2025 Atlanta Horror Film Festival Schedule
October 17 - 19, 2025
Limelight Theater - 349 Decatur Street SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312
2025 ATLANTA HORRORFEST FILMS
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2025
LIMELIGHT THEATER
Captive Audience Shorts #1
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 12:00 PM
Three stories of abduction and survival where victims are trapped, tested, and pushed through hell with no escape in sight.
A Serbian Documentary
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 12:15 PM
Theater 2
An intense look at the creation of one of cinema's most controversial films, A Serbian Film.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 2:00 PM
From chilling tension to campy scares, these queer horror shorts slice into identity and desire with an edge that’s both playful and deeply unsettling.
Bampire
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 2:20 PM
Theater 2
It's 1998 and a group of community college students venture into the woods after a mysterious fanged deer sighting. Things get bloody.
Hell Hath No Fury Shorts #3
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 4:20 PM
A mix of horror and dark comedy where women and femmes fight back with unrelenting fury.
NOSEEUMS
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 4:35 PM
Theater 2
Ember reluctantly agrees to a weekend trip with her roommate and wealthy white "friends” to a secluded lake house in the Florida backwoods.
Clickbait Carnage Shorts #4
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 6:30 PM
A collection of shorts where technology, screens, and online culture turn deadly. From influencers under attack to apps gone wrong, these stories show the dark side of a world that can’t look away.
I See The Demon
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 6:45 PM
Theater 2
At her surprise birthday party, Lucy begins to question reality as unsettling events, hidden trauma, and a strange presence in the sky blur the line between celebration and nightmare.
Flesh For Fantasy Shorts #5
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 8:45 PM
Body-twisting and mind-bending horror shorts where desire, guilt, and obsession take terrifying form. These films blur the line between fantasy and nightmare, showing how flesh itself becomes the battleground.
Rufus
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 9:00 PM
Theater 2
A man in the hood, Rufus, tells five disturbing dark stories to his family and friends against his wife's will.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 11:15 PM
Bumbling killers, killer records, and apocalyptic mayhem collide in this block that delivers horror with a sense of humor. Expect gore, chaos, and monsters that make you laugh as much as they terrify.
Special Event: Opening Night Party
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 at 11:30 PM
Theater 2
Kick off the weekend with drinks, light snacks, and great conversation. The Opening Night Party is your chance to connect with filmmakers, share ideas, and build new collaborations in a relaxed, social setting.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2025
LIMELIGHT THEATER
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 12:00 PM
Cannibals and monstrous birds take center stage in this savage shorts block, where hunger turns violent and nothing on the food chain is safe.
DEVOUR
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 12:15 PM
Theater 2
An all-female metal band ripped off by a promoter stumbles into Crimson City, where a warlock-led group of cannibals discover the girls have their own taste for blood.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 2:15 PM
Alien pregnancies, haunted motherhood, and chilling tales of bringing life into the world. These shorts dive into the fears, traumas, and nightmares of parenthood.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 2:20 PM
Theater 2
Every filmmaker dreams of making the leap from shorts to features. But how do you actually pull it off? This panel brings together filmmakers who’ve done it, and they’ll share how they secured funding, overcame production nightmares, and got their work seen by audiences.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 at 4:20 pm
Bathroom horror, food fights, and bloody absurdity collide in this collection of horror comedies that prove when things spiral out of control, it’s going to get messy.
Special Event: Saturday Filmmaker Mixer
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 4:30 PM
Theater 2
Keep the connections going with another night of drinks, bites, and conversation. The Saturday Filmmaker Mixer brings filmmakers together to swap stories, spark ideas, and grow their network in a laid-back setting.
We're So Dead
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 5:45 PM
Theater 2
Karen, unhappy with her service at a local eatery, goes on a spree to murder the entire staff.
Screening with opening holiday horror shorts:
Fly Over
The Christmas Hitlist
Rudi: The Blood Nosed Reindeer
Cookies for Christmas
Art Attack Shorts #10
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 6:45 PM
Everyone is dying to be part of the art scene. From cursed sculptures and sinister paintings to creations that take on a life of their own, these shorts explore the dark side of creativity.
Kombucha
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 8:45 PM
Theater 2
A frustrated musician stuck in a soulless office job drinks the free kombucha, unleashing grotesque side effects that turn corporate life into body horror.
The Unwelcome Shorts #11
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 9:00 PM
Ancient spirits, cursed objects, and sinister presences invade the lives of those who least expect it. These shorts explore what happens when something dark and uninvited refuses to leave.
MEAT the Movie
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 11:00 PM
Theater 2
After a night of drugs and debauchery results in the fatal overdose of an underage gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame. Upon his release from prison, the guilty party becomes the focus of an eccentric killers revenge.
No Safe Space Shorts #12
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 AT 11:15 PM
From haunted homes and fractured families to deadly games and twisted relationships, these shorts show that safety is an illusion and nowhere is truly secure.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2025
LIMELIGHT THEATER
Pet Sematary Shorts #13
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 12:00 PM
Cats, dogs, and bad bunnies take center stage in this twisted set of shorts, where beloved pets turn strange, sinister, and sometimes deadly.
Our Remains Shorts #14
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 12:15 PM
Theater 2
Dystopian futures, fractured realities, folklore, and hidden violence - these shorts reveal the dark forces that shape what’s left behind.
Off the Rails Shorts #15
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 2:15 PM
From fractured minds to violent impulses, these shorts plunge into chaos, obsession, and breakdowns that can’t be contained.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 2:30 PM
Theater 2
Rotting molars and jealous obsessions, these shorts dig into the horrors of teeth and the unsettling ways they shape fear, control, and identity. You may never visit the dentist again.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 4:30 PM
Apocalyptic wastelands, haunted corners, and monstrous encounters. These shorts drop survivors into worlds overrun by the infected, where danger spreads faster than hope.
McCurdy Point
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 5:00 PM
Theater 2
A celebratory trip to the woods takes a turn for the worse, as four friends find themselves under the power of a force they don't understand.
Delicious Demon Shorts #18
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 6:45 PM
Sinister spirits and ridiculous rituals. These shorts conjure demons in all their forms, terrifying, funny, and sometimes both at once.
The Knock Knock Man
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 7:15 PM
Theater 2
A group of teens summon the Knock Knock Man as a dare, but when the game turns real, they must uncover his origins before he hunts them all.
Pain in the Neck Shorts #19
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 9:00 PM
From medical nightmares and haunted toys to twisted encounters and brutal showdowns, these shorts deliver strange, shocking, and darkly unforgettable horrors.
Street Trash
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 9:30 PM
Theater 2
In 2050 Cape Town, a group of unhoused friends uncover a government plot to erase their community with a deadly chemical known as “V.”
Special Event: Awards & Closing Party
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 11:15 PM
Celebrate the final night of Atlanta HorrorFest as we honor this year’s standout films with our awards announcement. Stick around for the closing party with drinks, music, and one last chance to connect with filmmakers and friends before the festival wraps.