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If you’ve never heard of Beyond Fest, you should. It’s the biggest and most attended genre film festival in the US. It returns for its 12th outing with 83 features across 15 days. They have 13 world premieres, 4 international premieres, 3 U.S. premieres, 26 West Coast premieres, and 100+ in-person guests for anniversaries, tributes, marathons, and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 13th at 10:00 AM PT. The virtual waiting room queue starts at 10:00 AM PT. Hopefully, server issues in the past will be gone, and everyone can buy their tickets smoothly. Let’s get to the full lineup of films.
Opening Night
SALEM’S LOT
Wed. Sep 25, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
World Premiere! Screening courtesy of Warner Bros.
Closing Night
CLOUD / CHIME + Q&A with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Wed. Oct 9, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premieres! Screening courtesy of Nikkatsu
Centerpieces On Celluloid
ANORA + Q&A with filmmaker and screenwriter Sean Baker and actor Mikey Madison
Tue. Oct 1, 2024 | 7:30pm
Vista Theatre
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of NEON
THE BRUTALIST in 70mm + Q&A with filmmaker Brady Corbet
Sun. Oct 6, 2024 | 6:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of A24
Speed 30th Anniversary
SPEED + Q&A with filmmaker Jan de Bont and actors Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves
Tue. Oct 8, 2024 | 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
30th Anniversary!
September 26th
DEVARA: PART 1
Thu. Sep 26, 2024 | 6:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
THE BABADOOK / THE NIGHTINGALE + Q&A with filmmaker Jennifer Kent
Thu. Sep 26, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
10th Anniversary of THE BABADOOK! Screening courtesy of IFC Films
September 27th
HUSH – SHUSH CUT + Q&A with filmmaker Mike Flanagan and actor Kate Siegel
Fri. Sep 27, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere of SHUSH CUT!
SOUTHERN COMFORT + Q&A with filmmaker Walter Hill
Fri. Sep 27, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
LAKE MUNGO + Introduction by filmmaker Mike Flanagan
Fri. Sep 27, 2024 | 10:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
International Premiere of 4K Restoration! Screening courtesy of Lionsgate
TOTAL RECALL in 70mm
Fri. Sep 27, 2024 | 10:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
Screening courtesy of Rialto Pictures
September 28
ED WOOD + Q&A with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Sat. Sep 28, 2024 | 2:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
30th Anniversary!
SCARFACE + Q&A with actor Al Pacino. Moderated by Bernard Rose.
Sat. Sep 28, 2024 | 2:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE / CHAIN REACTIONS + Cast and crew reunion panel
Sat. Sep 28, 2024 | 6:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
50th Anniversary of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! West Coast Premiere of CHAIN REACTIONS!
HOLD YOUR BREATH / MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE + Q&A with actor Sarah Paulson
Sat. Sep 28, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere of HOLD YOUR BREATH! Screening courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
September 29
The Shane Black-Out Marathon + Q&A with filmmaker and screenwriter Shane Black
Sun. Sep 29, 2024 | 10:00am
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
Marathon includes: LETHAL WEAPON, THE LAST BOY SCOUT, KISS KISS BANG BANG and THE NICE GUYS
The Sam Raimi 35mm Triple Feature + Q&A with filmmaker Sam Raimi
Sun. Sep 29, 2024 | 11:00am
Egyptian Theatre
Triple Feature includes: DARKMAN, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD and DRAG ME TO HELL
THE FALL + Q&A with filmmaker Tarsem Singh
Sun. Sep 29, 2024 | 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere of New 4K Restoration! Screening Courtesy of MUBI
THE APPRENTICE
Sun. Sep 29, 2024 | 8:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
L.A. Premiere! Screening courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment
September 30
TERRIFIER 3
Mon. Sep 30, 2024 | 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of Cineverse
The Women of Elm Street Present A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET + Q&A with actors Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Lin Shaye and Ronee Blakley. Moderated by Barbara Crampton.
Mon. Sep 30, 2024 | 7:30pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
40th Anniversary!
October 1
IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE + Q&A with filmmaker Greg Jardin, and actors Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty, Devon Terrell and David Thompson
Tue. Oct 1, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere!
Free Screening courtesy of Netflix
MELVIN GOES TO DINNER + Q&A with filmmaker and actor Bob Odenkirk, producers Naomi Odenkirk, DJ Paul and Jeff Sussman, screenwriter and actor Michael Blieden, actors Stephanie Courtney, Matt Price and Annabelle Gurwitch and cinematographer Alex Vendler
Tue. Oct 1, 2024 | 7:30pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
World Premiere of New Restoration! Screening courtesy of Terror Vision
THE PLATFORM 2
Tue. Oct 1, 2024 | 10:15pm
Egyptian Theatre
U.S. Premiere!
Free Screening courtesy of Netflix
October 2
HELLBOY + Q&A with actor Ron Perlman
Wed. Oct 2, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
20th Anniversary!
NIGHTBITCH + Introduction by The Bechdel Cast hosts Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus
Wed. Oct 2, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
THE CROW Hosted by Rucking Fotten
Wed. Oct 2, 2024 | 10:15pm
Egyptian Theatre
30th Anniversary!
Ticket includes Rucking Fotten shirt
Come dressed as The Crow or a crow for your chance to win long sold out Rucking Fotten merch!
October 3
THE CELL + Q&A with filmmaker Tarsem Singh
Thu. Oct 3, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere of 4K Restoration! Screening courtesy of Warner Bros.
LITTLE BITES + Q&A with filmmaker Spider One and actor Krsy Fox
Thu. Oct 3, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of Shudder
V/H/S BEYOND + Q&A with filmmakers
Thu. Oct 3, 2024 | 10:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of Shudder
October 4
SAW — UNRATED CUT + Q&A with producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg and actors Cary Elwes and Tobin Bell and screenwriter Leigh Whannell
Fri. Oct 4, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
4K Restoration of Unrated Cut! 20th Anniversary!
Screening courtesy of Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures
A REAL PAIN
Fri. Oct 4, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
BRING THEM DOWN
Fri. Oct 4, 2024 | 9:30pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of MUBI
JIMMY AND STIGGS + Q&A with filmmaker Joe Begos and producer and editor Josh Ethier
Fri. Oct 4, 2024 | 10:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere!
October 5
Kyle MacLachlan Tribute
Egyptian Theatre
DUNE + Q&A with actor Kyle MacLachlan | Sat. Oct 5, 2024 at 1:00pm
40th Anniversary!
BLUE VELVET + Q&A with actor Kyle MacLachlan | Sat. Oct 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
THE HIDDEN + Introduction by actor Kyle MacLachlan | Sat. Oct 5, 2024 at 10:00pm
A BOY AND HIS DOG / THE HOT SPOT + Q&A with actor Don Johnson
Sat. Oct 5, 2024 | 1:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
RUMOURS / THE GREEN FOG + Q&A with filmmakers Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson
Sat. Oct 5, 2024 | 7:30pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere of RUMOURS! Screening of RUMOURS courtesy of Bleecker Street
October 6
GODZILLA MINUS ONE MINUS COLOR / SHIN GODZILLA: ORTHOCHROMATIC
Sun. Oct 6, 2024 | 11:00am
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere of SHIN GODZILLA: ORTHOCHROMATIC! Screening courtesy of Toho International
THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD / BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! + Q&As with filmmaker Guy Maddin
Sun. Oct 6, 2024 | 12:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
Program begins with short “The Heart of the World”
MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU’RE NEXT + Q&A with voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake
Sun. Oct 6, 2024 | 6:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
International Premiere! Screening courtesy of Toho International
EVENT HORIZON + Q&A with filmmaker Paul W. S. Anderson
Sun. Oct 6, 2024 | 9:30pm
Egyptian Theatre
October 7
SERPENT’S PATH / PULSE + Q&A with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Mon. Oct 7, 2024 | 7:00pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere of SERPENT’S PATH!
RICH FLU
Mon. Oct 7, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
International Premiere!
October 8
PRESENCE
Tue. Oct 8, 2024 | 7:00pm
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON
West Coast Premiere! Screening courtesy of NEON
NEON Theater At LF3
NEON Theatre at Los Feliz 3 – Free screenings and premieres including THE LAST SACRIFICE, ABOVE THE KNEE, A BELL FROM HELL, BAAL, WHO’S WATCHING?, A RARE GRAND ALIGNMENT, OSIRIS, SHADOWLAND, A MOTHER’S EMBRACE, DANIELA FOREVER, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE, A DESERT, MALDOROR, NIGHT CALL, GHOST KILLER and many more!
All screenings are free courtesy of the generous support of presenting sponsor NEON. All ticket RSVPs will be available starting at 9:00am PT the day of the event on the American Cinematheque website. Check the site for more details.
That’s quite the schedule for Beyond Fest 2024. If you’re any kind of fan of action, sci-fi, horror, drama, or just film in general, you need to attend some of the films on display.
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