Today, the Eerie Horror Fest announces 7 features and 1 short film in the second round of official selections to be screened, including the US premiere of SCREAMBOX’s History of the Occult.

Eerie Horror Fest is taking place at the Warner Theatre from October 5-8, 2022. Several filmmakers will be in attendance to introduce their films and meet audience members. Full details at the official website and full program is available here.

Here are the newly added film, including SCREAMBOX and Fandor’s All Jacked Up and Full of Worms.

HISTORY OF THE OCCULT
US Premiere
Director: Cristian Ponce
South America
A supernatural thriller from the creators of Netflix’s The Kirlian Frequency. It’s ’60 minutes to Midnight’s’ last broadcast, the most famous late night news show on TV. Tonight’s host Adrian Marcato just might expose a conspiracy that links the Government to a coven.

ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS
Pennsylvania Premiere
Director: Alex Phillips
United States
A psychedelic journey of self-discovery leads to romance when a man shares his addiction to psychotropic worms… and Chicago will never be the same.

HELLRAISER: 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PRESENTATION WITH DR. RHONDA MATTHEWS
Director: Clive Barker
United States
A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body so he can escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their sadistic underworld.

X
Director: Ti West
United States
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

PEARL
Director: Ti West
United States
The story of how Pearl became the vicious killer seen in the film “X”, which is also screening at the Eerie Horror Fest.

PIGGY
Director: Carlota Pereda
Spain
When a bullied girl’s tormentors are kidnapped, she faces the ultimate moral test: Does she help or allow them to suffer as payback?

SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD’S REVENGE
Directors: Aaron B. Koontz, Alexandra Barreto, Anthony Cousins, Jed Shepherd, Rachele Wiggins
United States
When horror guru Rad Chad Buckley’s funeral turns into an elaborate series of hilarious death traps, the guests must band together and use the rules of horror to survive the bloody game.

SHORT FILMS

CANINES
Director: Abel Danan
France
In Paris, Anna and her mother Elena are two vampires isolated from the rest of the world.

Photo Stills of Canines and headshot of director Abel Danan can be found here:

ABOUT EERIE HORROR FEST

The Eerie Horror Fest will include four days of selected short and feature length films including a special silent film screening of Nosferatu with a live performance of the The Mighty Wurlitzer, selected pitch competition finalists presenting to industry professionals, game demonstrations, celebrity meet-and-greets, cast and crew Q&As, panel discussions, a vendor hall, and receptions.

Eerie Horror Fest event guests include John Adams and Toby Poser of Wonder Wheel Productions (HELLBENDER, THE DEEPER YOU DIG, HALFWAY TO ZEN) Carter Smith (The Ruins, Swallowed, Bugcrush) Mark Patton (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2, SWALLOWED, SCREAM, QUEEN!) Courtney Gains (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE ‘BURBS) John Franklin (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES) John Philbin (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, POINT BREAK, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD), and Fritz Kiersch (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, TUFF TURF).