18th Annual Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
Below is an alphabetical list of films playing at the 2025 Buried Alive Film Festival (BAFF). The screening days listed are official.
Important Notice: The Awards Ceremony will now take place at 7:00 PM with a 45-minute runtime.
** Please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view the full schedule on mobile. **
Use “BAFF2520G” for 20% discounts on orders with 10 or more.
| Film | Day | Time | Room | Runtime | Type |
| A Seat at the Table | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:04:15 | Short |
| Alien Jerks! | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:08:34 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| AMIRA | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:15:00 | Short |
| Annie’s Perfect Teeth | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:08:10 | Short |
| Angel 23 and the Orb of Echoes | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:08:40 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Bampire | Sun, Nov 9 | 11:30 AM | LeFont | 1:28:00 | Feature |
| Betty | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:08:50 | Short |
| Bishop’s Day | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:11:01 | Short |
| Black Fog | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:08:32 | Short |
| Blossom Needs A Ride Home | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:09:19 | Short |
| Bubbleman Superstar Mission El Cobra | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:14:14 | Short |
| Cari Cari | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:20 PM | LeFont | 0:03:11 | Short |
| Candy | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:14:25 | Short |
| CLUB GWYNETH PALTRO | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:25:28 | Short |
| Cosmic Crash | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:01:40 | Short |
| Crimson Case | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:11:00 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Creature Fear | Fri, Nov 7 | 1:15 PM | LeFont | 1:21:37 | Feature |
| Cruelty | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:09:18 | Short |
| djuna + lilith | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:09:41 | Short |
| Discount Damage | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:11:12 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Dont.4get2smile | Fri, Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 0:10:00 | Short |
| Dungeon Crawler | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:02:44 | Short |
| Eidolon Trailer | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:01:30 | Short |
| Finish the Story | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:00 PM | MIKE | 0:06:19 | Short |
| Fledging | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:09:17 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Forces From Beyond | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:12:52 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Forged in Fire | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:05:56 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Forgiveness | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:03:11 | Short |
| Free Pancakes | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:01:41 | Short |
| Gaslighter | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:07:53 | Short |
| Glory Hole | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:15:00 | Short |
| Glow Up | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:08:00 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Gooned To Death | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:08:34 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Hairy Times of Harry Webster | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:20 PM | LeFont | 0:15:56 | Short |
| HitchHiker | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:05:45 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Hex in The City | Thu, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:09:08 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| IMPOSTOR SYNDROME | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:12:31 | Short |
| I’m Always Here | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:15:00 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Invasive | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:05:22 | Short |
| Intravenus | Fri, Nov 7 | 7:00 PM | MIKE | 1:37:59 | Feature |
| It Draws Closer | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:04:30 | Short |
| Insane 8-Week Keto Transformation | Fri, Nov 7 | 1:15 PM | LeFont | 0:18:20 | Short |
| JUNK | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:15:51 | Short |
| K.O. – MALCRIADA | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:07:00 | Short |
| Knifeman | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:15:27 | Short |
| Kill the Music | Thur., Nov 6 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:07:18 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Little Deaths | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:06:15 | Short |
| Love and Hatred in Megawave City | Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30 PM | LeFont | 0:10:40 | Short |
| Macabre | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:16:55 | Short |
| METHOD | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:00 PM | REJ | 1:36:00 | Feature |
| Mimic | Sun, Nov 9 | 11:30 AM | LeFont | 0:05:39 | Short |
| Monster Medicine | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:11:35 | Short |
| Next Show in 90 Minutes | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:07:20 | Short |
| Night Shift | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:15:47 | Short |
| Night Shift at Neds | Sun, Nov 9 | 12:00 PM | MIKE | 0:24:47 | Short |
| Nine Grams of Lead | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:10:20 | Short |
| Nymphal | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:00 PM | LeFont | 0:22:17 | Short |
| Ombilicus | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:21:44 | Short |
| OBEY! | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:11:07 | Short |
| Poop Bucket Remembers: A Satanic Panic Story | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:09:53 | Short |
| Prey | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:03:23 | Short |
| Prey. Kill. Fuck. Repeat. | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:11:35 | Short |
| Prom Party Massacre | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:18:38 | Short |
| Punching The Clown | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:12:09 | Short |
| Reprieve | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:23:49 | Short |
| Revenant Retreat | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:11:05 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| Revival | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:08:25 | Short |
| Salt Soup | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:09:22 | Short |
| Scissor Sleepover | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:07:41 | Short |
| Sewn Machine | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:05:30 | Short |
| SHED | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:07:26 | Short |
| Shrine of Abominations | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:38:30 | Feature |
| Skeeter | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:03:55 | Short |
| Silver Scream | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:06:05 | Short |
| SLAY RIDE | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:03:25 | Short |
| Sleep Tight | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:04:41 | Short |
| Spanked by a Ghost | Fri, Nov 7 | 4:00 PM | REJ | 0:11:50 | Short |
| Stall | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:04:13 | Short |
| Static | Fri, Nov 7 | 3:40 PM | LeFont | 0:10:02 | Short |
| Sugar Rot | Fri, Nov 7 | 4:00 PM | REJ | 1:20:30 | Feature |
| Tempo Rubato | Fri, Nov 7 | 7:00 PM | MIKE | 0:25:00 | Short |
| Terror by Night | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:15:00 | Short |
| The Beast | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:11:22 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| The Carvening | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:30 PM | LeFont | 0:02:53 | Short |
| The Cramps | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:20 PM | LeFont | 1:29:08 | Feature |
| The Driftless | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:00 PM | MIKE | 1:48:11 | Feature |
| The Girl in The Street | Fri, Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 0:17:04 | Short |
| The Immortalz: Spooky Shit | Fri, Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 0:04:55 | Music Video |
| The Last Ghoul | Sat, Nov 8 | 10:30 PM | LeFont | 0:04:11 | Short |
| The Leader Will Come | Sun, Nov 9 | 11:30 AM | LeFont | 0:17:25 | Short |
| The Offering | Thu, Nov 6 | 8:15 PM | LeFont | 0:12:40 | Sinema Challenge Film |
| The Rows | Sun, Nov 9 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 1:38:37 | Feature |
| The Unbearing | Sat, Nov 8 | 8:00 PM | REJ | 0:14:17 | Short |
| To Hell With You | Sat, Nov 8 | 1:35 PM | LeFont | 0:14:57 | Short |
| To Love A Monster | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:08:41 | Short |
| What Woes are Wrought by Wicked Ones | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:00 PM | REJ | 0:12:55 | Short |
| Watching Katarina Trailer | Sat, Nov 8 | 4:00 PM | REJ | 0:03:05 | Short |
| What’s the Deal with Jerry? | Fri, Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 0:11:32 | Short |
| We’ll Still Be Here | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:00 AM | LeFont | 0:18:58 | Short |
| Yathoom | Fri, Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | REJ | 0:14:37 | Short |
Sinema Challenge
The Buried Alive Sinema Challenge is a 13-day filmmaking competition created to inspire local artists. We know making a film in one weekend, especially horror, animation, or FX-heavy projects, is tough. So we gave filmmakers 13 days to make something wild and original! But there was a twist their films must be themed around a horror subject card and a Card Against Humanity, and the survivors who submitted on time are wild! Below is list of Sinema Challenge films playing on Thursday followed by the awards.
Use “BAFF2520G” for 20% discounts on orders with 10 or more.
6:30 PM
Block 01 – Sinema Challenge Part One (72 mins)
Theater: LeFont
Block Trailer
OVERVIEW
We kick off Sinema Challenge Night with Part One of the shorts block, featuring fearless women battling evil in distant lands, vampires threatening your human rights, not-so-friendly aliens, an Irish tale, a hex in the city, and one lonely hitchhiker.
FILMS
Crimson Case (11:00 mins)
Angel 23 and the Orb of Echoes (8:40 mins)
Alien Jerks! (8:34 mins)
Glow Up 0:08:00 mins)
Forged in Fire (5:56 mins)
HitchHiker (5:45 mins)
Hex in The City (9:08 mins)
Kill The Music (7:18 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
DIRECTORS
Caleb McCrorie, Trent Duncan, Randall Baird, Derek Bailey, Levi Morgan, Aroon Narayanan, Chad Hudson
8:15 PM
Block 02 – Sinema Challenge Part Two (107 mins)
Theater: LeFont
Block Trailer
OVERVIEW
Buried Alive’s Sinema Challenge continues with Part Two of our shorts block, featuring goons, aliens, shadowy monsters, and the horrors of battling the beast within.
FILMS
Gooned To Death (8:34 mins)
Revenant Retreat (11:05 mins)
The Offering (12:40 mins)
I’m Always Here (15:00 mins)
The Beast (11:22 mins)
Forces From Beyond (12:52 mins)
Fledging (9:17 mins)
Discount Damage (11:12 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
DIRECTORS
Anissa Matlock, Brentson Buckner, Chandler Balli, Doug Williams, Hagen Mattingly, James Mathis, Joseph Volpe, Tom von Dohlen
10:30 PM
BLOCK 03 – AWARDS CEREMONY (45 mins)
Theater: LeFont
OVERVIEW
After the chills, thrills, and laughs of Block Two, stick around for the Sinema Challenge Awards Ceremony! This is where the madness pays off, our fearless filmmaking teams will be celebrated for their creativity, craft, and ability to pull off the impossible in just 13 days. Expect cheers, surprises, and maybe even a little chaos as trophies are handed out and bragging rights are secured. It’s a high-energy cap to an unforgettable night, honoring the passion and imagination that make the Sinema Challenge a true Buried Alive tradition.
18th Annual Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
18th Annual Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
Below is an alphabetical list of films playing at the 2025 Buried Alive Film Festival (BAFF). The screening days listed are official.
Important Notice: The Awards Ceremony will now take place at 7:00 PM with a 45-minute runtime.
** Please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view the full schedule on mobile. **
Use “BAFF2520G” for 20% discounts on orders with 10 or more.
1:15 PM
Block 04 – A Bite Outta You (Runtime: 115 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Insane 8-Week Keto Transformation (Short 18:20 mins)
Creature Fear (Feature 81:37 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
2:00 PM
Block 05 – Dead and Decaying (Runtime: 86 mins)
Screen: Rej
The Girl in The Street (17:04 mins)
What’s the Deal with Jerry? (11:32 mins)
Shutter Sound (12:52 mins)
The Immortalz: Spooky Shit (4:55 mins)
Dont.4get2smile(10:00 mins)
Yathoom(14:37 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
3:40 PM
Block 06 – Slashers (Runtime: 106 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Bishop’s Day (11:01 mins)
Blossom Needs A Ride Home (09:19 mins)
djuna + lilith (9:41 mins)
Gaslighter (7:53 mins)
Prom Party Massacre (18:38 mins)
Scissor Sleepover (7:41 mins)
Macabre (16:55 mins)
Static (10:02 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
4:00 PM
Block 07 – Sweet and Naughty (Runtime: 108 mins)
Screen: Rej
Spanked by a Ghost (11:50 mins)
Sugar Rot (Feature 80 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
6:30 PM
Block 09 – Sci-Fi (Runtime: 108 mins)
Screen: LeFont
AMIRA (15:00 mins)
Betty (8:50 mins)
Cosmic Crash (1:40 mins)
K.O. – MALCRIADA (7:00 mins)
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME (12:31 mins)
Love and Hatred in Megawave City (10:40 mins)
Knifeman (0:15:27 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
7:00 PM
Block 10 – Intravenus (Runtime: 138 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Tempo Rubato (25:00 mins)
Intravenus (98 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
18th Annual Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
Below is an alphabetical list of films playing at the 2025 Buried Alive Film Festival (BAFF). The screening days listed are official.
Important Notice: The Awards Ceremony will now take place at 7:00 PM with a 45-minute runtime.
** Please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view the full schedule on mobile. **
Use “BAFF2520G” for 20% discounts on orders with 10 or more.
11:00 AM
Block 11 – Creature Comforts (Runtime: 133 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Cruelty (9:18 mins)
OBEY! (11:07 mins)
To Love A Monster (8:41 mins)
Black Fog (8:32 mins)
Terror by Night (15:00 mins)
Monster Medicine (11:35 mins)
It Draws Closer (4:30 mins)
Skeeter (3:55 mins)
SLAY RIDE (3:25 mins)
We’ll Still Be Here (18:58 mins). WORLD PREMIERE
Sleep Tight (4:41 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
1:00 PM
Block 12 – Driftless (Runtime: 130 mins)
Screen: Mike
Finish the Story (6:19 mins)
The Driftless (Feature 89:08 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
1:35 PM
Block 13 – Homegrown Horror (Runtime: 133 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Reprieve (23:49 mins)
Candy ( 14:25 mins)
REM (09:07 mins)
Nine Grams of Lead (10:20 mins)
STALL (4:13 mins)
Silver Scream (6:05 mins) (Out of Competition)
To Hell With You ( 14:57 mins)
Salt Soup (9:22 mins)
Revival (8:25 mins)
Eidolon Trailer (:90 mins) (Out of Competition)
Night Shift (15:47 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
4:00 PM
Block 14 – Something Wicked (Runtime: 126 mins)
Screen: Rej
What Woes are Wrought by Wicked Ones (12:55 mins)
Watching Katarina Trailer (3:05 mins)
METHOD (Feature 96 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
4:20 PM
Block 15 – The Cramps (Runtime: 123 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Cari Cari (3:11 mins)
The Cramps (Feature 89:08 mins)
Hairy Times of Harry Webster (15:56 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
6:40 PM
Block 16 – Writers Panel (Runtime: 60 mins)
Screen: REJ
Six writers sit down to answer the questions every storyteller wrestle with but rarely voices aloud. What makes a slow burn work instead of just feeling boring? Do you write toward your own fears, or the audience’s? How do you pitch a story when it’s not easily summarized in one sentence? I read the Substance screenplay does technical really matter? This candid, no-fluff discussion dives deep into craft, creativity, and chaos, revealing the real horror behind the page, the struggle to bring nightmares to life. Whether you’re a screenwriter, a filmmaker, or just a fan of storytelling, this panel will leave you inspired, unsettled, and hungry to write your own monsters.
8:00 PM
Block 17 – Body Horror (Runtime: 108 mins)
Screen: Rej
Annie’s Perfect Teeth (8:10 mins)
Glory Hole (15:00 mins)
SHED (7:26 mins)
A Seat at the Table (4:15 mins)
Ombilicus (21:44 mins)
Sewing Machine (5:30 mins)
The Unbearing (14:17 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
10:00 PM
Block 18 – WTF (Runtime: 144 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Please note this is our most popular block and it runs long. There will be an intermission in between but it is so worth it.
CLUB GWYNETH PALTRO (25:28 mins)
Invasive (5:22 mins)
JUNK (15:51 mins)
Little Deaths (6:15 mins)
Nymphal (22:17 mins)
— INTERMISSION —
Poop Bucket Remembers: A Satanic Panic Story (9:53 mins)
Prey. Kill. Fuck. Repeat. (11:35 mins)
Stomach It (13:11 mins)
The Last Ghoul (4:11 mins)
Punching The Clown (12:09 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
18th Annual Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
Below is an alphabetical list of films playing at the 2025 Buried Alive Film Festival (BAFF). The screening days listed are official.
Important Notice: The Awards Ceremony will now take place at 7:00 PM with a 45-minute runtime.
** Please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view the full schedule on mobile. **
Use “BAFF2520G” for 20% discounts on orders with 10 or more.
11:30 AM
Block 19 – Bampire (Runtime: 109 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Mimic (5:39 mins)
The Leader Will Come (17:25 mins)
Bampire (88 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
12:00 PM
Block 20 – Itch! (Runtime: 122 mins)
Screen: Mike
Night Shift at Neds (24:47 mins)
ITCH! (82 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
2:00 PM
Block 21 – The Rows (Runtime: 109 mins)
Screen: Rej
The Overnight (10:57 mins)
Bampire (98:37 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
2:30 PM
Block 22 – Animated Nightmares (Runtime: 101 mins)
Screen: LeFont
Bubbleman Superstar Mission El Cobra (14:14 mins)
Next Show in 90 Minutes (7:20 mins)
Dungeon Crawler (2:44 mins)
Forgiveness (3:11 mins)
Free Pancakes 0:01:41 mins)
How We Hamsters Die 0:06:05 mins)
Prey (3:23 mins)
SHRINE OF ABOMINATIONS | A Skinner & Ross Kennedy Film (38:30 mins)
Ski-Ball the Undercat (5:19 mins)
The Carvening (2:53 mins)
Q&A (15:00 mins)
7:00 PM
Block 23 – Queens of the Dead with Tina Romero. Buried Alive’s Filmmaker of The Year.
Screen: LeFont
Join us for a special screening of Queens of the Dead, directed and co-written by Tina Romero, BAFF’s 2025 Filmmaker of the Year, followed by a live Q&A and poster signing. Buried Alive is honoring Tina for her bold contributions to genre cinema, her commitment to community empowerment, and her work with the George A. Romero Foundation, where she helps preserve her father’s legacy while uplifting the next generation of horror creators. With her vibrant, satirical debut feature about a queer Brooklyn found family battling a zombie outbreak, Tina is forging a legacy all her own—fearlessly innovative, inclusive, and barrier-breaking. This will be a night to remember. (P.S. She’ll also join our free Screenwriters Panel on Saturday, very limited space, RSVP required!)
7:00 PM * TIME CHANGE *
The Buried Alive Awards Ceremony (Runtime: 90 mins)
Screen: LeFont
** 30 min interactive panel before the awards.**
Join us as we honor the best of the fest at The Buried Alive Awards Ceremony! Celebrate the filmmakers, writers, actors, and artists who brought the year’s most daring, disturbing, and unforgettable nightmares to life. With handcrafted trophies, special guests, and a few creepy surprises along the way, this is more than just an awards show, it’s a darkly joyous celebration of horror in all its forms. Come raise a glass (of blood, perhaps) and toast to the brilliance of those who live to keep the genre alive… and buried.
FREE – MUST RSVP SPACE