Brooklyn Horror Fest brings the pain, horror and psychological damage back to Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park, NY. Get these premiering feature films on your radar and get your passes quick, mang! The fest takes flight October 17th!

Camargue, France – Nejma trains hard to win the local bullfighting competition. When she is mauled after a celebration, she starts to notice disturbing changes. News of a rogue bull on the loose terrifies the community, killing young men.

Benestan weaves a compelling narrative that blurs the lines between humanity and the wild, as Nejma experiences disturbing changes and the town faces the threat of a mysterious rogue bull, the film builds tension and mystery, to echo themes of fear, femininity, and power.

*EAST COAST PREMIERE

Written by Emma Benestan with Julie Debiton, Directed by Emma Benestan

When two young couples are mistakenly double-booked into the same vacation rental their romantic weekend becomes a twisted maze of sex, lies, and survival.

Morgan’s storytelling transforms Joshua Friedlander’s script into a tense, twisted narrative of secrets, lies, and survival. With unexpected twists and chilling suspense, Bone Lake looks to join the vacation horror niche of Rental and Barbarian.

*NEW YORK PREMIERE

Written by Joshua Friedlander, Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan

A couple producing custom erotic films is dragged into a nightmarish conspiracy when they start working for a mysterious client.

Teixeira masterfully blends psychological horror with erotic tension, and it’s a genre that challenges societal norms and exposes the complexities of the human psyche, often blurring the lines between pleasure and fear, intimacy and danger.

*NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Written and Directed by Tiago Teixeira

Follows ghosts who want to become the spookiest of urban legends and most successful and famous stars in the underworld through their scare tactics and performances amongst the living.

Packed with scares, wit, and supernatural ambition, DTS a fresh, entertaining twist on the classic ghost story.

*NEW YORK PREMIERE

Written by John Hsu and Kun-Lin Tsai, Directed by John Hsu

When violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.

As the body count rises, fear grips the village, and whispers of a malevolent creature become all too real.

*EAST COAST PREMIERE

Written by Annelyse Batrel and Ludovic Lefebvre, based on the novel by Alexis Laipsker; Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury

At experimental sleep clinic, Somnium, your dreams are made real. Side effects may include: hallucinations, confusion, paranoia, sleep paralysis, detachment from reality, lost sense of self, permanent nightmares.

The subconscious is a scary, scary thing and Somnium looks to haunt your senses and make you question where the nightmare ends.

*NEW YORK PREMIERE

Written and Directed by Racheal Cain

When her sister is murdered by a group of politically connected rich kids, Sayara, a quiet gym cleaner from Turkmenistan, begins to follow in her father’s footsteps, seeking a path of revenge.

With its raw emotion and high stakes, Sayara delivers a powerful story of revenge.

*WORLD PREMIERE

Written and Directed by Can Evrenol

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child’s puppet to abuse the home’s residents with deadly consequences.

Scary John Lithgow is the best Lithgow and The Rule of Jenny Pen looks absolutely psychologically terrifying.

*EAST COAST PREMIERE

Written by James Ashcroft and Eli Kent, based on a short story by Owen Marshall

Enabled by a mysterious futuristic machine, Max, a young woman, dives inside the mind of her dying girlfriend, trying to find the essential memory that could save her life, all the while being hunted by a man they presumed to be dead.

Tech is helpful, but is it this helpful. We can only hope!

*WORLD PREMIERE

Written and Directed by Thijs Meuwese

Grieving widow Mia must survive psychological and supernatural horrors while under house arrest.

Shorts maven, Izzy Lee, makes her feature debut with House of Ashes and if anyone can create terror in a contained space, it’s Lee.

*WORLD PREMIERE

Written by Izzy Lee and Steve Johanson, Directed by Izzy Lee

A bright but socially awkward exchange student takes her craving for popularity to horrifying heights.

The desperation for acceptance is real! And after years of generational trauma and othering, Wei is ready to be the girl on top!

*NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Written by Lee Murray, Sasha Rainbow, Mia Maramara, and Hweiling Ow, Directed by Sasha Rainbow

GET YOUR PASSES HERE!!

Bringing the best of domestic and international genre cinema to New York City since 2016, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is a premier East Coast genre festival that embodies the eclectic spirit of its namesake.
Brooklyn Horror not only provides the nightmare fuel that audiences expect but also prides itself on challenging those expectations, spotlighting films that push the boundaries of what is normally deemed horror.
Taking place in venues throughout the borough every October, BHFF compliments its ambitious features and shorts programming with exciting and unique live events, crafting a must-attend festival experience for industry members and film fans alike.
Running from October 17-24, 2024 with screenings at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg and Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park.