For 17 years, the Buried Alive Horror Film Festival has been a celebration of independent horror, sci-fi, and thriller killer cinema. Held annually in Atlanta, GA, this festival is a showcase for the most nightmarish and imaginative films from around the world. We welcome submissions of all kinds—features, short films, web series, animations, and music videos—for our four-day event in the fall. Every film is meticulously reviewed by our selection committee and panel of judges to ensure only the best entries are screened. This year’s festival will take place at the historic Plaza Theatre from November 7-10, 2024, providing a platform for both seasoned to student filmmakers and emerging voices in the genre.
Tickets on sale now for full day and weekend passes.
Individual events will go live in October.
Film Blocks
FRIDAY, NOV. 8th, 2024
FILM BLOCKS
SATURDAY NOV. 9th, 2024 at 1-7 pm
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
FILM BLOCKS
SATURDAY NOV. 9th, 2024 at 8:00pm
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
FILM BLOCKS
SATURDAY NOV. 9th, 2024 at 9-11pm
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
FILM BLOCKS
SUNDAY NOV. 10th, 2024 at 1-6 pm
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
AWARDS
SUNDAY NOV. 10th, 2024 7:00 pm
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
AFTER PARTY
SUNDAY NOV. 10th, 2024 8-11 PM
The Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30306
With a terrifyingly large amount of content on the festival schedule, how does a horror fan make sense of Buried Alive’s madness? It doesn’t take a scientist like Dr. Frankenstein to dissect.
Fear Potion #9: Buried Alive Film Festival UnEarth’s World’s Best Horror to Atlanta. Nov 19th, 2014 “With a host of filmmakers in attendance, this year promises to be a glorious celebration of horror, further sealing Atlanta’s place as the horror capitol of the nation!”
The Fifth Annual Buried Alive Film Festival invaded Atlanta’s historic Plaza Theater, showcasing the best in international short and feature length independent horror films. Hosted by author and horror evangelist Phil Nutman, the festival boasted the southeastern premiere of Frank Hennenlotter’s “Herschell Gordon Lewis, The Godfather of Gore” documentary, as well as screenings of Terry Gilliam’s short, “The Legend of Hallowdega,” and Greg Nicotero’s “United Monster Talent Agency.”
Their mission is to promote true underground filmmaking in the Southeast and beyond, while providing the Atlanta area with the best independent horror has to offer.
A lot of film festivals though tend to show the same old thing despite their venue and location differences. However, in Atlanta, GA, there is a truly inspired festival called The Buried Alive Film Festival which is scheduled for November 12 & 13 at the historic Plaza Theater.
