4th Edition • 2026
Festival Schedule
DARK SCREAM FILM FESTIVAL
24–25 OCTOBER 2026
Veda Black Box, Aram Nagar–2, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai
24–25 OCTOBER 2026
Veda Black Box, Aram Nagar–2, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai
Day 1 — Saturday, 24 October 2026
Festival Opening Ceremony
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Festival opening by the Festival Director and invited guests.
Programme 01
Opening Films
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | Michele Powles | 7 minutes | New Zealand | English | Asian Premiere |
| Hellwriting | Abril Garcia, Guilliana Ramirez | 1 minute | Spain | English | South Asian Premiere |
| Hide | Brenden Hubbard | 16 minutes | United States | English | South Asian Premiere |
| Lupus | Alejandro Herrera | 3 minutes | Spain | Spanish | South Asian Premiere |
| The Belladonna | Javid Rezai | 16 minutes | United Kingdom | English | Asian Premiere |
| The Awakening of the Shadows | Pedro Salgado Ferrusquia | 13 minutes | Mexico | Spanish | Asian Premiere |
| The Nightmare of Moonfish Island | Mirko Fois | 10 minutes | Italy | Italian | South Asian Premiere |
| I’ll Never Leave | Gabriel Maffia, Andrés Damonte, Bernardo Artica | 13 minutes | Argentina | Spanish | Asian Premiere |
| Out Of Her Head | Philip Henry | 8 minutes | United Kingdom | English | Asian Premiere |
Break • 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Programme 02
Feature Film Screening
7:15 PM – 8:30 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulshan Palace | Mudit Nayar | 76 minutes | India | English, Hindi | — |
Break • 8:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Programme 03
Horror Shorts
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaine Ke Uss Paar | Sakina Khan | 9 minutes | India | Hindi | World Premiere |
| I Blame Us | Saloni Shirvankar | 13 minutes | India | English, Hindi | World Premiere |
| Fridge Doesn’t Close | Sushant Singh | 14 minutes | India | Hindi | — |
Day 2 — Sunday, 25 October 2026
Programme 04
Horror & Thriller Shorts
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHUNYA | Ganesh Baniya, Mohak Girdhar | 9 minutes | India | Hindi | World Premiere |
| The Intruder | Chris Morris | 11 minutes | United States | English | — |
| Trace of Blood | Emiliano Monroy Pineda | 14 minutes | Mexico | Spanish | Asian Premiere |
| Contract | DEIVIS Horbach, Kiwi Bertola | 14 minutes | Brazil | Portuguese | Asian Premiere |
| FATHERLY LOVE | — | 13 minutes | Spain | — | Asian Premiere |
| 27B | David Talon | 14 minutes | France | French | Indian Premiere |
| High Iso | Jérémie Veuthey | 11 minutes | France | French | Asian Premiere |
Break • 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Programme 05
Central-Piece Horror, Fantasy Films
5:45 PM – 7:10 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Douen | Jonathan Jagdeo | 12 minutes | United States | English | Asian Premiere |
| Pawen | Richard Elson | 8 minutes | United Kingdom | English, Welsh | Asian Premiere |
| The Reverse | Jorge Andrés | 11 minutes | Spain | Spanish | Asian Premiere |
| Eat | Barrett Carroll | 16 minutes | United States | English | Asian Premiere |
| Duplicem | Shijin Melvin Hutton | 15 minutes | India | Malayalam | Asian Premiere |
Break • 7:10 PM – 7:20 PM
Programme 06
Dark & Thriller Shorts
7:20 PM – 9:00 PM
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thing She Brought Home | Sunny Rai, Sanjay Rai | 8 minutes | India | English | Indian Premiere |
| I Exist | Martin Del Carpio | 15 minutes | United States | English | Asian Premiere |
| Medieval Wound Man | Piper Kinion | 4 minutes | United States | English | Asian Premiere |
| MLLE COSMETIK | Olivier NELLI | 3 minutes | France | French | — |
| The Hollow House | Arthur Louis Turcotte, Russell Jean-Marie Robert Payet | 20 minutes | Seychelles | English | — |
| What Makes You Stronger | James D Bowen | 7 minutes | Australia | English | Indian Premiere |
Programme 07
Award Ceremony
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Dark Scream Film Festival 2026 Award Distribution Ceremony.
Programme 08
Closing Film
9:30 PM onwards
| Film | Directors | Duration | Country of Origin | Language | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Light | Dan Blakeman | 82 minutes | United States | English | Asian Premiere |