Out Of The Cellar Horror Film Festival

Description

Friday, November 13, is a live Creature Feature Experience hosted by Count Gore De Vol screening John Stanley’s Nightmare In Blood. Joining Count Gore are Lord Blood-Rah, Miss Misery and John Stanley for a legendary night of horror hosts.

Saturday, November 14, our host Count Gore De Vol is joined once again by Lord Blood-Rah and Miss Misery to screen 30 curated short horror films – where every screening is an event! They will interview our filmmakers and the audience will have a chance to vote on their favorite “Best Last Breath”, “Best Bite” or “Best Non-Jump Scare”.

Our Festival will culminate with our judges; horror host John Stanley, Hollywood’s auctioneer and actor Barry Ratcliffe and Loyola Film Graduate Logan Hoover joining Count Gore De Vol to present the Cellar Door Award to the Best Horror Short of the Festival.

The festival will feature local and worldwide independent horror films -from blood-drenched slashers to haunting psychological tales.

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Out Of The Cellar (OOTC) is a boutique, filmmaker-first horror short film festival held November 13–14, 2026 at the historic Chabot Theater in Castro Valley, California. Founded by Veronica Craven, and curated by Barry M Putt, Jr., OOTC pairs a live, host-driven opening night Creature Feature Experience with a full day of juried and audience-voted horror shorts.

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