taking place

Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026

at the historic Chabot Theater in

Castro Valley, California.

Friday, November 13, is a live Creature Feature Experience hosted by Count Gore De Vol screening John Stanley’s Nightmare In Blood. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7:30pm. Joining Count Gore are Lord Blood-Rah, Miss Misery and John Stanley for a legendary night of horror hosts.

For the hard-core horror host fan we are offering a special Friday the 13th movie ticket which includes a catered backstage Meet & Greet with Count Gore De Vol, John Stanley, Miss Misery and Lord Blood-Rah. Enjoy light food and drinks and get your photo take with our celebrity guests!

Saturday, November 14, our host Count Gore De Vol is joined once again by Lord Blood-Rah and Miss Misery to screen 30 curated short horror films – where every screening is an event! They will interview our filmmakers and the audience will have a chance to vote on their favorite “Best Last Breath”, “Best Bite” or “Best Non-Jump Scare”.

Doors open on Saturday at 9:30am and our Festival will culminate with our judges; horror host John Stanley, Hollywood’s auctioneer and actor Barry Ratcliffe and Loyola Film Graduate Logan Hoover joining Count Gore De Vol to present the Cellar Door Award to the Best Horror Short of the Festival.

Every Saturday Festival Pass comes with an entry for the chance to win a one-of-a-kind framed and autographed Out Of The Cellar Inaugural Festival Poster, created by the Festival’s Director Veronica Craven!