LOCAL MASS HYSTERIA
SECRET SCREENING
w. Cinematic Void
From out of the mouth of cinemadness comes Cinematic Void Up All Night. Originating as the online extension of the Los Angeles based film screening series, the Cinemandess Movie is hosted by James Branscome and features Deanna Rooney (Mystery Science Theater 3000). Harkening back to gonzo late night TV of the 80s and 90s, this cult film odyssey features a mystery movie with vintage commercial breaks and host segments and sketches.
For this exclusive Salem Horror Fest presentation, the featured mystery film not only has ties to not only the city of Salem but its very history.
Salem MA | 88 minutes
Followed by Cinematic Void
THE DEVIL ON DERBY STREET
Directed by Luke St Germaine
Chelsea receives a nightmarish phone call and realizes her reality is not what it seems.
Salem MA | 8:17
DON’T FALL FROM GRACE
Directed by Carley Byers
When Grace's body is puppeteered by a mysterious entity, her Mother is desperate to break her from the trance.
Assonet MA | 10:52
IT’S NOT PAINT
Directed by Matthew Osubor
After the death of her estranged uncle, a woman inherits a haunted painting made by a troubled artist.
Providence RI |
LIMINAL
Directed by Andrew Hawkes
A trans paranormal investigator and their team search for the connection between the queer and the strange as they explore the mysterious and magical world of the rural south.
Providence RI | 83 minutes
POSSUM
Directed by Daisy Rosato
When the leader of an artist residency kills the possum that’s been eating their cauliflower, the residents come to a shocking consensus.
Western MA | 15:00
THE SURROGATE
Directed by Erica Stockwell-Alpert
A woman makes a pact with Satan to bear his child, but when she is unable to get pregnant, they turn to the miracle of modern science for a little help.
Maynard MA | 7:00
SWEET RELIEF
Directed by Nick Verdi
Parents and teachers are in a panic over kids playing Sweet Relief, an online murder challenge where the player must nominate someone they'd like to see die. Three teenagers play the game as a joke, unaware of the dire consequences. Meanwhile, Jess has mysterious and dangerous inclinations of her own, finding her way into a deadly situation when she meets Gerald, a confidential police informant and sadistic child killer.
Western MA | 87 minutes
TUONELA | BOSTON
Directed by Ryan Cultrera
Following a devastating undead outbreak in the city of Boston, a survivor sits down with a documentary crew to tell the tale of her escape.
Boston MA | 6:00
THE VIZITANT
Directed by Edmund Milligan Marcus
A mysterious Entity offers a brilliant, defeated politician the power to change the world.
Western MA | 89 minutes
WELCOME WEEK : A COLLEGE HORROR ANTHOLOGY
Directed by Jack McDermott, Ethan Gomez-Zahnley, Ryan Ranc, Blake Douglas, Léonidas Ibarra, Cory McCullough
This college-themed horror anthology follows Andrew Cross, a college freshman whose four siblings all died in their first weeks of college, and his roommate Josh as they attempt to save their friend from a masked killer. Each sibling’s death is depicted in a terrifying short film from four different college filmmakers.
Boston MA | 98 minutes
April 26 - April 28, 2024
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