Dark Red Film Festival, New Mexico's premier international horror film festival takes place in Albuquerque, one of Movie Maker Magazine's top 5 ranked "Best Places to Live and Work as a MovieMaker" for 6 consecutive years.

Recommended by New York Film Academy as one of the “Top Film Festivals to Submit To,” the Dark Red Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of indie horror crafted by filmmakers with a passion for elevating the horror genre. Spanning three days, this festival will bring together a community of filmmakers and horror enthusiasts at two iconic Albuquerque venues.

Kicking off at The National Hispanic Cultural Center on October 25-26, and closing out the final day at The Guild on October 27. Attendees can look forward to a curated selection of eerie, bizarre, and spine-chilling films that embody the essence of indie horror and showcase the dynamic landscape of the genre.

Schedule of Events:

Friday October, 25 2024

4pm - Espooky Mercado

The second annual Espooky Mercado at the National Hispanic Cultural Center! Family fun, vendors, food trucks, and more. If you are looking for something spooky, uncanny, macabre, a little dark, supernatural, or Halloween-inspired, this event is for you!

5:30pm - Red Carpet Meet & Mingle @ NHCC

Join us at NHCC for a red carpet celebration, the Espooky Mercado, drinks, and food trucks!

6:30pm: Block 1

- The Lure
- ECHO
- I Want You
- Sweaty Larry
- ABV
- I Will Not Go Gently Into The Night
- Be Good, Stay Safe
- Till Death Do Us Part
- Dark And Stormy

8:45pm: Block 2

- Chispa
- Little One
- Strange Creatures
- Midnight Cereal
- Locksmith
- Orphan
- Miss Wonderland
- A Suit and a Straight Razor
- Suction
- Skateaway2K

Opening Night Hangs

Saturday October, 26 2024

Coffee Meetup @ Zendo Coffee

Our second annual Zendo Coffee meetup! Come enjoy a tasty beverage and local pastries at one of our favorite hangs in Downtown Albuquerque!

1:00pm: Student Filmmaker Workshop

3:00pm: Block 3

- Cut Me If You Can
- From The Garden To The House and Back
- POV
- Catacombs
- The Haunters
- Les Bêtes
- The Clogging

5:15pm: Block 4

- Dwindle
- We Joined A Cult
- Angler
- The Trip
- Robbie Ain’t Right No More
- Engram
- Methuselah
- Demon Box

7:00pm: Awards Ceremony

- Best Picture
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Best Concept / Story
- Best Score
- Best Editing
- Best Effects
- Best Production Design
- Best New Mexico Short
- Best Holy F*ck Moment

8:30pm: Block 5

- Room Tone
- Another Short Film About Killing
- MADDIE
- Baby Face
- Sincopat
- Bâba
- The Thaw
- Movie Monsters

Networking After Party

Sunday October, 27 2024

3:00pm: Block 6

- Evil Vinyl 1982
- Nymphal
- Commemoration
- Beware. Not Men from Planet X
- The Kindness of Strangers
- Pit Stop
- A Night To Remember
- Black Dragon (R?ng ?en)

5:15pm: Block 7

- Get Away
- Nanners
- Shut
- I Eat People
- All That Remains
- 1 Star Review
- Trick
- Carrots for Conrad
- Last Sacrifice

 7:30pm: Block 8

- Night Mother
- Turno de Noche: The Wrong Place
- McCormick
- Strangers On A Train
- Neighbors
- Bookworm
- Strands
- Alicia

9:30pm: Block 9

- Saint-Sacrifice
- Jack
- Still
- A Scene from Sunset
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- The Starlight Motel
- Homecoming
- Janelle's Baby

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Dates: Friday, October 25, 2024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024

Locations: National Hispanic Cultural Center & Guild Cinema, Albuquerque, NM 87102

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