Kicking off the fest, a very special opening night event at the Peabody Essex Museum featuring the legendary Candyman himself Tony Todd and keynote speaker Kier-La Janisse ( House of Psychotic Women, Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror). The 2023 official selection features a 50/50 split of men and women filmmakers one third of whom identified as queer.įestival director Kay Lynch had this to say about SHF's continued importance in the horror community: “The world is becoming an increasingly scary place, but Salem remains queer as fuck with zero tolerance for fascist bullshit It’ll be wonderful for everyone to enjoy Salem in the springtime and to fully appreciate its beauty as a historic, seaside community full of welcoming weirdos.” Since its inception, Salem Horror Fest has been dedicated to diversity and platforming the most marginalized of horror filmmakers. Over the course of the fest, a massive sixty-six features and shorts will compete for jury and audience awards, and be considered for the George A. Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “best genre festivals in the world,” Salem Horror Fest has programmed some of the most exciting works in horror cinema for the last six years, and 2023 is no different. Fango faves Salem Horror Fest have today announced the full lineup for their sixth annual presentation, which kicks off on Thursday, April 20, and runs through Sunday, April 30 - and we have all the exclusive details for you below!
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