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Schedule · 2026

Screaming Room 2026

August 7 – August 9, 2026Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach

Friday, August 7, 2026

  1. Screaming Room 2026 Preview
    6:00 PM – 6:44 PM PT

    SCREAMING ROOM 2026 PREVIEW

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  2. BloodBat kick off event
    6:45 PM – 6:59 PM PT

    BLOOD BAT FILM COMPETITION KICKOFF

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  3. Program art for the Sinister Cinema block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    7:00 PM – 7:59 PM PT

    Sinister Cinema

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  4. Program art for the Tales of the Occult block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    8:00 PM – 8:59 PM PT

    Tales of the Occult

    6 filmsThe Screaming Room

  5. Program art for the Stalkers & Slashers block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    9:00 PM PT

    Stalkers & Slashers

    5 filmsThe Screaming Room

Saturday, August 8, 2026

  1. Program art for the A Captive Audience block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    11:30 AM – 12:29 PM PT

    A Captive Audience

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  2. Program art for the Waking Nightmares block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    12:30 PM – 1:29 PM PT

    Waking Nightmares

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  3. Hero image for Drawn to Horror Film Block
    1:30 PM – 2:29 PM PT

    Drawn to Horror

    8 filmsThe Screaming Room

  4. Program art for the Creatures of the Night block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    2:30 PM – 3:59 PM PT

    Creatures of the Night

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  5. Program art for the Happy Halloween block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    4:00 PM – 4:59 PM PT

    Happy Halloween with Michael Dougherty LIVE!

    5 filmsThe Screaming Room

  6. Program art for the WTF??? block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    5:00 PM – 5:59 PM PT

    WTF???

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  7. Program art for the Splattertown block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    6:00 PM PT

    Splattertown

    5 filmsThe Screaming Room

Sunday, August 9, 2026

  1. Program art for the Crimes & Passions block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    11:00 AM – 11:59 AM PT

    Crimes & Passions

    7 filmsThe Screaming Room

  2. Program art for the Die Laughing block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    12:00 PM – 12:59 PM PT

    Die Laughing

    5 filmsThe Screaming Room

  3. Program art for the Art House Horror block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    1:00 PM – 1:59 PM PT

    Art House Horror

    3 filmsThe Screaming Room

  4. symphony of fear
    2:00 PM – 2:59 PM PT

    Symphony of Fear

    7 filmsThe Screaming Room

  5. Program art for the Anthology of Terror block at MidSummer Scream 2025
    3:00 PM – 3:59 PM PT

    Anthology of Terror

    4 filmsThe Screaming Room

  6. Screaming Room awards and bloodbat film finish line
    4:00 PM PT

    SCREAMING ROOM 2026 AWARDS

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