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One of the most accessible festivals in the country, the event will celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema.

Coming to New York City and online is Access: Horror, a film festival that will celebrate disablity in horror and genre cinema. There are so many awesome things about this festival. First, you have what it promotes: disablity in horror. Giving a voice to those who might not have one is always spectacular. Second, its partnered with the George A. Romero foundation. How can you not love that? But wait, there's more! It also has partnered with Shudder, who will stream all of the shorts on its platform. Holy hell, what an event.

Tickets are on sale now, and check out the Access: Horror site for a full list of films, programs, and the schedule.

Access: Horror film festival will return this year, a hybrid festival and industry summit, both online...

Access:Horror film festival will return this year, a hybrid festival and industry summit, both online and live in New York City, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access:Horror will kick off events on August 1, 2025, with a 6-hour program at Dctv Firehouse Cinema in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation and features the tagline, “So Inclusive, It’s Scary.”

For the first time, Shudder will make all of the Access:Horror short films available on the streaming platform.

Access: Horror was founded by acclaimed filmmaker, author, podcaster, and horror activist Ariel Baska. Beyond films, the event will host panels, discussions, and Q&As from various luminaries from horror and disability advocacy communities.

This year’s festival will have a heightened relevance in the wake of attacks on Medicaid,...

The acclaimed hybrid festival and industry summit, Access:Horror Film Festival, returns this year to New York City. In partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation, the festival will take place in August, both in person and online, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access: Horror will kick off events on August 1st with a 6-hour program at Dctv Firehouse Cinema (87 Lafayette St.) in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation.

Access:Horror was founded by acclaimed filmmaker, author, podcaster, and horror activist Ariel Baska. The event includes not just films, but also panels, discussions, and Q&As from various figures in the horror and disability advocacy communities.

Founder Ariel Baska, alongside Sharai Bohannon and Xero Gravity of the Blerdy Massacre Podcast, and Phil Nobile Jr., the editor-in-chief of Fangoria,...