This block of short films is made of some of the more challenging works currently on the festival circuit. Extreme violence, human cruelty and sexual assault is displayed in some of these films. As the title of the block suggest, viewer discretion is advised.

Films included: SHARED PSYCHOSIS, SINCOPAT, WHY IT MAKES US SHATTER, DIARY OF A LOST BOY, THE NEEDLE, IN THE SHADOW OF GOD, ENTER THE ROOM

ABOUT HYSTERIA FEST 2023
HYSTERIA FEST is back for its second year, and it has grown quite a bit. The festival will run for 5 days, from October 18 – 22. Join us for 5 days and 13 slots equaling a chilling 20 hours of horror films. The lineup will include several films from the French Extremity movement, a documentary about the movement, plus 7 feature films and over 30 short films of new, independent horror films. These films have played at other major horror festivals around the world including Fright Fest, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia and Panic Fest, along with a couple premieres of our own.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.