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Deets: Screamfest Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror festival in the United States, today unveiled the first wave of competitive features and shorts for its 26th edition. Screamfest 2026 will launch with the World Premiere of Jeremy Weiss’ THE NIGHT DRIVER, starring Josh Lucas, David Arquette, and Alyssa Milano. This gripping, twist-filled thriller takes audiences on a terrifying journey where one fateful night on a lonely stretch of highway becomes a relentless fight for survival. Taking place October 6-15, 2026, at the TCL Chinese Theatre, the festival invites horror fans to experience twisted tales and terrifying films on the big screen.

For 26 years, Screamfest has been where the next generation of horror gets its start, providing a premier platform for emerging filmmakers and championing original, independent genre cinema. The festival has a proven track record of showcasing films that go on to make an impact with audiences and distributors, with recent standouts including ICK (Fathom), Cold Wallet (Well Go USA), In Our Blood (Utopia) and Appofeniacs (Magenta Light Studios), all of which secured distribution following their Screamfest premieres. 

Hint for the Average Socialite: Festival badges are now on sale. Tickets will be on sale soon.

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