The 11th annual Beyond Fest is around the corner and the lineup has been announced. It’s packed with great genre movies, premieres, and special screenings with a host of notable directors in attendance.
The highest-attended genre film festival in the US runs between September 26th to October 10th, 2023. The festival’s 2023 programming comprises 55 features, including 5 world premieres, 3 North American Premieres, 7 US premieres, and 18 West Coast Premieres.
The whole thing starts with a special screening of Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi epic The Creator. It closes with Kristoffer Borgli’s comedy-satire sensation Dream Scenario, which stars Nicholas Cage.
In between there’s a world premiere for the horror reimagining It’s a Wonderful Knife, as well as screenings of Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger, Joe Lynch’s Suitable Flesh, horror anthology V/H/S 85, Demián Rugna’s When Evil Lurks, and Prime Video and Blumhouse Television relive the 80’s in retro-slasher-style with Totally Killer.
Regarding special screenings, there’s the hot ticket of a rare James Cameron public appearance and chat for a screening of The Abyss. But he’s not the only one. Among the other guests are Michael Mann presenting Manhunter, Guillermo Del Toro celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pacific Rim, and the legendary Roger Corman is being honored with screenings of new 35MM prints for Rock’N’Roll High School, Piranha, Grand Theft Auto, and The Raven. Joe Dante and Ron Howard will be among a group of Corman collaborators to hold a panel with him.
Beyond Fest will screen at the Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, and Regency Village Theatre with all ticket sales going to the 501c3 non-profit film institution. You can read the full lineup for Beyond Fest 2023 below.
Tickets will be available here tomorrow Friday, September 15th at 10 AM PST.
REGENCY VILLAGE THEATRE
The Abyss: Special Edition
- Special Screening
- Director: James Cameron
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 171 minutes
- 1989
GUESTS: With Director James Cameron In Attendance.
AERO THEATRE PRESENTED BY NEON
THE CREATOR
- Special Screening
- Director: Gareth Edwards
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- 2023
KILL
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
- Country: India
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat in attendance.
THE ROYAL HOTEL
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Kitty Green
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- 2023
CRASH – NC-17 Cut
- Special Screening
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- 1996
GUESTS: With virtual intro by podcaster Karina Longworth.
MANHUNTER
- Special Screening
- Director: Michael Mann
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- 1986
GUESTS: With Director Michael Mann in attendance.
CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT
- Special Screening
- Principal Photography: Tinto Brass
- Country: United States, Italy
- Runtime: 173 minutes
- 1979
GUESTS: With actor Malcolm McDowell and archivist/author Thomas Negovan, moderated by critic/historian Stephen Farber.
ROCK’N’ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
- Special Screening
- Director: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- 1979
GUESTS: With Director Allan Arkush in attendance.
GRAND THEFT AUTO
- Special Screening
- Director: Ron Howard
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 84 minutes
- 1977
PIRANHA
- Special Screening
- Director: Joe Dante
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- 1978
GUESTS: With Director Joe Dante in attendance.
THE RAVEN
- Special Screening
- Director: Roger Corman
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- 1963
GUESTS: With Director Roger Corman in attendance.
THE TOXIC AVENGER
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Macon Blair
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Macon Blair in attendance.
WHEN EVIL LURKS
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Demián Rugna
- Country: Argentina
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Demián Rugna in attendance.
V/H/S 85
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: David Bruckner, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike Nelson, & Scott Derrickson
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Directors Scott Derrickson, David Bruckner, Natasha Kermani, Gigi Saul Guerrero in attendance.
ADAM CHAPLIN
- Extended version – Theatrical Premiere
- Director(s): Emanuele De Santi, Giulio De Santi
- Country: Italy
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- 2011
ANATOMY OF A FALL
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Justine Triet
- Country: France
- Runtime: 151 minutes
- 2023
FOE
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Garth Davis
- Country: Australia
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- 2023
TOTALLY KILLER
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Nahnatchka Khan
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Nahnatchka Khan in attendance.
SUITABLE FLESH
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Joe Lynch
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Joe Lynch in attendance.
CEMETERY MAN
- 4K Restoration – World Premiere
- Director: Michele Soavi
- Country: Italy
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- 1994
ALL OF US STRANGERS
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Andrew Haigh
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- 2023
TRUE ROMANCE
- Special Screening – Hosted by Rucking Fotten
- Director: Tony Scott
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- 1993
IRON GIANT
- Special Screening
- Director: Brad Bird
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- 1999
GUESTS: With Director Brad Bird in attendance.
PACIFIC RIM
- Special Screening
- Director: Guillermo Del Toro
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- 2013
GUESTS: With Director Guillermo Del Toro in attendance.
THE RAID: REDEMPTION
- 4K Restoration – North American Premiere
- Director: Gareth Evans
- Country: Indonesia
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- 2011
FINAL DESTINATION
- Special Screening
- Director: James Wong
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- 2000
GUESTS: With Jeffrey Reddick in attendance.
WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS
- World Premiere
- Director: Jodi Wille
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 101
- 2023
GUESTS: Director Jodi Wille with moderator Daniel Noah and special Unarian guests in attendance.
IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE
- World Premiere
- Director: Tyler MacIntyre
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Tyle MacIntyre in attendance.
THE WICKER MAN
- Special Screening
- Director: Robin Hardy
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 96 minutes
- 1973
GUESTS: With Actor Britt Ekland in attendance.
THE CHURCH
- 4K Restoration – World Premiere
- Director: Michele Soavi
- Country: Italy
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- 1989
DREAM SCENARIO
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Kristoffer Borgli
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- 2023
NEON THEATRE at LOS FELIZ 3
SPOOKTACULAR!
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Quinn Monahan
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With director Quinn Monahan, Linda Blair and Kane Hodder, Spencer Charnas and Spooky World founder David Bertolino in attendance.
MANCUNIAN MAN: THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF CLIFF TWEMLOW
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Jake West
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: With Director Jake West and actor John Saint Ryan in attendance.
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: David Gregory
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: Director David Gregory and producer/expert Michael Worth in attendance.
HISTORY OF EVIL
- World Premiere
- Director: Bo Mirosseni
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST
- North American Premiere
- Director: Sean Hogan
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 46 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: Director Sean Hogan in Attendance.
RAGING GRACE
- Special Screening
- Director: Paris Zarcilla
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- 2023
SO UNREAL
- West Coast Premiere
- Director: Amanda Kramer
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: Director Amanda Kramer in attendance.
OMEN
- U.S. Premiere
- Director: BALOJI
- Country: Belgium, Netherlands, The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, France, South Africa
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
THE FUNERAL
- U.S. Premiere
- Director: Orcun Behram
- Country: Turkey
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
FEMME
- U.S. Premiere
- Director: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- 2023
HOSTILE DIMENSIONS
- North American Premiere
- Director: Graham Hughes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- 2023
GUESTS: Director Graham Hughes in attendance.
NOWHERE
- Special Screening
- Director: Gregg Araki
- Country: United States, France
- Runtime: 78 minutes
- 1997
GUESTS: Director Gregg Araki in attendance.
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH
- World Premiere
- Director: Paul Duane
- Country: Ireland
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
SLASHERS
- New Restoration – World Premiere
- Director: Maurice Deveraux
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 99 minutes
THE CASSANDRA CAT
- 4K Restoration – US Premiere
- Director: Vojtěch Jasný
- Country: Poland
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- 1963
MAYHEM!
- U.S. Premiere
- Director: Xavier Gens
- Country: France
- Runtime: 96 minutes
- 2023
NIGHT OF THE HUNTED
- World Premiere
- Director: Franck Khalfoun
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
Guests: Director Franck Khalfoun in attendance.
VINCENT MUST DIE
- US Premiere
- Director: Stéphan Castang
- Country: France
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- 2023
LAST STRAW
- North American Premiere
- Director: Alan Scott Neal
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- 2023
THE BECOMERS
- U.S. Premiere
- Director: Zach Clark
- Country: United States
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- 2023
