Cinema Obscura Salem

Cinema Obscura Salem Cinema Obscura II - Saturday December 5

Welcome to Cinema Obscura Salem 2026. We celebrate the dark corners of the silver screen. Submit now!

A sanctuary for strange, horrific, and avant-garde indie film in the heart of Salem, MA.

THE CHAINS ARE RATTLING. THE NIGHT IS COMING.Cinema Obscura II: Krampusnacht Edition is now open for submissions on Film...
05/30/2026

THE CHAINS ARE RATTLING. THE NIGHT IS COMING.

Cinema Obscura II: Krampusnacht Edition is now open for submissions on FilmFreeway — and he doesn’t wait for the timid.

Salem knows darkness. This December, something ancient arrives at Cinema Salem — and it’s hungry for your films.

We’re calling for the ones the multiplex won’t touch. Independent horror. Avant-garde nightmares. Dark cinema that dares to go where the light won’t follow.

If your film belongs in the shadows, this is where it lives.

🎬 Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/CinemaObscuraSalem

🐐 Cinema Obscura II: Krampusnacht Edition
📍 Cinema Salem · Salem, MA
🎟 Opening Night · Dec 4 · 9:30 PM
🎟 All-Day Festival · Dec 5 · 12 PM – 10:30 PM

Unearth the unseen. Dare to enter.

🎬❄️ CINEMA OBSCURA II ❄️🎃Cinema Obscura returns to Salem for a second festival in 2026 — this time embracing a dark holi...
05/21/2026

🎬❄️ CINEMA OBSCURA II ❄️🎃

Cinema Obscura returns to Salem for a second festival in 2026 — this time embracing a dark holiday season of snow, shadows, strange cinema, and winter horror.

Step into a twisted December weekend filled with indie horror, avant-garde film, eerie holiday atmosphere, filmmakers, vendors, and late-night nightmares on the big screen.

📍 Opening Night Screening
Friday, December 4 • 9:30 PM

📍 All-Day Festival
Saturday, December 5 • 12 PM – 10:30 PM

Unearth the unseen. Dare to enter.

📍 Cinema Salem — Salem, MA

❄️ It's back. And this time, it brought something darker.Cinema Obscura II: Halloween Christmas Edition is coming to Sal...
05/21/2026

❄️ It's back. And this time, it brought something darker.

Cinema Obscura II: Halloween Christmas Edition is coming to Salem, Massachusetts — and we promise you've never spent a December night quite like this.

When Christmas lights flicker through fog-soaked alleyways and horror films unspool beneath haunted winter skies, something shifts. The holidays get stranger. The dark gets deeper.

This is a festival for people who love cinema that gets under your skin.

🎬 Opening Night — Friday, December 4th · 9:30 PM
🎬 All-Day Festival — Saturday, December 5th · 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM

What to expect:
✦ Curated independent horror & avant-garde films
✦ Filmmaker Q&As and panels
✦ Vendors, dark art, and strange cinema
✦ The kind of midnight energy December rarely gets

📍 Cinema Salem — Salem, MA
🎟️ Tickets coming soon — follow this page so you don't miss the drop.

Submissions are open on FilmFreeway!

The fog has cleared and the credits have rolled. 🎞️We are incredibly proud to announce the official winners of the Cinem...
04/29/2026

The fog has cleared and the credits have rolled. 🎞️

We are incredibly proud to announce the official winners of the Cinema Obscura Film Festival 2026. From haunting screenplays to captivating shorts, these creators stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

FILM AWARDS

🏆 Best Short Film: “Sweet Treats” by Katharine McManus
🥈 2nd Place: “Patience” by Luke Jumes
🥉 3rd Place: “Facecrusher Legends” by Luke St Germaine

SCREENPLAY AWARDS

✍️ Best Short Screenplay: “Let Dead Dogs Lie” by Aleksandros Robert Parasson

🏆 1st Place: “Kept” by Erin Copen Howard

🥈 2nd Place: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Christopher Garrett Brown & John Dylan Greene

🥉 3rd Place: “I Love Terror” by Ryan Daniel Kavanagh

A massive thank you to everyone who submitted, attended, and supported indie cinema this year. The future of film looks beautifully obscure. 📽️🌑

CinemaSalem

🩸 TOMORROW — THE SHADOWS DESCEND ON SALEM 🩸The Satanic Temple of Salem proudly presents the **INAUGURAL CINEMA OBSCURA S...
04/24/2026

🩸 TOMORROW — THE SHADOWS DESCEND ON SALEM 🩸

The Satanic Temple of Salem proudly presents the **INAUGURAL CINEMA OBSCURA SALEM** — a full day of cinematic depravity you won’t forget.

📍 , Salem, MA | April 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Starts with a killer block of **SHORTS** at 12:15 followed by our screen play competition winners, then the features that will ruin you (in the best way):

• **American Rickshaw** – chaotic cult action - 3:05 PM
• **Frankenstein ’80** – sleazy Italian gore - 5:05 PM
• **God of Vampires** (7:05 PM) – ancient Chinese vampire carnage + **Q&A with the director & stars** right after
• **The New York Ripper** (9:30 PM) – Lucio Fulci’s razor-sharp nightmare

This is a sanctuary for the strange, the horrific, the beautifully twisted. One day only. One chance to immerse yourself in the obscure.

Tickets: $40 festival pass (all films) or individual tickets available.

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To all our incredible collaborators, filmmakers, sponsors, vendors and fellow dark souls — thank you for helping build this beast. Your vision, blood, and creativity made this possible. Let’s make tomorrow legendary. Come celebrate with us!

If you love horror, cult cinema, exploitation, and everything off the beaten path… you have no excuse. See you in the red drips.


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🎙️ Announcing: Weirdo Wednesday The PodcastGet ready to embrace the strange! We are thrilled to welcome Weirdo Wednesday...
04/24/2026

🎙️ Announcing: Weirdo Wednesday The Podcast

Get ready to embrace the strange! We are thrilled to welcome Weirdo Wednesday The Podcast to our vendor lineup. Born from the cult-favorite screenings at The Luna Theater and now haunting Salem, MA, this trio is bringing their deep-dive discussions on exploitative cinema, B-horror, and the delightfully "weird" straight to your ears.

Meet Your Hosts of the Macabre

Rob Fitz (aka Uncle Spooky) The "wacky uncle" of the horror scene, Rob is an industry veteran with 30+ years in special effects and makeup. When he isn't directing feature films like Blessid and God of Vampires, you can find him at his shop, The Magic Parlor in Salem, curated with everything from the serious to the delirious.

Bex (The Right-Hand Ghoul) A "Full-time Spooky Gal," Bex rose from a dedicated fan of the original screenings to Rob’s co-host for nearly eight years. With a passion for yapping and gore, she also runs Ghoulfriend Goods, where she crafts custom spooky drinkware. Catch her representing the crew at horror conventions across the East Coast!

Daniel Sardella (The Maestro) The cool, mysterious "older brother" of the group, Dan is an encyclopedia of film and music. Not only does he co-host, but he’s the technical engine behind the show—recording, editing, and even composing/performing the podcast’s original music. If he's not watching two movies a day, he’s likely hiking a mountain in a blizzard.

What to Expect

Whether you’re a seasoned gore-hound or just someone who appreciates the "should I be seeing this?" side of cinema, Weirdo Wednesday offers a seat at the table for the best conversations in underground film.

• Follow the Magic Parlor: magicparlor.com
• Check out Bex: linktr.ee/spookybex
• Connect with Dan: linktr.ee/thedanmancan

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