• Special presentation of THE ENDLESS (2017) and PNW Premiere of THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT (US) with Guest of Honor Aaron Moorhead
• World Premiere of THE LETTER (US)
• STRANGE HARVEST: OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE (US)
• DREAM EATER (Canada)
• THE COMPLEX FORMS (Italy)
• Short Films from around the world, with visiting filmmakers!
• THE DUNWICH HORROR PICTURE SHOW with live accompaniment by PDX band, Cassadine!
• plus Awards Presentation, Panels, Author Readings, live events, and vendors in the Mall of Cthulhu
For the complete schedule and list of films visit the Festival Website.
Each day of the festival offers a selection of short and feature films from all over the world, and live events on all 3 screens. Seating is open so you can choose your viewing on the fly, but it’s first come, first seated for all programs, so arrive early for any screenings you definitely want to see.
See a lot more with the Full Festival Pass.
NEW Independent Short Films
Films range from direct adaptations of stories by Lovecraft and his contemporaries to original stories that couldn’t exist without the influence of cosmic horror. Many screenings include Q&As with attending filmmakers! See the full lineup and schedule on our official website.
World Premiere Feature: The Letter (US)
In 1922, Johnathan Ackley is sent on a quest to find his estranged uncle's missing daughter in Dunwich, Massachusetts, only to discover a twisted web of bizarre characters that are being plagued by an indescribable evil.
Feature: The Endless (2017) w/Aaron Moorhead
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
Feature: Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire (US)
A true-crime documentary-style cosmic horror film from the creator of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, about two detectives pursuing an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorized Southern California for almost two decades.
Feature: The Complex Forms (IT)
There is a villa in the countryside, where desperate people have the opportunity to revive their fortunes by selling their bodies to mysterious entities in exchange for money. When the centuries-old creatures emerge from the deep woods, a series of sinister events prompt three guests to attempt a desperate escape.
PNW Premiere Feature: Things Will Be Different w/Aaron Moorhead
When estranged siblings rendezvous at a local diner after a close-call robbery, they hightail it to an abandoned farmhouse that transports them to a different time in order to escape the local cops. But when they try to return to their present after the coast is clear, an unknown metaphysical force cuts them off and maroons them on the land unless they do exactly what they're told.
US Premiere Feature: Dream Eater (CA)
A filmmaker documents her boyfriend’s violent parasomnia during their holiday at a remote cabin in the woods. As his sleepwalking gets worse, she believes that the cause might be something far more ancient and sinister.
Special Stage Presentation: The Dunwich Horror Picture Show
It’s the 1970 psychedelic classic directed by Daniel Haller, but you’ve never seen it like this! Features a live score with PDX band Cassadine, and shadow cast!
In general, the Hollywood Theatre does not provide content advisories about the subject matter shown in our theatre. Films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of the Hollywood Theatre. Information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media and DoesTheDogDie.com.