Nightcrawler Film Festival
Nightcrawler Film Fest is a three-day horror and sci-fi film festival hosted at Row House – Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, PA. Attendees can see new independent and studio features, low budget treasures, and of course the strangest, grossest, scariest short films out there.
August 28-30, 2026
Last Chance Motel
- Fri, Aug 28
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Danielle Harris, Scout Taylor Compton Run Time: 86 min.
Starring: Danielle Harris, Heather Langenkamp, Monica Keena, Scout Taylor Compton, Shane West
A newlywed couple whose dream wedding spirals into a bloody nightmare when they uncover that their secluded venue...
Divine Hammer
- Fri, Aug 28
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Hazel M., Mae M. Run Time: 72 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Aracelis Rodriguez, Cybershell, Hazel M., Mae M., Xoe Eugenia
USHER IN A NEW ERA OF DEATH
Nightcrawler Local Shorts
- Sat, Aug 29
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Run Time: 70 min.
Nightcrawler presents a selection of short horror films made by local talent. There will be a post-screening filmmaker...
Nightcrawler Shorts
- Sat, Aug 29
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Run Time: 92 min.
Nightcrawler presents a selection of short stories with big scares from all around the world. There will be...
The Devil Whispered My Name
- Sat, Aug 29
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Emilia Cotella, John Mathis Run Time: 80 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Agustin Leonardi, Bianca Mitnik, Clara Kovacic, Mia Cavo, Teo Rebosolan Britos
A decade after a tragic ancestral ritual claimed the life of her best friend, a young woman returns...
Our Effed Up World
- Sat, Aug 29
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Alice Maio Mackay Run Time: 67 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Annapurna Sriram, Jess McLeod, Karis Oka, Sara Thompson, Scott Major
Sheri thought her biggest problem in life was dealing with the recent loss of her beloved grandma. But...
The Barn Part III
- Sat, Aug 29
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Justin M. Seaman Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Courtney Gains, Felissa Rose, Jessa Jupiter Flux, Kansas Bowling, Kelli Maroney
Are you ready for your tricks and treats?
Lujuria
- Sun, Aug 30
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Iñaki Aguilar Run Time: 78 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: Adrián Delgado, Antonio Delosantos, Arashi Méndez, Carmen Podio
Repent your sins—before the path to redemption drowns you in temptation.
Don’t Look in the Dark
- Sun, Aug 30
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Sam Freeman Run Time: 71 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Dennis Puglisi, Rebi Paganini, Ryder Freeman
Is it a movie... or something more?
Cramps! A Period Piece
- Sun, Aug 30
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Brooke H. Cellars Run Time: 89 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Brooklyn Woods, Harlie Madison, Lauren Kitchen, Martini Bear, Wicken Taylor
It's just a bad period.