyd), Daniel Kaemon (P.F. Noyes, The Whisperer in Darkness)
Fri, Oct 1 to Sun, Oct 3
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/1 6:00pm to Sun 10/3 11:00pm
Guests:
Aaron Vanek, Andrew Leman, Cody Goodfellow, Edward Morris, Mike Dubisch
Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 4
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/2 6:00pm to Sun 10/4 11:00pm
Guests:
Gary Myers, Dan O'Bannon
Fri, Oct 3 to Sun, Oct 5
Hollywood Theatre
Portland, OR
- Fri 10/3 6:00pm to Sun 10/5 11:00pm
Guests:
MARS HOMEWORLD, Brian Lumley, Jovanka Vuckovic, Julia Fair, Michael Tice