Three Nights of Horror Film Festival
October 16, 2026 3:30 PM –10:30 PM
1604 S. Cascade Ave
| Colorado Springs, CO | 80905
Admission: Single Ticket options start at $9.50
Full Festival Pass is $105.00
Food and drinks from the many establishments inside Ivywild School can be brought in.
Map
Event Summary
Join us inside the creaky floors of the Ivywild School auditorium in Colorado Springs for multiple horror films, axe throwing, live piano, special guests, artists and giveaways! Oct 16th, 17th and 18th.
Live piano by Mark Arnest to silent THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923), discussion with Ron Chaney, great-grandson of legendary actor Lon Chaney Sr. Talk-back film is the hilariously bad THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN (1977). Original art from Phil Lear on display, door prizes from Beyond Killer Games, multiple short horror films. Festival pass comes with special gifts and unlimited axe-throwing Friday night.
Axe Friday: (on-site axe throwing with Tempered Tomahawk)
PROM NIGHT (1980)
MADMAN (1981) with special recorded intro from Madman Marz and Madman board game giveaway.
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)
Saturday:
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923) - with live piano score by Mark Arnest.
THE FLY (1958)
THE FLY (1986)
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN - hilariously bad, this year's talk-back film: yell and make fun of the film!
Sunday:
SANTO AND BLUE DEMON AGAINST THE MONSTERS (1970) - Mexican luchadores fight monsters
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006) - 20th anniversary
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) - celebrating Mel Brooks' 100th birthday this year
Thanks to: Mark Arnest, Phil Lear, Ron Chaney, Tempered Tomahawk Axe Throwing, Paul "Madman Marz" Ehlers, RellianStorm Pictures, Basecamp Books, Hellraiser Tattoos and Beyond Killer Games.
Live piano by Mark Arnest to silent THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923), discussion with Ron Chaney, great-grandson of legendary actor Lon Chaney Sr. Talk-back film is the hilariously bad THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN (1977). Original art from Phil Lear on display, door prizes from Beyond Killer Games, multiple short horror films. Festival pass comes with special gifts and unlimited axe-throwing Friday night.
Axe Friday: (on-site axe throwing with Tempered Tomahawk)
PROM NIGHT (1980)
MADMAN (1981) with special recorded intro from Madman Marz and Madman board game giveaway.
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)
Saturday:
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923) - with live piano score by Mark Arnest.
THE FLY (1958)
THE FLY (1986)
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN - hilariously bad, this year's talk-back film: yell and make fun of the film!
Sunday:
SANTO AND BLUE DEMON AGAINST THE MONSTERS (1970) - Mexican luchadores fight monsters
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006) - 20th anniversary
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) - celebrating Mel Brooks' 100th birthday this year
Thanks to: Mark Arnest, Phil Lear, Ron Chaney, Tempered Tomahawk Axe Throwing, Paul "Madman Marz" Ehlers, RellianStorm Pictures, Basecamp Books, Hellraiser Tattoos and Beyond Killer Games.
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Also Occurs On
- Friday, October 16
- Saturday, October 17
- Sunday, October 18
