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2026 Indie Horror Film Festival

Festival Tickets

Build your horror weekend your way. Attend a single film block, spend the whole day with us, or grab the best-value Full Festival Film Pass and experience all six blocks.

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TICKETS OPEN AUGUST 11 AT 2:00 PM CT All public ticket options will become available through our secure Universe checkout.
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No bundle codes. No complicated checkout. Choose the ticket that fits the amount of the festival you want to experience.

One Film Block
$10
per film block

Choose any individual film block Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

  • Admission to one film block
  • Includes that block's filmmaker Q&A
  • Choose the exact screening you want
SAVE $2
Day Pass
$18
two film blocks

Spend an entire festival day with us and see both scheduled film blocks.

  • Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
  • Admission to both blocks that day
  • Two filmmaker Q&As
  • No discount code required
BEST DEAL
Full Festival Film Pass
$40
all six film blocks

Experience the entire 2026 Indie Horror Film Festival film lineup from Friday through Sunday.

  • Admission to all 6 film blocks
  • 6 filmmaker Q&As
  • $20 less than six individual block tickets
  • One pass for the entire film weekend
VIP Awards Add-On
$10
Sunday at 6:00 PM

Join filmmakers and festival guests for the 2026 Indie Horror Film Festival Awards Ceremony.

  • Separate VIP admission
  • Limited seating
  • First come, first served
  • Film admission is not included
Listed prices are festival ticket prices. Universe will display any applicable service fees during the purchasing process.
Important Admission Information

Advance Online Tickets Required

Cash ticket sales will not be available at the door.

We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets before arriving at the festival. If space remains available when you arrive, QR codes will be posted at the venue so you can purchase admission online using your phone.

BUY IN ADVANCE Secure your seat before making the trip to Woodstock.
NO CASH SALES Festival staff will not sell cash admission at the door.
QR CODE PURCHASE If space remains, purchase online at the venue using the posted QR code.
Good to Know

How Your Pass Works

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Individual Block

Your ticket is scanned once when entering the specific film block shown on your ticket.

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Day Pass

Keep the same ticket available throughout the day. It will be scanned once for each of the two included film blocks.

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Full Festival Pass

Keep your ticket available all weekend. Your pass is valid for one scan at each of the six film blocks.

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VIP Awards

Awards admission is separate. Film Block, Day Pass, and Full Festival tickets do not include the Awards Ceremony.

October 9 - 11, 2026

Festival Weekend

Six curated blocks of independent horror across three days.

Friday

October 9
12:30 PM Block A

House of Horrors

4:30 PM Block B

Strange & Twisted

Saturday

October 10
11:30 AM Block C

Creatures & Curses

3:30 PM Block D

Dark Encounters

Sunday

October 11
12:30 PM Block E

Body Horror

3:30 PM Block F

Blood & Immortality

6:00 PM VIP

Awards Ceremony

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Festival Venue

Needful Things Shop

101 S Benton St, Unit 200-A
Woodstock, IL 60098

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