• Fall of the House of Usher

    Film

    The first feature film based on any of Poe's works, Fall of the House of Usher is presented in a new restoration, translation, and with a new music score by Jay Woelfel.
    It is often surreal and at times even meta. Certainly an influence on the later Vincent Price starring version.

  • The Burial block

    Schedule block

    Two short films that will make you afraid to go in the graveyard... again. A lush black and white film inspired by the macabre works of Poe, and another that asks what is actually buried in that ancient grave with the bell and chain?

  • David Lynch tribute: ERASERHEAD

    Schedule block

    A tribute to the genius of David Lynch with his earliest breakthrough film, presented by John Strysik (Tales from The Darkside, Stuck, The Music of Erich Zann).

  • The Rats in the Walls

    Film

    A retro radio adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's THE RATS IN THE WALLS. Performed live.

  • After Party at Sonder Bar

    Schedule block

    Join us at the excellently chill Sonder Bar with specialty cocktails, mocktails, and tasty bites in lush surroundings. Sonder Bar is at 1925 NE 42nd Ave, about 2 blocks from the Hollywood Theatre.

  • Cthulhu Ctharaoke at Chopsticks

    Schedule block

    The only festival that understands is over until 2026, but you don't have to say goodbye. Join us to have a drink, and sing some silly songs at this local divey Karaoke spot. Arrive early and get those song requests in! Chopsticks is at 3390 NE Sandy Blvd, a 10 min (about half a mile) walk or short drive from the Hollywood Theatre.

  • Summon a Gravedigger

    Film

    A stop-motion short featuring toys about a mysterious grave bell that starts to ring...

  • Edgar Allan Poe's The Oval Portrait

    Film

    In this modern world, a young Indian artist attempts to build her career in classic portraiture and develops a unique kinship with a mysterious antique shop owner in possession of a haunted painting people are dying to get their hands on.

  • Eraserhead

    Film

    Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.

  • Erich Zann muzsikája // The music of Erich Zann

    Film

    A student moves into a house where a silent old man plays unsettling violin music in his attic every night. Disturbed yet intrigued, the student seeks to uncover the mystery behind the haunting sounds and the curtained attic window.

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