Midnight Fest 2026

Thu Oct 8, 2026 3:00 PM - Mon Oct 12, 2026 10:30 PM
Cinema Salem
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FESTIVAL PASSES

ALL-ACCESS PASS (Sold Out)
$99.00 ($99.00 + $0.00 booking fee)
Every screening, Oct 8 to 12. Your seat is guaranteed, no reservation needed. Just show your pass at the door. Limited quantity. $99.00 $0.00 Sold out

DAY PASSES

Every screening on Friday, Oct 9, including The VelociPastor 2, Ringu and more. $25.00 $0.00

SATURDAY 10/10 - DAY PASS (Sold Out)
$45.00 ($45.00 + $0.00 booking fee)
Every screening on Saturday, Oct 10, including the VelociPastor double feature, The House of the Devil and more. $45.00 $0.00 Sold out

Every screening on Sunday, Oct 11, including Courage the Cowardly Dog with John Dilworth, HUSH and more. $45.00 $0.00

Every screening on Monday, Oct 12, including Phantasm, the Secret Screening and more. $30.00 $0.00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

Salem Tonight! Premiere. Free admission, open to everyone. Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $0.00 $0.00

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Friday the 69th. Friday, October 9 at 4:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

Shorts Block 1. Friday, October 9 at 4:30 PM, Cinema Salem. $13.00 $0.00

Ringu (1998). Hideo Nakata's J-horror landmark, on the big screen. Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

7:30 PM - The VelociPastor 2 (Sold Out)
$20.00 ($20.00 + $0.00 booking fee)
The VelociPastor 2. Friday, October 9 at 7:30 PM, Cinema Salem. $20.00 $0.00 Sold out

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Both VelociPastor films on Saturday, October 10. The VelociPastor at 4:00 PM, then The VelociPastor 2 encore at 6:00 PM with cast and crew in attendance, a live Q&A and a signing to follow. Save $15 versus buying the two separately. $25.00 $0.00
Awaken The Reaper. Saturday, October 10 at 1:15 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

Shorts Block 2. Saturday, October 10 at 1:45 PM, Cinema Salem. $13.00 $0.00

The VelociPastor (2019). The one that started it all. Screening only, no intro or Q&A. Saturday, October 10 at 4:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $15.00 $0.00

Frogman Returns. Saturday, October 10 at 4:15 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

The House of the Devil (2009). Ti West's slow-burn satanic babysitter classic. Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

The VelociPastor 2, encore screening. Cast and crew in attendance for a live Q&A, with a signing to follow. Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $25.00 $0.00

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Local Shorts + Panel. Sunday, October 11 at 2:15 PM, Cinema Salem. $13.00 $0.00

MEAT. Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

The Kirlian Frequency. Sunday, October 11 at 7:45 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

HUSH (2016). Mike Flanagan's home-invasion thriller, 10 years later. Sunday, October 11 at 8:30 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

Courage the Cowardly Dog and more, presented by its creator John Dilworth. Screening program followed by a live Q&A and a signing. Sunday, October 11 at 5:00 PM, Cinema Salem. $36.00 $0.00

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Local Shorts + Panel. Monday, October 12 at 1:45 PM, Cinema Salem. $13.00 $0.00

Shorts Block 3. Monday, October 12 at 3:15 PM, Cinema Salem. $13.00 $0.00

A surprise feature. Title withheld until showtime. Monday, October 12 at 5:15 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

Phantasm (1979). Don Coscarelli's cult classic closes out the festival. Monday, October 12 at 7:30 PM, Cinema Salem. $16.00 $0.00

Midnight Fest is an independent operation. We have no outside financial support. Every dollar goes to guests you know and films you love. Thank you for celebrating great horror films with us this year.
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A horror film festival. In Salem. In October.

Midnight Fest is coming to downtown Salem. We're playing great horror films, all day for five days.

Midnight Fest is a horror festival committed to playing the best new horror films and your favorite classics, as well as supporting up-and-coming filmmakers and helping horror fans connect with each other. It's our mission to host an inclusive, exciting event to remember.

To see our lineup, click Select Tickets. (Additional special guests, repertory screenings, and programming to be announced.)

Passes: The All-Access Pass gets you into every screening across all five days. Single tickets are available for each screening.

Visit our website for more details.

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