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Genre Film Festival Panic Fest is Back for its 10th Year

Screen Zealots - Louisa Moore
Apr 14, 2023
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Panic Fest, a festival for fans of all things genre, is back again for 2023.

Founded in 2013 by Screenland Theater and Downright Creepy, the festival is kicking off its 10th year in Kansas City.

You don't have to travel to Missouri, though, to experience all the joy that Panic Fest has to offer. Many titles are available to purchase for home streaming, making it an easy way to support genre filmmakers and their unique, creative projects, no matter where you are in the world.

Over 100 films will be screened this year, including big-name studio projects "Evil Dead Rise" from Warner Bros., "Renfield" from Universal Pictures and "Medusa Deluxe" from A24. Fans of horror and sci-fi will find a wide variety of indie films, too, and the thrill of discovery is one of the most rewarding and fun parts of Panic Fest each year. You can find a link to the lineup with titles and descriptions at the end of this article.

Panic Fest is one of my personal favorite film festivals because they place equal importance on short films and not just feature length projects. This is a great way to check out new and exciting filmmakers in bite-sized sittings, and the fest provides a platform for unique, creative voices with visionary stories to tell. It's clear why Panic Fest is quickly becoming one of the most respected genre festivals around the globe.

Major companies and studios have taken notice too. Some of the Fest's major sponsors this year include heavy-hitters like Lionsgate, A24, Shudder, Dark Star Pictures, Universal, Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, and Dark Sky Films, just to name drop a few.

Panic Fest runs April 13-19 in person and April 14-23 online through Eventive. Passes can be purchased online. Pass options include a Hybrid Pass for $205 (allows the user to see films online and in-person), and an Online Only Pass for $135 (gives access to stream films online only). Individual tickets are $15.

Want to see the full, killer lineup for Panic Fest 2023? You can read detailed descriptions of each film at the official Panic Fest film guide, accessible by the links below:

  • View descriptions of SHORTS

  • View descriptions of FEATURES

Still from "Brightwood."
Still from "Brightwood." | Source

ONLINE FILMS

These films will be available for streaming online:

  • Agatha

  • Abruptio

  • Beaten to Death

  • Brightwood

  • The Banality

  • Bliss of Evil

  • Blue Hour

  • End Zone 2

  • Final Summer

  • First Contact

  • Invoking Yell

  • Laced

  • Razzennest

  • Satan Wants You

  • Stag

  • Tenebra

  • The Bigfoot Trap

  • The Once and Future Smash

  • Third Saturday in October

  • Third Saturday in October Pt. V

  • Walking Against the Rain

  • Shorts Block #1

  • Shorts Block #2

  • Shorts Block #3

  • Shorts Block #4

  • Shorts Block #5

  • Shorts Online Block #1

  • Shorts Online Block #2

  • Shorts Longform Block

  • Screen Drafts Live Podcast

Still from "Abruptio."
Still from "Abruptio." | Source

HYBRID FILMS: AVAILABLE IN PERSON AND ONLINE

Here are the films that will be available online via the virtual Eventive platform as well as screening in theaters at the in-person festival.

  • Abruptio

  • Beaten to Death

  • Blue Hour

  • End Zone 2

  • Invoking Yell

  • Laced

  • Satan Wants You

  • The Bigfoot Trap

  • The Once and Future Smash

  • Third Saturday in October

  • Third Saturday in October Pt. V

  • Walking Against the Rain

  • Shorts Blocks #1

  • Shorts Block #2

  • Shorts Block #3

  • Shorts Block #4

  • Short Block #5

Still from "Mother May I?"
Still from "Mother May I?" | Source

IN THEATER ONLY

These films will only be accessible to those attending Panic Fest in person:

  • 8 Found Dead

  • Baby Blue

  • Birth/Rebirth

  • Black Mold

  • Brooklyn 45

  • Bury the Bride

  • Evil Dead Rise

  • From Beyond

  • Give Me An A

  • Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

  • Joe Lynch Surprise Film

  • Kick Me

  • King on Screen

  • Medusa Deluxe

  • Megalomaniac

  • Moon Garden

  • Mother May I?

  • Mount Chiak

  • Renfield

  • Satanic Hispanics

  • Sisu

  • The Artifice Girl

  • The Elderly

  • The Origin of Evil

  • Trader

  • Trim Season

  • We Are Still Here

  • Cult Podcast

  • The Horror Virgin Podcast

  • Nightmare Junkhead Pod

Still from short film, "Bad Penny."
Still from short film, "Bad Penny." | Source

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN OF PANIC FEST 2023!

If you want more information about attending in-person or purchasing tickets for online streaming, be sure to visit www.panicfilmfest.com for more information.

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