11-year-old Mildred’s world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther. | Country: New Zealand | Language: English

About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past. | Country: United States | Language: English

World Premiere, 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. | Country: United States | Language: English

World Premiere, 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Turn up the volume on your imagination. Discover the story of the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams in the style of LEGO animation. | Country: United States, Denmark | Language: English

World Premiere, TIFF 2024. Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. | Country: France, United Kingdom | Language: English

Fri, Oct 18, 2PM | Screening Room Two | Twelve new short films from NFF alumni presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 2PM | Screening Room One | Ohio Premiere | Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

World Premiere, 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours (2024) follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. | Country: Canada, Germany, United States | Language: English, French, Swedish, German

Fri, Oct 18, 4PM | Screening Room One | Feature and short film presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 4PM | Screening Room Two | Eight tales of terror and death presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

World Premiere, 2023 Telluride Horror Festival. After being released from prison, a brooding man with a dark past is forced to stay in a haunted house to clear it of spirits. | Country: United States | Language: English

Fri, Oct 18, 6:30PM | Screening Room One | Live Music Accompaniment | Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 6PM | Screening Room Two | Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing. | Country: Japan | Language: English

Presented as part of the 2024 edition of Hitchcocktober. A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. | Country: United States | Language: English

Fri, Oct 18, 7:15PM | Screening Room Two | New this year. Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 8PM | Screening Room One | North American Premiere | Feature and short film presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 8PM | Screening Room Two | Six tales of dark suspense presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2023.

Winner of Best Screenplay at 2024 Cannes Film Festival. A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong? | Country: United States, United Kingdom | Language: English

Fri, Oct 18, 10PM | Screening Room One | World Premiere | Feature and short film presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

Fri, Oct 18, 10PM | Screening Room Two | Nine tales of terror and death presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2024

World Premiere, 2024 Fantastic Fest. Art the Clown unleashes chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve. | Country: United States | Language: English