Thank you to all the talented filmmakers who submitted shorts to this year’s festival! Selections have been made, and notifications have been emailed!
Submissions are CLOSED!
Monster Homecoming: The LHFF Opening Party
Fri. October 17th @ 7:00pm 📍 57 BRIDGE ST, LAMBERTVILLE
Price: $35.00 GA $25.00 Filmmakers | GET TICKETS HERE
The annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival opening party is going back to school this year with a 'Monster Homecoming' themed dance party. Ask your date early, put on your best costume, and get your tickets now! The night includes live music by Jounce, appetizers, drinks, tarot card readings, a photobooth, costume contest, silent auction, and of course music and dancing.
NOTE TO FILMMAKERS: before purchasing make sure to email LambertvilleHalloweenFF@gmail.com to claim your complimentary tickets.
ANNOUNCED EVENTS FOR 2025
LHFF Ghost Tour
Sat. October 18th @ 3:00pm & Sat. October 18th @ 3:30pm 📍 OUTSIDE OF THE ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $20.00 | GET TICKETS HERE
Back by popular demand! Join Ghost Tours of New Hope for an LHFF exclusive walking ghost tour of Lambertville and New Hope. This year’s tour has new stops and stories waiting for you. Get your tickets quick — this event always sells out scary fast.
Short Film Block A
Sat. October 18th @ 12:00pm 📍 ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $10.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
Come see 11 of the best genre short films this side of the Delaware. Filmmakers from around the world submitted to be a part of our “Guts and Gore” and “Happy Halloween” short film categories and you’ll get to watch the ones our judges deemed the cream of the crop. Films include mOLOm, Grayson’s Yard, The Glowing Wrath: Shortcut to Heck, Shelters, Dawn of The Dad, FREA, Kevin Must Dance, Tommy’s Toenails, CUCA, Lily, and Keep Coming Back.
Short Film Block B
Sat. October 18th @ 2:15pm 📍 ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $10.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
Come see 9 of the best genre short films this side of the Delaware. Filmmakers from around the world submitted to be a part of our “Heady Horror” short film category and you’ll get to watch the ones our judges deemed the cream of the crop. Films include Howl if You Love Me, Blood Money, My Friend Harvey, There’s Gold in Them Hills, Hitori (Alone), Sweet Child of Mine, The Resonance, Whole, and Demons Against Death Club.
The Point Pleasant Tapes + Q&A
Sat. October 18th @ 5:00pm 📍 ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $10.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
"In 1987, three friends vanish on a road trip to West Virginia. Thirty-four years later, footage of their final moments leaks onto YouTube, forcing viewers to question the existence of an ancient evil within the Appalachian woods."
Last year 1289 Films shared a world exclusive preview cut of their found footage Mothman feature film with LHFF audiences and it became an instant hit. This year they're bringing us the final cut that is set to be distributed in the near future. Come see what's changed and what stayed the same at the premiere of the FINAL version of The Point Pleasant Tapes before it hits homes everywhere.
After the screening hear how 1289 went from last year's festival to picked up for distribution. You'll also get a chance to ask all your burning mothman questions.
Nostalgia Personified
Sat. October 18th @ 8:00pm 📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $25 GA / $50 VIP | GET TICKETS HERE
"Nostalgia Personified™ is a nationally touring live comedy clip show where beloved TV stars like Danny Tamberelli, Michael C. Maronna and Lori Beth Denberg relive the awkward glory of their on-screen youth. Hosted by Jeremy Balon, each show features childhood commercials, TV scenes, and deep-cut appearances the stars would probably rather forget—screened live for an audience. With two rotating editions—the “Pete & Pete” Edition and the “All That” Edition—the show is part roast, part therapy session, and all hilarious. It’s an unfiltered dive into what it was like growing up on camera in the 90s."
Join Danny Tamberelli, Michael C. Maronna, and host Jeremy Balon for a ‘Halloweenie’ edition of Nostalgia Personified.
Can't get enough of Danny and Michael? Spring for our VIP ticket which includes a pre-show meet and greet, a signed poster, and a photo taken with your own device!
The show starts at 8pm. The VIP ticket meet and greet starts at 6:45pm.
Haxan: Silent Film Screening with an Original Accompaniment
Sun. October 19th @ 12:00pm 📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $7.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
Part droning noise soundscape, part electronic dance party, part improve -- musician Sam Stillwell brings an eclectic soundscape to the 1922 classic silent film "Haxan".
Judged Short Film Award Ceremony
Sun. October 19th @ 1:45pm 📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Join our 2025 class of filmmakers as we reveal which projects were crowned the best by the judges across our six categories!
WORLDS + Q&A
Sun. October 19th @ 2:25pm 📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $10.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
“A documentary film crew discovers an otherworldly mystery while investigating an unsolved murder.”
WORLDS is also coming back this year with a new and improved cut. After a year of festival screenings, the WORLDS team went back and did some touching up on key moments in the film to build more tension and deliver a scarier experience. Come see what changed and what stayed the same between last year’s screening and this year.
Then talk to the director and executive producer about the changes, the film festival circuit, and answer any questions you may have!
A Conversation with Joseph Matheny Creator of Ong’s Hat
Sun. October 19th @ 4:30pm📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
PRICE TBD | TICKETS ANNOUNCED SOON
More info to follow!
What I Remember
Sun. October 19th @ 6:00pm📍ACME SCREENING ROOM
Price: $10.50 | GET TICKETS HERE
"In the rural town of Brookehaven, two strangers meet each other in a stroke of fate. Ryan documents everything in life with a camera, and Sam, a lonely troublemaker, welcomes Ryan into her life. In the present day, Ryan has gone missing, and Sam reminiscences on their past as she goes through the old footage and searches for Ryan.
Shot on a camcorder with a low budget DIY crew in the summer of 2024, “What I Remember” is a collection of intimate moments and glitchy, datamoshed memories, telling a tale about rural upbringing, queer community, and the recollection of the past.”
Filmmaker Alex Hera brings a masterpiece of independent film to this year's LHFF. This is one you cannot miss.
Stick around after the screening for a live Q&A
A Nightmare in New Hope
Sat. October 18th @ 1pm-5pm📍20 South Main Steet, New Hope
Donation of $10.00 | GET TICKETS HERE
Check out a collection of original, screen-used and production used items from iconic horror movies and television shows is second to none. Click below to learn more about touring our permanent and traveling exhibits.
All proceeds benefit ACME Screening Room.
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