Film Festival - International Horror Hotel Film Festival

Horrors / Suspense / Thriller

Action / Martial Arts / Fantasy

COMPETITIONS

Room 237 / VFX / Monologue
Scream Queen & King / Film Scoring & Editing

Ohio Films

International Horror Hotel Film Festival

Cleveland / June 18-21, 2026

15 Years. One Hotel. Endless Horror

2026 Festival Date: June 18 – 21, 2026 (Thursday to Sunday)
Film Schedule, Lectures, Vendors’ List and Nominations are all updated.
Location: Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport

NEW 2026:

Filmmaker Bingo

Spooky Sunday Costume Competition

Order your NEW 15th Annual Horror Hotel T-Shirt now, limited quantity available, pick up at festival.
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Hotel booking deadline: May 30th

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General Schedule

Thursday, June 18th:

Filmmaker Bingo, 5pm – in connection with Women In Film & Television Ohio (WIFTOH), Click here for more information.
Film Screenings, 6:30pm-11:30PM – Screening Rooms

Friday, June 19th:

Film Screenings: 5:30pm – 11pm – Screening Rooms
Convention: 5PM – 8PM
Lectures: 6pm – 9pm
Monologue Script Competition Instruction: 6pm (Lecture Room)
Networking/Karaoke party (Hosted by Erik Williams) starting 11pm in Room B

Saturday, June 20th:

Film Screenings: 10AM-11pm – Screening Rooms
Convention: 11AM – 8PM
Lectures: 10:30AM – 5PM
Award Ceremony: 7pm – 9pm
Scream Queen & Scream King Competitions, at Convention area: 7PM – 8PM
Networking Party: 11PM- hosted by Erik William (Starting from Room B)

Sunday, June 21st:

Room 237 Film Competition Screening and award presentation: 2:30pm – 4pm
Film Screenings: 10AM – 5PM – Screening Rooms
Convention: 11AM – 4:30PM
Lectures: 10AM-4:30PM
Monologue competition (at Convention Area) 1pm
Visual FX/Makeup Competition 10:30am – 2:30pm. Award after (at Convention Area).
3:00pm Spooky Sunday Costume Competition (at Convention Area)

Tickets

2026 discounted advance tickets are now available. If you pre-purchase your pass(es), it will be available for pick-up at the event. We do not mail tickets. Your pass(es)/ticket(s) will be held under the name you purchased at checkins. Sales are non-refundable but may be transferred to another person (just let us know).

If you would like to change the name your pass is held under, please contact us. Tickets will also be available at the door at full price.

NOTE: We are no longer offering single film/block/lecture tickets. We encourage you to buy day passes to experience a day of films and lectures.