“The best horror anthology I’ve seen in recent memory. Crazy, creepy and concise.” -Horror Society

Filmed in three different states by three acclaimed genre short film directors all making their feature debut. Three tales of vacation-themed horror adapted from the bestselling book by Grindhouse Press.

In Deep in the Heart a fractured family tries to reconnect while touring a cave system that hides a horrifying secret.

You’ve Been Saved is the story of two reunited friends on a road trip full of nostalgia and hangovers. When one of them is slipped a cryptic note by a young girl, their vacation takes a sinister turn.

And finally, with Taylor Family Vacation ’93 a father on vacation, determined to find out the truth behind whoever is stalking his family just out of sight, comes to the sobering realization that the answer he seeks might just be hidden within the contents of his video camera.

Shot in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida, WORST LAID PLANS is the most ambitious independent horror anthology you’ll see this year!

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 one hour prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events when the theater will open at the event’s 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.