19TH ANNUAL SACRAMENTO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

 

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We proudly announce that for the 2026 SHFF season that ROB ROBERTS will be the MC for the 19th Edition of the Sacramento Horror Film Festival!

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ROB ROBERTS (he/him/they) is a host of variety and cult cinema shows for Love Horror Events, including screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and cabaret & gorelesque performances. He is known for his quick wit and improv, setting the tone for a show full of unexpected artistic delights.

Starting in the Rocky Horror Picture Show community in 1998, Rob has hosted hundreds of screenings of cult films in the Sacramento and Bay Area in the decades since. In addition to hosting film screenings and tributes, Rob is an established panel moderator & panelist at conventions nationwide, including Dragon Con, Fanime, ACEN, Sinister Creature Con, and more.
Rob was also the co-creator and co-host from 2002-2025 of the longest running podcast on the internet about video games as recognized by Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition, Orange Lounge Radio.

He contributes to contribute content for VOGNetwork (Voice of Geeks Network) with a focus in video game industry commentary. Rob streams video game content to Twitch as a recognized affiliate, and posts video game content to YouTube as well. He dedicates this performance to his two cats, Oreo and Cheddar.

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12:30PM

PROGRAM 1 

Sweetie  2m55s 

A young girl needs her father's help - there's a monster in her room. 

Directed by Taylor Olson 

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Silent FRAGMENTS  12m35s  

Lucy, a grieving mother struggling with the trauma of her son's death, lives trapped between the demands of her fractured reality and the hallucinations brought on by her untreated mental illness.  

Directed by Andy Perez 

 

 

A Drive at Dawn  7m8s 

Three men drive into the desert at night to wrestle with an unspeakable evil. 

Directed by Joe D'Ovidio 

 

 

Hooves  23m50s  

On his annual hunting trip to his childhood village, the skeptical Pathum learns about the tale of the Kura Raaksha, a hoofed-demon that is supposedly haunts the woods. His skepticism is soon put to the test as mysterious events occur and he realizes that some actions indeed have terrifying consequences.  

Directed Akash Sunethkumara 

 

 

Hope  18m26s   

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, two grieving souls find solace in one another and attempt to recover what was once lost.   

Directed by Ahmed Zayani 

 

 

The Gnawer of Rocks   14m28s 

Two young women out for a walk follow a trail of coloured stones left on the ground, which leads them to danger. They are trapped in the lair of the Mangittatuarjuk, the Gnawer of Rocks. The women are terrified when they realize what the monster has been doing. The young women and their village must use the teachings of the elders to defeat the monster. 

Directed by Louise Flaherty 

 

 

Bananahead  24m13s 

After her mother’s disappearance, Andi Sanger hopes to land the lead role in the adaptation of her mother’s bestselling novel BANANAHEAD. But after discovering the haunting legacy within the walls of her familial home, her own aspirations threaten to tear her apart. 

Directed by Christopher Greenslate 

 

The Convenience Store  10m    

A young college girl finds solace from sleepless nights by working at a local convenience store surrounded by nature. Bizarre occurrences during her shift leave her questioning what is real.    

Directed by Julian Davis 

 

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 2:45PM

PROGRAM 2 

The Whistle  8m58s  

A freelance video editor receives a mysterious package containing an ancient Aztec death whistle. When curiosity gets the better of him, the sound awakens a curse that transforms his quiet home into a nightmare.  

Directed by Quarmaine M Bogan 

 

 

The Immortalz: Spooky Sh*t   4m55s  

The Austin Horror Punk Rockers are back in their fourth music video with PennyRock Productions to let you know that they love spooky stuff.  

Directed by Budro Partida 

 

 

Siren  20m 

Set in the echo chamber between artist and audience, SIREN follows a singer whose reality fractures under the weight of sound, grief, and guilt. A surreal reverie about music, pain, and the cost of making art that cuts too deep—a fever dream wrapped in distortion and drenched in blood—SIREN doesn’t offer redemption. It dares you to stay. 

Directed by Giulia Mucciarelli 

 

 

When Fighting Monsters  17m52s     

A bereaved detective struggles to make sense of his daughter's untimely death.     

Directed by  Sherill Quinn 

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Memento Mori  9m    

On a stormy night in Victorian Dublin, a post-mortem photographer receives his latest subject, a recently deceased young woman. 'Memento Mori' means 'Remember Death', and this night, and this encounter with the dead young woman will be unforgettable.    

Directed by  Paul O'Flanagan 

 

 

The Path  6m46s  

A child is stalked by a man on an isolated path.  

Directed by Patrick Guera 

 

 

MotherWound   18m41s   

A young woman is confronted by her mother's legacy that has manifested as a creature lurking in her peripherals. The more she ignores it, the more ravenous it becomes.   

Directed by  Hana Holloway, Camille Zapata 

 

 

Show and Tell  7m59s   

Date night at a lovers' lane takes a horrific turn for two 50s-era teenagers with dark secrets to hide.   

Directed by J. M. Kallet 

 

 

The Pearl Comb  20m   

In 1893, a fisherman’s wife becomes the first person to cure someone of tuberculosis. A doctor, intent on proving a woman’s place is in the home and not practising medicine, investigates - only to discover the source of her unearthly power.   

Directed by Ali Cook 

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5:00PM

PROGRAM 3 

Appetite of a Nobody  15m36s  

Gerald is a raw meat eating socially inept guy who wants nothing more than to make friends but when he follows the steps of an 80's self help video things take a bloodcurdling turn.  

Directed by Amanda Kaye 

 

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Crimson Harbor  8m   

Hattie Duvall, a mysterious clairvoyant, is asked by the Crimson Harbor Police Department to help them solve a serial murder case that has shadowed the city for the past few months. Her interviewer, an experienced detective, is reluctant to Ms. Duvall's unorthodox techniques, but both will be forced to cooperate and unravel the mystery surrounding these woods.   

Directed by Victor Bonafonte 

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Mr. TV Man  18m  

The shadow of what once was a man occupies this home, memories are warped shadows and reality is broken open. A man caught in the constant pull of a television programmed to rip his world apart, madness wraps him in a cold dark blanket as he sinks into his recliner. A single voice cries out in the darkness, hoping to reach the fading humanity inside Mr. TV Man.  

Directed by Wes Smith 

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The Foley Artist  12m15s     

Will lands his dream job in Hollywood - but to keep it, he'll need a sound plan.     

Directed by Rob Aiello  

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Grizzly Peak  13m50s  

Cody brings Kylie, her long-time crush, out to  
Grizzly Peak to share her new creative outlet;  
flying drones. They witness a horrific murder  
and become the target of a serial killing  
madman who disables their car and traps them  
in the woods in a grisly contest of survival.  

Directed by Jason Ragosta 

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Prom Party Massacre  18m38s   

In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party - but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!   

Directed by Jordan Gustafson 

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Pocketman  2m   

A wedding is terrorized by a supernatural being who can steal things from pockets. Things escalate when the wedding party tries to get their stolen ring back.   

Directed by Ericka Clevenger 

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The Humbug  9m     

Two elderly women in a care home grapple with magical mint humbugs, setting off an absurd journey through pleasure and peril.     

Directed by Cole Paviour 

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Quarantine  14m16s  

Quarantine at your own risk.  

How is the world affected by a catastrophic event, as seen through the eyes of a couple named Cathy and Matt? Everyday people live through a government mandated quarantine during a global pandemic while desperate scientists race to find a cure before it’s too late.  

Directed by Russ Emanuel 

 

 

7:15PM

PROGRAM 4 

Demonatrix  90min  

Lita (Hannah Fierman), a dominatrix looking to make some extra money, holds a sham seance with help from her live-in servant, Rhett Fields (Jeff Ferrell) and haunted attraction specialist, Dino (Larry Fessenden). When she unwittingly summons an incubus demon (Nivek Ogre), the priest who presides over the church across the street, Father Alejandro Veto (Aurelio Voltaire) along with his mentor, demonologist, Father MacGowan (Doug Bradley) mobilize in an attempt to send the demon back to hell.  

Directed by Aurelio Voltaire & Jeff Ferrell 

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9:15PM

live performance by aurelio voltaire!

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tHE COLONIAL THEATRE NOW SERVES ADULT BEVERAGES.  GRAB ONE AND ENJOY THE AFTER PARTY!