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2023 Screamfest Nola Film Guide
2023 Films
Nola Film Guide
Film Category
Abominations
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A dark infatuation begins to fracture the bond between a man and his unsightly creature.
Film Category
ALONE TOGETHER
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A stylized horror/thriller with supernatural and psychological threads tying together a socially conscious story of abuse and control within a relationship, all culminating in bloody liberation.
Film Category
Cannibal Mukbang
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
An introverted nerd finds himself dangerously deep inside the crazy world of mukbanging after he falls head over heels for a mysterious woman.
Film Category
CENSUS
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A census enumerator finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion, where she attempts to help two children in peril while evading their cruel caretaker. Starring scream queen Sylvia Grace Crim (The Hunt, Mayfair Witches, Happy Death Day 2U), CENSUS is a short thriller inspired by horror classics from several eras: 1960s television, 1970s cinema, and 1980s literature.
Film Category
Faceless After Dark
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posing as that same killer clown, horror becomes her reality as she fights to survive the night and escape before he completes his sinister plan to recreate the film's fatal plot.
Film Category
Greed & Gore
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
Five criminals pick the wrong safehouse to lay low after robbing a bank.
Synopsis expanded: After a bank robbery doesn't go exactly as planned, a crew of five pick a last minute safehouse to lay low with their take and a hostage. But the safehouse isn't so safe... Greed & Gore, a film by Adam Kirkey, is a mash of horror and thriller, with practical effects that will please all genre fans. It stars Julie Mainville (Butchers, The Good Doctor), Krishan Dutt (The Boys), Matthew Bell (Curse of the Anti-Quenched), Monica Zelak (Curse of the Anti-Quenched, Chronicles of Blood, The Enigma), and breakout stars Curt Derosier and Nick Dewolfe.
Synopsis expanded: After a bank robbery doesn't go exactly as planned, a crew of five pick a last minute safehouse to lay low with their take and a hostage. But the safehouse isn't so safe... Greed & Gore, a film by Adam Kirkey, is a mash of horror and thriller, with practical effects that will please all genre fans. It stars Julie Mainville (Butchers, The Good Doctor), Krishan Dutt (The Boys), Matthew Bell (Curse of the Anti-Quenched), Monica Zelak (Curse of the Anti-Quenched, Chronicles of Blood, The Enigma), and breakout stars Curt Derosier and Nick Dewolfe.
Film Category
The Haunted History Tour
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
From the haunted back alleys of the New Orleans French Quarter to the murky swamps of southern Louisiana, comes an anthology film comprised of nine nightmarish tales. A murderous Axeman appeased only by jazz. A monstrous creature awoken by the blood of the moon. A paranormal television show host's whimsical misadventures through the darkest corners of the world's most haunted city.
Come one, come all and step right up for The Haunted History Tour!
Come one, come all and step right up for The Haunted History Tour!
Film Category
Hide Behind
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A couple's tryst in the woods takes an unexpected and deadly turn when they find themselves hunted by a vicious monster with a terrifying ability to hide behind any object.
Film Category
Meadowville
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A photographer finds himself in the "Bermuda triangle of the Rockies."
Film Category
My First Horror Film
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
An aspiring influencer documents her journey to booking her first film; now her and the rest of the cast are trying to survive the film they were just casted in.
Film Category
Only Sky Above
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
An anthology of 3 horror micro-short stories (in the vein of 'Creepshow' and 'Cat's Eye') which explore the themes that we are the monsters and creators of our own suffering and ultimately alone and without redemption because there's only sky above.
Film Category
reTribution
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
When their blackmail scheme goes awry, two brothers scramble to save their sister before it's too late.
SYNOPSIS:
Spurred by personal vendettas and greed, Benjamin Grace and his ex military brother hatch a plan to extort the son of a cult leader that is luring their younger sister. But when Ben has to venture into a sketchy motel to get a crucial photo, things take a sinister turn. For one thing, the cult leader’s son has much worse intentions than they ever imagined and, what’s more, he has law enforcement backup. reTribution follows the Grace family through a harrowing night of torture, shootouts, family drama and blood as they attempt to reverse their mistakes, reconcile, and most importantly, make it out alive.
**AWARD WINNER - Best Nebraska Narrative Short at 2023 Omaha Film Festival**
*OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2023 Wyoming International Film Festival*
SYNOPSIS:
Spurred by personal vendettas and greed, Benjamin Grace and his ex military brother hatch a plan to extort the son of a cult leader that is luring their younger sister. But when Ben has to venture into a sketchy motel to get a crucial photo, things take a sinister turn. For one thing, the cult leader’s son has much worse intentions than they ever imagined and, what’s more, he has law enforcement backup. reTribution follows the Grace family through a harrowing night of torture, shootouts, family drama and blood as they attempt to reverse their mistakes, reconcile, and most importantly, make it out alive.
**AWARD WINNER - Best Nebraska Narrative Short at 2023 Omaha Film Festival**
*OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2023 Wyoming International Film Festival*
Film Category
Sam & Kiki
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
This dramedy follows Samantha Hardy and Kiki Williams, inseparable childhood friends, on a weekend getaway after a grueling semester of Med school. Kiki convinces Sam that the mountains would be better for rest and relaxation instead of partying in Vegas. Both tired, with a long drive ahead of them, they stumble upon a Hostel in the middle of nowhere and meets the owner, Boris, who unknown to them is called "Boris The Carver."
Film Category
Surgical Precision
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A doctor, physically disabled by prolonged use of his telekinetic gift, finds his Hippocratic Oath challenged when his home is invaded by those seeking to exploit his ability. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but when push comes to shove his intruders will discover that he can target their internal body parts with…surgical precision.
Film Category
Thirst Trap
Meet the Filmmaker
Synopsis
A vampire who uses Tinder to pick up victims bites off more than he can chew when he matches with a virgin.
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Festival
Nov 02, 2025
New Orleans, LA (Nov 2, 2025) - Screamfest® NOLA, celebrating its 8th annual festival in New Orleans, is excited to announce their 2025 award winners. The festival took place October 30 to Nov 2, 2025 at the Broad Theaters.
Events
Feb 27, 2025
Monday, March 10th, shake off that post-Mardi Gras funk and join us at The Broad to catch the 1998 film “Urban Legend”, presented by Screamfest NOLA and Timecode.
Events
Nov 05, 2024
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Festival
Oct 23, 2024
New Orleans, LA (October 20, 2024) - Screamfest® NOLA, celebrating its 7th annual festival in New Orleans, is excited to announce their 2024 award winners. The festival took place October 18 to 20, 2024 at the Broad Theaters.
Festival
Oct 24, 2023
Congratulations to the winners from Screamfest NOLA 2023! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the films this weekend!
Festival
Oct 25, 2021
October 24, 2021 - Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center Congratulations Screamfest NOLA filmmakers!