The films are the reason you’re here, and you can expect to see the best independent horror films, some funny, some gory, some scary, but all cooler and more innovative than anything you can see at the multiplex. Independent filmmakers are the ones creating fresh looks at horror, and you can see the best films from the horror masters of tomorrow at the Portland Horror Film Festival™.
This list is not quite complete, and will be updated over the next couple of days.
2026 Feature Films
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In this modern reimagining, Dr. John Seward regains his hope for humanity through a bond with…
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Porn filmmakers in 1981 seek to cash in on the slasher craze by making their own…
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There’s unfinished business in Loveland. Dallas, Amy, and Frogman are back to settle the score.
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Director George Mihalka in attendance! A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who…
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After a retro game collector unearths the final creation of an occult-obsessed developer who vanished 40…
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A dominatrix looking to make some extra money holds a phony seance. When she unwittingly summons…
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Elena, a “half” Japanese high school girl, struggles with feeling she’s not Japanese. Under constant scrutiny,…
2026 Short Films
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When devoted death doula, Amalia arrives at the home of her new clients, she immediately begins…
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Four friends embark on a fated road trip that changes their lives forever.
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The most terrifying things are the ones we don’t see coming. A blind woman struggles to…
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Burlesque, mad science, and sexy violence collide in this handmade horror show!
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As a young woman outruns a sadistic killer, unsettling clues suggest something more troubling than just…
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A woman seeks confession from a priest, but as her story unfolds, the priest discovers she…
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A feeling of dread.
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A woman obsessed with eggs finds herself face to face with a monster.
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A student from the favelas of Rio joins the drug militia to pay for college and…
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Jason takes animation.
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A man uses a glory hole in a nightclub bathroom, only to discover he’s being called…
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A séance opens a door to the unfamiliar.
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While on a romantic getaway to reconcile after her husband’s exorcism, a devout wife begins to…
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A tree planter vanishes in the woods. Her friend goes searching for her but finds something…
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Sometimes left overs taste the best!
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The guy on the other end of the dating app knows how far away you are.…
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A cat that gets neutered goes on a killing spree in revenge.
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Trapped in the woods with a masked slasher, a woman turns to internet tutorials for survival.
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A struggling Memphis rapper unleashes something sinister through his music.
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A newlywed couple must fight for their marriage when an unexpected visitor crashes the honeymoon.
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A desperate woman pushes her ailing mother into a healing cult in order to hear “I…
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A woman goes home with a charming stranger, only to share dark truths that shatter their…
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A small-time journalist risks her life to expose the sex crimes of a deviant Archbishop.
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In the 17th century, in the Aragonese Pyrenees, a family of women lives in the forest.
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A guy gets unlikely inspiration on how to battle The Evil Bride, his teeth chomping sleep…
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A young woman attempts to exorcise her mother, only to uncover something far more personal beneath…
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A trio of softball players run afoul of a baseball-themed slasher.
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A desperate girl seeks out supernatural forces to get the justice she deserves from her foster…
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No gold. Just bones.
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A father and son’s hiking trip turns sinister when they come across a strange box.
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After stumbling upon the wrong TV channel, a man must protect himself and his milk.
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A young woman moves into a new apartment and comes to face to face with a…
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People-pleaser Lucy has a life-altering appointment with Big Smiles Dentistry.
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A dissatisfied woman confronts repressed feelings of malaise after her partner comes home smelling like milk.
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In the dead of night, a woman wakes to find her mother speaking with an unexpected…
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When two friends crash a private graduation party, they find themselves playing a game that has…
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Fourth of July turns deadly for Madalyn as friends and loved ones begin disappearing all around…
2026 Feature Films
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After a retro game collector unearths the final creation of an occult-obsessed developer who vanished 40…
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An overwhelmed father and his teenage demon-hunting daughter try to find the balance between combating evil…
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Mid-flight, a veteran pilot and his mysterious trainee face an interdimensional alien invasion threatening humanity.
2026 Short Films
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When devoted death doula, Amalia arrives at the home of her new clients, she immediately begins…
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Four friends embark on a fated road trip that changes their lives forever.
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A grieving teen must escape her haunted house when the ghost of her bestie gets murderously…
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The most terrifying things are the ones we don’t see coming. A blind woman struggles to…
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Burlesque, mad science, and sexy violence collide in this handmade horror show!
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As a young woman outruns a sadistic killer, unsettling clues suggest something more troubling than just…
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A feeling of dread.
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A woman obsessed with eggs finds herself face to face with a monster.
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A student from the favelas of Rio joins the drug militia to pay for college and…
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Four young men quarantined for a mysterious skin condition face public interrogation on a twisted talk…
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A man uses a glory hole in a nightclub bathroom, only to discover he’s being called…
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A séance opens a door to the unfamiliar.
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While on a romantic getaway to reconcile after her husband’s exorcism, a devout wife begins to…
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A tree planter vanishes in the woods. Her friend goes searching for her but finds something…
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A man-eating alien crashes a suburban cocktail party.
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Sometimes left overs taste the best!
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Which beasts do you fear, and which do you desire?
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The guy on the other end of the dating app knows how far away you are.…
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In the void of night, a hungry creature looks for food and perpetuates an everyday cycle.
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A cat that gets neutered goes on a killing spree in revenge.
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Trapped in the woods with a masked slasher, a woman turns to internet tutorials for survival.
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A struggling Memphis rapper unleashes something sinister through his music.
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A newlywed couple must fight for their marriage when an unexpected visitor crashes the honeymoon.
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Lamb Chop ventures to the Brain Store where he tries on a series of 10 peculiar…
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A desperate woman pushes her ailing mother into a healing cult in order to hear “I…
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A terminal patient infiltrates a doctor’s house as the assistant in order to steal a miracle…
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A woman goes home with a charming stranger, only to share dark truths that shatter their…
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A small-time journalist risks her life to expose the sex crimes of a deviant Archbishop.
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A newbie kuntilanak seeking a quiet clinic must stop humans selling expired medicine, despite her poor…
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A young woman is stranded after a long hike. She must determine whether her ride-share driver…
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A guy gets unlikely inspiration on how to battle The Evil Bride, his teeth chomping sleep…
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A young woman attempts to exorcise her mother, only to uncover something far more personal beneath…
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A trio of softball players run afoul of a baseball-themed slasher.
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A desperate girl seeks out supernatural forces to get the justice she deserves from her foster…
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A father and son’s hiking trip turns sinister when they come across a strange box.
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Reed is troubled by a vision forcing him to do bad things, but nobody believes him.…
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After stumbling upon the wrong TV channel, a man must protect himself and his milk.
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A young woman moves into a new apartment and comes to face to face with a…
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One lonely night, a woman who summons ghosts by burning herself accidentally summons an erratic and…
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Amongst a mystical forest of ice and snow, a hunter reaps the consequences of what he…
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People-pleaser Lucy has a life-altering appointment with Big Smiles Dentistry.
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An all-female TTRPG group unleashes a demonic force hidden in a game miniature, turning a night…
2026 Feature Films
2026 Short Films
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A grieving teen must escape her haunted house when the ghost of her bestie gets murderously…
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Four young men quarantined for a mysterious skin condition face public interrogation on a twisted talk…
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A man-eating alien crashes a suburban cocktail party.
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Which beasts do you fear, and which do you desire?
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In the void of night, a hungry creature looks for food and perpetuates an everyday cycle.
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Lamb Chop ventures to the Brain Store where he tries on a series of 10 peculiar…
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A terminal patient infiltrates a doctor’s house as the assistant in order to steal a miracle…
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A newbie kuntilanak seeking a quiet clinic must stop humans selling expired medicine, despite her poor…
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A young woman is stranded after a long hike. She must determine whether her ride-share driver…
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Reed is troubled by a vision forcing him to do bad things, but nobody believes him.…
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One lonely night, a woman who summons ghosts by burning herself accidentally summons an erratic and…
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Amongst a mystical forest of ice and snow, a hunter reaps the consequences of what he…
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An all-female TTRPG group unleashes a demonic force hidden in a game miniature, turning a night…
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