2026 Lakeland Horror Film Festival

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Lakeland Horror Film Festival! 

Get ready for a thrilling showcase of the best horror indie films worldwide! Central Florida is known for its love of horror films, so we are very excited to bring this unique experience to Lakeland, Florida.

🎬 Festival Screening – Saturday, October 17th, 2026 @ CMX Lakeside Village 18 & IMAX, 33803 - films start at 9am
Experience spine-chilling films in a full-day festival! Walk the red carpet, strike a pose for professional photographers, and enjoy red carpet interviews before and after the awards ceremony.

🏆 Awards – Saturday, October 17th, Starting @ 8:00 PM - CMX Lakeside Village 18 & IMAX, 33803
Celebrate the best in horror cinema at our Awards Ceremony!

📅 Networking Event – Saturday, October 17th @ 9:30-11:00pm - Glory Days (3790 Lakeside Village Ct, Lakeland, FL 33803)

🎟 Purchase your Tickets today and join us for a weekend of horror, networking, and unforgettable fun!

Come Experience the Chills and Thrills!
Join us for an unforgettable day of horror as we screen a hand-picked lineup of spine-tingling films from talented indie filmmakers around the globe. From psychological suspense to supernatural scares, there’s something to haunt every horror fan.

SCREENINGS

• 5 Days Till Christmas by Caden Hicks
• Andrew Neighill's Death Wheel by Andrew Naighill
• Cross to Bear by Lewis Leslie
• Dance! by Poorya Dehghan
• Doll of Deceit by Amanda Jayne Jensen, Rex Seaton, Josh Warmenhoven, and Jimmy Blanco
• Don't Break the Circle by Kaan Akyol
• Echoes of Antietam by Christopher Vallone
• Get Away by Chase Sansing
• Incubation by Joshua Land and Victor Fink
• The basement by Thomas Lerman
• The Gift by Jordan Jackson
• The Return by Matty J Murillo and Justin Rios
• They're Here by Rick Danford
• View From The Edge by Michael Lippert
• Where the Light Stays by Stephanie Kirves

For all festival details visit our main website - www.LakelandHorrorFilmFestival.com

SCHEDULE (subject to change)
8:30 Registration Table Opens

BLOCK 1
9:00-10:54 Doll of Deceit
10:55-12:22 Andrew Neighill’s Death Wheel
12:23-12:41 5 Days Till Christmas
12:42-12:51 The Return
12:52-1:01 The Gift
1:02-1:11 Cross to Bear
1:12-1:20 They’re Here
1:21-1:29 Dance!
1:30-1:37 The basement

1:38-2:11 INTERMISSION

BLOCK 2
2:11-4:11 View From The Edge
4:12-5:43 Incubation
5:44-6:26 Get Away
6:27-6:41 Where the Light Stays
6:42-6:53 Don’t Break the Circle…
6:54-7:00 Echoes of Antietam

7:00 Red Carpet Opens
8:00 Awards
9:30 Networking @ Glory Days