South African HORRORFEST

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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 venue tba), 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 (or if you miss any of the movies)! Accessible across 28 OCT - 15 NOV.

Please note: The HORRORFEST is an over-18 event


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!

Ticket links above, with many more to come.


Our classic movie selection tickets are active, including:

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)


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 









Reviews

4.6
from 35 reviews
"Loved it! Thank you SO MUCH for keeping the tradition alive even with the frustration of the FPB. It has been amazing and the selection of streaming horror has been fantastic."
- Sunette
"Fantastic treat - an pre-worldwide premiere, for half the price of a normal cinema ticket(!!) with a respectful and fun crowd, at the most characterful cinema in South Africa. Francois and Sonia at Horrorfest run THE best horror festival I know, and one of the most beloved and long-standing film festivals in SA."
- Tom
"Couldn't be better. Great job all round."
- Jacques
"Excellent as always! Please keep these horror festivals going!"
- Heinrich
"Venue felt a bit overcrowded. Otherwise a very enjoyable experience - band was great and the music enhanced the film in a very creative way. This is the only local film festival I regularly attend and it's a wonderful opportunity to really celebrate the horror genre. Very grateful to the organisers."
- Simon

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