Plan your weekend at the 17th annual Telluride Horror Show with the complete schedule of films, screenings, special guests and events.

Horror fans planning to spend Halloween season in Telluride finally know what nightmares await them.

The Telluride Horror Show 2026 announced its lineup Tuesday, Oct. 6, just 10 days before the festival returns to the mountain town Oct. 16-18. The 17th annual edition brings a weekend of independent horror, supernatural thrillers, creature features, documentaries and short films to several venues around Telluride.

This year’s schedule includes “Victorian Psycho,” a gothic thriller starring Maika Monroe; “The Threshing,” a Colorado-filmed folk horror feature about regenerative farming; “River,” a supernatural thriller starring Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe; and “Ghost in the Cell,” the latest offering from Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar.

Films screen at the Sheridan Opera House, Michael D. Palm Theatre, The Blob at Telluride High School and the Wilkinson Public Library, while additional conversations and parties take place throughout town. With three days of overlapping screenings and special events, planning ahead is essential.

Here’s the complete Telluride Horror Show 2026 schedule, organized by day, with screening times and locations.

Interactive day-by-day schedule

2026 Telluride Horror Show Schedule

October 16–18, 2026 · Telluride, Colorado

All times are Mountain Time. Screenings take place at the Sheridan Opera House, Michael D. Palm Theatre, The Blob at Telluride High School and Wilkinson Public Library. Special events are held at additional locations. Check the official festival schedule for updates and ticket information.

Screening Free Special
1:50 PMScreeningErie & Sorrow Doesn't Sleep At NightSheridan Opera House · Until 3:30 PM
2:10 PMFreeBlood & GutsHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 3:35 PM
2:30 PMFreeAuthor Conversation: Tananarive Due, Nat Cassidy and Jeremy Robert JohnsonTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 3:30 PM
3:30 PMSpecialIce Scream SocialSheridan Opera House · Until 4:30 PM · Three-day pass holders
4:20 PMFreeWillow CreekHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 5:40 PM
4:20 PMScreeningThe ThreshingSheridan Opera House · Until 6:10 PM
4:20 PMScreeningForbidden Worlds ShortsThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 5:50 PM
4:30 PMScreeningGhost in the CellMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 6:15 PM
6:25 PMFreeCreepy Campfire Tales With Guest AuthorsElks Park · Until 7:20 PM
7:50 PMScreeningAmerican DollhouseSheridan Opera House · Until 9:40 PM
8:00 PMScreeningWhen You See ItThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 9:50 PM
8:05 PMScreeningSpecies & The DysphoriaMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 10:00 PM
8:30 PMSpecialLate Night With Count ChucklesTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 9:30 PM
9:30 PMSpecialHorror Show Social HallTelluride Elks Lodge · Until midnight
10:30 PMScreeningSinister Stories ShortsSheridan Opera House · Until 12:10 AM Saturday
10:30 PMScreeningMum, I'm Alien PregnantThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 12:05 AM Saturday
10:40 PMScreeningWeird-Ass Tales ShortsMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 12:10 AM Saturday
9:50 AMScreeningWhen You See ItSheridan Opera House · Until 11:40 AM
9:50 AMScreeningThe ThreshingThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 11:40 AM
10:00 AMScreeningVault of Humor ShortsMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 11:30 AM
10:30 AMFreeAuthor Conversation: CJ Leede, Eric LaRocca and Jeremy Robert JohnsonTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 11:30 AM
11:30 AMFreeHorror Book Fair: Book Signing With Guest AuthorsTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 1:00 PM
12:30 PMScreeningRubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve JohnsonHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 2:30 PM
12:30 PMScreeningBreederSheridan Opera House · Until 2:10 PM
12:40 PMScreeningRiver — Centerpiece FilmMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 2:20 PM
12:40 PMScreeningKylgor in the Grisly Abyss & It's a Wonderful Night of the Living DeadThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 2:05 PM
3:00 PMScreeningThe Ones Who GrieveSheridan Opera House · Until 5:00 PM
3:00 PMScreeningChamber of Horrors ShortsThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 4:35 PM
3:10 PMFreeNight of the DemonHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 4:45 PM
3:15 PMScreeningIthaquaMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 5:15 PM
4:30 PMSpecialPig RoastOak, base of gondola · Until 7:00 PM · Three-day pass holders
7:30 PMScreeningThe Glorious DeadSheridan Opera House · Until 9:20 PM
7:30 PMScreeningAmerican DollhouseThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 9:30 PM
7:40 PMScreeningThe CycleMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 9:50 PM
8:00 PMSpecialLate Night With Count ChucklesTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 9:00 PM
9:00 PMSpecialHorror Show Social HallTelluride Elks Lodge · Until midnight
10:20 PMScreeningWeird-Ass Tales ShortsSheridan Opera House · Until 11:50 PM
10:20 PMScreeningMum, I'm Alien PregnantThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until midnight
10:30 PMScreeningSinister Stories ShortsMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 12:10 AM Sunday
9:50 AMFreeBlack ZombieHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 11:45 AM
9:50 AMScreeningVault of Humor ShortsSheridan Opera House · Until 11:25 AM
10:00 AMScreeningGhost in the CellMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 11:50 AM
10:00 AMScreeningKylgor in the Grisly Abyss & It's a Wonderful Night of the Living DeadThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 11:30 AM
12:30 PMFreeBlood & GutsHorror Vault, Wilkinson Public Library · Until 2:15 PM
12:30 PMSpecialFangoria Compendium Live! With Ernest Dickerson and Tales From the Crypt: Demon KnightMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 2:30 PM
12:30 PMScreeningForbidden Worlds ShortsSheridan Opera House · Until 2:00 PM
12:30 PMSpecialSecret Horror SocietyTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 1:30 PM · No late admittance
12:30 PMScreeningRubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve JohnsonThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 2:30 PM
2:30 PMSpecialFirst in Fright: The Fangoria Compendium Horror TriviaTelluride Elks Lodge · Until 4:30 PM · Three-day pass holders
3:00 PMScreeningCapturing BigfootSheridan Opera House · Until 4:45 PM
3:10 PMScreeningRecluseMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 5:05 PM
3:10 PMScreeningErie & Sorrow Doesn't Sleep At NightThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 4:50 PM
5:30 PMScreeningChamber of Horrors ShortsSheridan Opera House · Until 7:05 PM
5:30 PMScreeningBreederThe Blob, Telluride High School · Until 7:10 PM
5:50 PMScreeningBlack SheepsMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 7:25 PM
8:10 PMScreeningVictorian Psycho — Closing Night FilmMichael D. Palm Theatre · Until 10:00 PM
8:10 PMScreeningThe Glorious DeadSheridan Opera House · Until 10:10 PM
10:00 PMSpecialLast Call at the Last Dollar — Closing PartyLast Dollar Saloon · Until midnight · Three-day pass holders

For film descriptions, guest details, passes and the latest updates, visit Telluride Horror Show's official schedule. All times, films and events are subject to change.

How to attend the 2026 Telluride Horror Show

Festivalgoers have several admission options. Three day passes are $248.12 and provide access to screenings throughout the weekend and special passholder events. For those unable to attend the entire weekend, the six-pack for $124.57 provides six individual screening tickets and access to the same admission lines as three-day pass holders.

Individual tickets are available at venue doors shortly before showtime, provided seats remain after three-day pass and six-pack holders have been admitted. Admission is first-come, first-served, so arriving early is recommended for particularly popular screenings.

Several events are free and open to the public, including the horror author conversations, Saturday’s book signing and designated screenings at the Wilkinson Public Library’s Horror Vault.

For tickets, festival passes, additional film information and schedule changes, visit the official Telluride Horror Show website.