Access:Horror 2026 is . . . crunchy. Yes, you read that right. We’ve got something for all you horror lovers out there, and it’s HAPPENING NOW. Watch from the creepy comfort of your own home (or wherever you hide) at accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
Access:Horror
@accesshorror.bsky.social
A film festival and industry summit celebrating disability, genre, and all that’s good in the world.
Access:Horror 2026 is officially worldwide – unlock REPEAT and 18 other films, plus panels and filmmaker Q&As all month long when you get your ticket at accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
All 19 films (including the Dead Darlings and audio-described Blocks 1 + 2) are AVAILABLE TO WATCH NOW. Your ticket will give you access to not just each film, but also filmmaker panels + Q&A’s. Watch all October by getting your ticket: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
There are so many words we could use to describe this year’s lineup, but what you really need to know is that it’s organized into three programs, each one built around a different way horror gets under your skin. WATCH NOW: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
Mark your calendars - Access:Horror 2026 is available worldwide TOMORROW! 🩸
Access:Horror@accesshorror.bsky.social · last wk.Shudder is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival, a festival programmed, produced, and hosted by disabled filmmakers to celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in horror. $20 Virtual Passes: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
The inclusivity we strive for with Access:Horror doesn’t stop at our films, but bleeds into our ticket prices as well. For just $20, you can watch 19 films + filmmaker Q&A’s from October 4 - November 1. That’s nearly $1 per film! Tickets are available at accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub ❤️
It’s officially October, which means it’s Access:Horror month! Will you be adding “The Hog Queen” to your watchlist? Watch Katherine’s film in just a few days on FilmChief — tickets available at accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
@shudder.com ❤️
Access:Horror@accesshorror.bsky.social · last wk.Shudder is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival, a festival programmed, produced, and hosted by disabled filmmakers to celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in horror. $20 Virtual Passes: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
Shudder is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival, a festival programmed, produced, and hosted by disabled filmmakers to celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in horror. $20 Virtual Passes: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
This time next week, you’ll be able to feast on our full 2026 programming . . . while you wait, we thought we’d introduce you to Ariel Baska, our founder and co-director. Preview this year’s films so you’re ready to start watching on October 4th at accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub! 🩸
Less than one week until “Cold” will be available as part of the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival! Watch from anywhere, at any time, all October long. One $20 ticket grants you access to 19 films with audio descriptions PLUS filmmaker panels and Q&As. Tickets: accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
As we countdown to the 2026 Access:Horror film festival, we have another @shudder.com recommendation this week: Stopmotion. This film blends live action & animation to create a hypnotic and grisly horror-thriller that will make you question what’s real & what’s imagined. Have you watched it yet?
A girl enters a coffee shop while waiting for her friend. An unknown number sends her a photo of her, taken just before she enters the coffee shop. The unknown person sends the photo several times until… Find out what happens when you watch “Voyeur” on October 4th. accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
Today is the day – enjoy a special screening of this year’s festival picks at Alamo Drafthouse Winchester at the Lost Weekend Film Festival! accesshorror.com
Access:Horror 2026 is dedicated to the memory of Suz Romero. Why? It is our sincere hope that Suz’s passion for the horror community and dedication to uplifting underrepresented voices in horror will continue to inspire creatives and film lovers for generations to come.
Coming to the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on Friday are select films from this year’s Access:Horror Film Festival. Witness filmmaker Q&As and conversations hosted by Kat and Jazzmin of Girl, That’s Scary! and get haunted by stories that refuse to die when the credits roll. www.lost-weekend.com
The Medium is for fans of found footage horror, and it’s sure to get under your skin. Watch now on @shudder.com and let us know what moment had you scared ⬇️ [ID: Tori, a woman with light skin and dark hair sits in front of shelves filled with physical DVDs and speaks to the camera.]
We want to give a loud sonorous scream of THANK YOU to our friends and sponsors at @shudder.com, @bavcmedia.bsky.social, @fangoria.bsky.social, The George A. Romero Foundation, and @macabredaily.bsky.social for supporting us in bringing Access:Horror to life this year.
A note from co-director Ariel Baska: As a deafblind filmmaker and horror film festival director, I advocate for many kinds of accessibility in film spaces, from wheelchair access to open captions to sensory spaces. Read on @fangoria.bsky.social: www.fangoria.com/monstrous-mu...
Have you seen The Vourdalak? It’s a French drama-horror that utilizes practical effects to bring its titular character to life (life, that is, being up to interpretation) by using puppetry. It’s streaming on @shudder now, so add it to your watch (or re-watch) list this week!
Tickets for the 2026 Access:Horror Film Festival are on sale now! We’ve curated a collection of films, panels, and filmmaker Q&A’s that are so inclusive . . . it’s scary. accesshorror.filmchief.com/hub
Hey Horror Lovers! We can’t wait for select films from this year’s Access:Horror collection to land on Shudder later this year (shoutout to @shudder for so generously sponsoring us!).
Access:Horror 2026 – in cinema. Join us on September 25th at Alamo Drafthouse Winchester in collaboration with Film Club’s Lost Weekend for a night of selected short films hosted by Kat and Jazzmin of Girl, That’s Scary!
Victor Miller has passed away at 86 years old. Victor Miller wrote the original horror classic FRIDAY THE 13TH, which gave rise to Jason Voorhees and the enduring franchise that continues to this day. Miller's son Ian writes, "He had a helluva run and will be missed dearly."
. . . you don’t want to miss this. Sign up for our mailing list for the first glimpse of Access:Horror 2026. ✉️ www.accesshorror.com
What is the first horror movie you ever remember watching?
The American Nightmare is a 2000 documentary that tied together the connections between popular independent horror films and the social, cultural, and political changes happening at the time they were released. Have you seen it yet?
