H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon

The 28th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival© is Oct 6-8th, with Guests of Honor Clay McLeod Chapman and Rebekah McKendry! Prepare yourself for 60+ short and feature films from around the world, representing the wide diversity of filmmakers creating cosmic horror cinema today!

Highlights include the highly anticipated Pacific NW Premiere of SUITABLE FLESH, the new Lovecraftian erotic body horror directed by Joe Lynch, starring Barbara Crampton, Heather Graham, and Judah Lewis. The horror continues throughout the weekend including the World Premiere of THE VEIL by Cameron Beyl, starring Sean O’Bryan and Rebekah Kennedy. Don’t miss a special screening of GLORIOUS with director Rebekah McKendry, the US Premiere of mythos feature MINORE by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas from Greece (The Winter), the West Coast Premieres of Cosmic Queer Horror feature SAINT DROGO by Michael J. Ahern (Death Drop Gorgeous) and Cryptid meets Folk Horror Found Footage film FROGMAN by Anthony Cousins (winner of our 2016 Best Short award), and GODS OF THE DEEP by 2022 Best Feature award winner Charlie Steeds.

PLUS! Enjoy live dramatic performances by Robert Lloyd Parry, Andrew Leman, and Chris Bozzone, Author Readings, Panel Discussions, and vendors in the Mall of Cthulhu!

To attend the full weekend get a Full Festival Pass.

For more information about the festival, list of films, and complete schedule visit https://hplfilmfestival.com/hplfilmfestival-portland-or

HPLFF 2023 Festival Pass

Friday, October 6, 6:59 PM

Includes all programs in the theater October 6-8. Every day features a different selection of Short and Feature films with Q&As with visiting filmmakers, plus panel discussions, author readings, and live events on Saturday and Sunday. Seating is open so you can choose your viewing on the fly, but it’s first come, first seated for all programs.

For the complete schedule and list of films visit …

OPENING NIGHT: SUITABLE FLESH + MORE HORRORS

Friday, October 6, 7:00 PM

Join us on Friday for Opening Ceremonies with literary guest of honor Clay McLeod Chapman, our first Short Film Blocks and the PNW Premiere of SUITABLE FLESH on the main screen, plus two more screens of Cosmic Horror! Be the first to see some of the 60+ independent short and feature films from around the world. We are joined by Guests of Honor CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN and REBEKAH MCKENDRY!

Each day of …

COSMIC HORROR SHORTS & FEATURES + LIVE EVENTS

Saturday, October 7, 1:00 PM

Films & Live Events 1-5 pm & 7-11 pm.

Enjoy 60+ independent short and feature films from around the world, panel discussions, author readings, live events, and special guests. Highlights include the World Premiere of THE VEIL by Cameron Beyl, starring Sean O’Bryan and Rebekah Kennedy, premieres of FROGMAN, SAINT DROGO, and BLUE HOUR, and our now infamous SHORTS OF MADNESS!

Each day of the f…

GLORIOUS w/Q&A + MORE COSMIC HORROR & EVENTS

Sunday, October 8, 1:00 PM

Sunday is a Short Film Extravaganza including the Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film competition! PLUS a special screening of GLORIOUS followed by Q&A with director and guest of honor Rebekah McKendry, the US Premiere of MINORE, and encore screenings of SUITABLE FLESH, Charlie Steeds’s GODS OF THE DEEP and Anthony Cousins’s FROGMAN. Enjoy independent short and feature films from around the …

With over 50 short and feature films from around the world, this is a showcase of the best independent cosmic horror films that you won’t see anywhere else! Join us for Films, Panel Discussions, Author Readings, Vendors, and Special live events.

H. P. Lovecraft was a pulp author in the 1920s and 1930s, and is one of the most influential horror writers of the modern era. Like many historical figures, he is problematic due to his racist personal beliefs. The festival believes in recognizing his substantial influence on art, music, film, and literature, while firmly rejecting and openly discussing his racist views. The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival’s mission is to celebrate the amazing breadth of modern cosmic horror through film, panel discussions, and live events, and showcase new diverse voices in the cosmic horror genre.