Join us for a weekend of movies and madness.
Saturday doors open at 10:30 am!Cost is only $5 for the entire day.
🎃🔪 THE 22ND ANNUAL SLASH N BASH HORROR & SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL 👽🩸
It’s back for YEAR 22!
Join us Saturday for a full day of monsters, murder, independent films, cult classics, costumes, creatures and all things HORROR & SCI-FI at the 22nd Annual Slash N Bash Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival!
🚪 Doors Open at 10:30 AM🎬 First Movie at 11:00 AM
Come for one movie or settle in and spend the entire day with us!
🎥 SATURDAY SCHEDULE
👹 11:00 AM — MAD MONSTER PARTY?
The 1967 Rankin/Bass stop-motion cult classic featuring the voice of legendary horror icon Boris Karloff! Baron Boris von Frankenstein is ready to retire and summons Dracula, the Werewolf, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and a whole collection of classic monsters to the Isle of Evil. But when Frankenstein reveals that he has discovered the secret of total destruction, this monster party gets a little out of control!
🎞️ 1:00 PM — FILMFREEWAY SHORT FILM CONTEST
It’s time to celebrate independent filmmaking! We’ll screen our FilmFreeway short-film entries and showcase the creativity of emerging horror and sci-fi filmmakers.
🧛 2:30 PM — COSTUME CONTEST
Come dressed to KILL! Horror, sci-fi, monsters, villains, heroes, original creations — show us what you’ve got!
🏆 COSTUME CONTEST PRIZES🥇 1st Place — $100🥈 2nd Place — $50🥉 3rd Place — $25
👽 3:30 PM — THE WANDERING CREATURE (AND OTHER TALES)Directed by Christopher R. Mihm
A brand-new 2026 entry in Christopher R. Mihm’s wonderfully retro “Mihmiverse!” An unmanned spacecraft returning from the asteroid Vesta breaks apart during re-entry, scattering mysterious sample containers throughout Phantom Lake County. What follows is a collection of interconnected horror tales featuring otherworldly creatures, mushroom monsters, killer garden gnomes and plenty of classic B-movie madness!
🪓 5:15 PM — THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDENStarring Elizabeth Montgomery
“Lizzie Borden took an axe…”
Elizabeth Montgomery leaves Bewitched far behind in this chilling 1975 dramatization of one of America’s most infamous murder mysteries. Lizzie Borden stands accused of brutally murdering her father and stepmother in their Massachusetts home, but can the prosecution prove she did it? The film explores the evidence, family relationships and sensational trial that turned Lizzie Borden into a legend.
🩸 7:15 PM — BLOOD SISTERDirected by Patrick Rea
Acclaimed Kansas City filmmaker Patrick Rea joins this year’s Slash N Bash lineup with Blood Sister. We’re excited to showcase Rea’s latest work as part of our celebration of independent horror filmmaking!
🐺🚀 7:30 PM — WOLF MOON RISINGDirected by Todd Sheets
Werewolves. IN. SPACE.
Todd Sheets delivers an old-school sci-fi/horror creature feature inspired by the wild genre films of the late ’70s and early ’80s. When the crew of the starship Amberstar responds to a mysterious distress signal from a lost vessel, they discover a savage threat waiting in deep space — bloodthirsty WEREWOLVES! Packed with practical effects, creatures and retro B-movie energy.
❄️👽 9:15 PM — THE THING (1982)
We close out Saturday with one of the greatest sci-fi horror films ever made!
John Carpenter’s legendary THE THING follows a group of researchers at an isolated Antarctic station who encounter a terrifying extraterrestrial lifeform capable of perfectly imitating other organisms. Soon, no one knows who is human — and who is The Thing.
🔥 22 YEARS OF SLASH N BASH! 🔥
For more than two decades, Slash N Bash has celebrated horror, science fiction, independent filmmakers, cult favorites and the fans who love them.
Grab your costume. Bring your fellow horror fans. Pick your favorite movies — or stay with us ALL DAY.
🎃 THE 22ND ANNUAL SLASH N BASH HORROR & SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL👽 Horror • Sci-Fi • Independent Films • Cult Classics🎬 Short Film Contest🧛 Costume Contest🏆 Cash Prizes🩸 And a FULL DAY of movies!
We’ll see you at Slash N Bash!