South African HORRORFEST

2026 marks the 22nd edition of the annual South African HORRORFEST film festival & Halloween event!

The exciting diverse Halloween season festival will run at The Labia Theatre across 29 October - 8 November with new, rare and classic movies & short films from around the world, which you're unlikely to see anywhere else, The Makabra Ensemble's live silent film soundtrack performance, Bloody Parchment dark literature event (at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront, 7 Nov), Halloween dress-up, Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation screening, 16mm classic film screening and more.

We're also resurrecting the Streaming Chapter again this year for those outside of Cape Town! Accessible across 28 OCT - 15 NOV. Updates at www.horrorfest.info/stream

Please note: The HORRORFEST is an over-18 event

HORRORFEST '26 FULL TRAILER :

All movies and events will be listed above as they're confirmed between now and mid-October, so keep checking in (or follow our social media for instant updates - all links below, or see: https://linktr.ee/SAhorrorfest

The festival opening premiere show on 29 OCT is an advance screening of the epic new Korean sci-fi monster movie HOPE! Come catch it with us before anyone else gets to see it (and get a free HEARTCORE BAKERY spooky cupcake!).

We also secured a pre-release screening of the gigantic GODZILLA MINUS ZERO on Godzilla Day, 3 November!

All ticket links above.

Our classic movie selection includes:

FAUST - live Makabra Ensemble soundtrack performance for the 1926 classic's centenary on Halloween night

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - audience participation screening (30 Oct)

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - special 16mm film projection of the 1939 classic (8 Nov)

The After Party:

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/402820-gotham-the-entity-presents-halloween

Across the year and leading up to the Horrorfest we also have special cinema ticket give-aways of new releases, as well as advance screenings. Check out these clips for ticket competitions currently running:

CLAYFACE Ticket Give-Away info:

BEWARE BOIÚNA Ticket Give-Away info:

ICE CREAM MAN Ticket Give-Away info:

RESIDENT EVIL Ticket Give-Away info:

IDIOTS Ticket Give-Away info:

Official website: www.horrorfest.info

Join our social media options listed below, or at this link: https://linktr.ee/SAhorrorfest

Please note: The HORRORFEST is an over-18 event

Official website: www.horrorfest.info

Instagram: www.instagram.com/The_Horrorfest

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest

FB Event Page: added soon

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest

Threads: www.threads.net/The_Horrorfest

The Makabra Ensemble: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble

Bloody Parchment: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

Twitter / X : www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest

> Here's what you missed out on at the 2025 HORRORFEST <

HORRORFEST '25 Trailer:

All tickets at Quicket: https://bit.ly/45AKKzb

All Horrorfest links incl. social media: https://linktr.ee/SAhorrorfest  

Official website: www.horrorfest.info

Instagram: www.instagram.com/terminatryx

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest

Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/1083779283133553

Facebook Group:  www.facebook.com/groups/SouthAfricanHorrorFest 

Threads: www.threads.net/@terminatryx

The Makabra Ensemble: www.facebook.com/MakabraEnsemble 

Bloody Parchment: www.facebook.com/groups/220467498075567

Twitter / X :  www.twitter.com/SAhorrorfest