Terror In The Bay Film Festival

17/06/2024

**Mark Your Calendars for the 8th Annual Terror in the Bay Film Festival** ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE JULY 1ST - 31ST, 2024!
Terror enthusiasts and horror aficionados, prepare yourselves for the cinematic event of the year! The prestigious Terror in the Bay Film Festival is making its grand return from October 16th to 19th, 2024, showcasing a chilling selection of the best independent horror films from around the globe.

04/06/2024

ALIEN: ROMULUS Trailer 2!

“Alien: Romulus” takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group o...

01/06/2024

We definitely look forward to the sequel, and it's great to hear Christophe Gans returning to direct this one!

Hear from the Director and Producer, and get a look at some behind-the-scenes action on the set of RETURN TO SILENT HILL in this preview for the upcoming mov...

27/05/2024

Happy Birthday to this legendary horror film duo: Christopher Lee and Vincent Price who both share a birthday today on May 27th!

17/05/2024

We would like to share with you all a film titled: DISSOCIATION Directed by: Clayton Orgles. His film was a CANADIAN Premiere at our festival last year and can now be seen on the Official Screamfest YouTube Channel HERE >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PmXG0yIKq8

"Dissociation" premiered at Screamfest 2023. In a final bid to save her career, a desperate researcher ventures to a secluded house during a raging thunderst...

10/05/2024

Horror Film Fun Fact: Friday the 13th premiered today on May 9th, 1980!

The one that started the epic franchise, 40 years ago. Watch Friday The 13th on Blu-ray and Digital: https://paramnt.us/Fridaythe13thRip into a chilling Frid...

30/04/2024

Our REGULAR DEADLINE is COMING UP SOON ... MAY 31st! You may submit your FILMS, Trailers, Music Videos and Screenplays to us for consideration HERE! >>> filmfreeway.com/TerrorInTheBay

27/03/2024

2023 Terror in the Bay Film Festival award winning filmmaker Octavian Kaul. Thank you for sending us pictures of your MORA Award to share with our horror film community! Octavian took home top honours last year for his incredible short film: WORMIES

26/03/2024

THE FIRST OMEN "Vintage 70's" Trailer!

A film of psychological suspense...about an occurrence of earth-shaking importance 😨Get tickets now for , only in theaters April 5: www.fandang...

21/03/2024

The Juice is Loose!

The juice is loose! - Only in theaters September 6.Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton an...

20/03/2024

ALIEN: ROMULUS (Official) Teaser Trailer!

The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station,...

12/03/2024

FANTASTIC News!

Neve Campbell is returning for Scream 7, she has announced.

11/03/2024

Each year at TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL there are 4 Major Award Winners for BEST FEATURE FILM, FEATURETTE, SHORT & MINI-SHORT FILM. The winning filmmakers will take home the coveted MORA Award! 🏆

Sculptor: Victor Oriecuia
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Film Festival Website: www.terrorinthebay.com
Film Submissions: filmfreeway.com/TerrorInTheBay

02/03/2024

Our EARLYBIRD DEADLINE is approaching fast - MARCH 31st! You may submit your films, trailers, music videos and screenplays to us for consideration HERE >>> filmfreeway.com/TerrorInTheBay

03/01/2024

ATTENTION! Filmmakers, Actors and Actresses: We are excited to share this wonderful news with you all! A Feature Length horror film will be shot in our hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Cameras will start rolling near the end of June / beginning of July, and the production team is looking for additional crew members and sponsorships. Details can be found in the original post below! Feel free to share this post with family, friends and the filmmaking community. Happy New Year from all of us at Terror in the Bay Film Festival! ❤

CAST & CREW CALL + SPONSORSHIPS for upcoming FEATURE FILM:

A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY in FILMMAKING awaits YOU! We are excited to announce an upcoming feature length horror film titled: SWAMP FEAR will be filming in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. We are looking for passionate, creative and hard-working individuals interested in joining our crew.

Film Synopsis: "Two lifelong friends find themselves in the middle of a murder spree that has the community on edge with the terror set upon them years before that ended in the massacre."

Filming for SWAMP FEAR will begin in late June / July of 2024 and is Produced by world renowned horror film producer David Bond (Huesera: The Bone Woman, Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made), and award-winning Producer Chrystal Snow (Angel Dust T.V Series) who grew up in Thunder Bay and will be co-starring alongside veteran actor Michael Paré (Bone Tomahawk, The Lincoln Lawyer). Local award-winning filmmaker Chris Borgo has also signed on to be an Associate Producer. *SWAMP FEAR IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21209278/

*PLEASE READ: Only UNION Actors & Actresses (19+ yrs. of age and older) will be considered. In addition, we are looking for UNION and NON-UNION filmmakers to work behind the camera. Several positions are open. EXPERIENCE is IMPORTANT but not NECESSARY. These are PAID positions. Only qualified candidates will be considered. Contact us below for more information.

*BUSINESS OWNERS: We are looking for local and non-local business sponsorships! This will be a fantastic way to market your product through PAID PRODUCT placements used in our film. Different sponsorship options are available. Contact us below for more information.

*UNION Actors /Actresses (19+ yrs. of age and older), UNION / NON-UNION Filmmakers and Business Owners may contact us here and send resumes to: [email protected]

*PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE this post with family, friends, businesses and the filmmaking community. Thank you and Happy New Year!

30/12/2023

Happy New Year from all of us at Terror in the Bay Film Festival! We wish you all the best, and look forward to viewing all of your films and screenplays! A quick reminder to all filmmakers: our SUPER EARLYBIRD DEADLINE for Submissions closes on January 31st, 2024! You may submit your film or screenplay to us for consideration on the #1 film submission platform in the world! FilmFreeway >>> https://filmfreeway.com/TerrorInTheBay

31/10/2023

We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Halloween! 👹👻

29/10/2023

CONGRATULATIONS to all of this year's Award Winners! We have sent out laurels and certificates to all of the winning filmmakers. In addition, we will be shipping out the 4 MORA Awards to the winners of: Best Feature, Featurette, Short and Mini-Short Film in the following weeks! It was an amazing year for horror films and we look forward to our next edition which opens for submissions on November 1st, 2023! 🏆

26/10/2023

We had special guest appearances, filmmaker / audience Q&A, World Premieres and more at the 7th Annual Terror in the Bay Film Festival! 📽

25/10/2023

A good time was had by all! here are more "Blood Red" Carpet pictures taken at the 7th Annual Terror in the Bay Film Festival! ❤

24/10/2023

Thank you to the immensely talented artists we get to work side-by-side with at our festival. Merk, Monster BOB Decals & Ryan Mackett Creations have been with us since the beginning. Each one is an integral part of our team at Terror in the Bay Film Festival! ❤

23/10/2023

Words cannot begin to describe just how awesome this event was! We want to start off by thanking the entire community of Thunder Bay, our beloved guests, dedicated volunteers and the wonderful staff at Maple Tops Paramount / Badanai Theatre for making this all possible! To all of the filmmakers: Our entire team would like to thank you very much for submitting your films to us for consideration this year. We were truly honoured to have viewed them all! This is the first batch of pictures taken from Nights 1-4. ❤

21/10/2023

THE GRAND FINALE is Tonight! To Our Guests: We are encouraging you to dress up in a costume and walk the BLOOD RED CARPET IN STYLE! We will be awarding prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! In addition, our awesome local vendors will be set up and ready to go! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM. First screening begins at 7:00PM! SATURDAY NIGHT HORROR Let's Get It On! >>> https://www.terrorinthebay.com/schedule

Terror in the Bay official programming schedule of all the films screened at our festival!

21/10/2023

We are very excited to announce the last film to close out this year's event is a Feature Film titled: THE PORTRAIT - Directed by: Terror in the Bay "Award Winning" Alumni Simon Ross. This will be the *CANADIAN PREMIERE! STARRING: Natalia Cordova-Buckley (Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.) Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) Mark-Paul Gosselar (Saved by the Bell) and Oscar Nominee Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Candyman) SYNOPSIS: "After her husband suffers a horrific brain injury in an accident she caused, devoted wife Sofia begins to obsess over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he used to be. When it begins to terrorize her, Sofia struggles to understand if the painting is really possessed or if she's simply losing her mind through grief and guilt." TRAILER >>>

Written by David Griffiths (The Hunted), the movie is a ghost story directed by Simon Ross. In The Portrait, after her husband is devastated by a tragic acci...

20/10/2023

For the first time in event history our line-up tonight will be 100% dedicated to Canadian Horror Films! In addition, filmmaker Francois Charette will be in attendance, and we will have audience Q&A following the screening of his film: CONFLICT. There is so much more to tell, but you'll just have to come out tonight and see it all for yourself! SCHEDULE: https://www.terrorinthebay.com/schedule 🇨🇦 🎥

Terror in the Bay official programming schedule of all the films screened at our festival!

19/10/2023

Each year we see a lot of new faces attending Terror in the Bay Film Festival and also a handful of diehard fans, which have been coming out to our event for several years. One of our favourite couples (Al & Teresa) have attended Terror in the Bay for the past several years, and have seen every single film screened here during that time. We want to thank them and all of the other passionate, horror film aficionados out there. It is people like you which make this such an awesome event to host, and we are very lucky to have such a strong, committed fan base! ❤

19/10/2023

NIGHT 2 (DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT!) Thursday, October 19th! FULL SCHEDULE >>> https://www.terrorinthebay.com/schedule

Terror in the Bay official programming schedule of all the films screened at our festival!

18/10/2023

AND introducing the newest addition to our shirt collection: Terror In The Bay BLOOD RED Logo Design! These shirts will be available in all sizes! + our CLASSIC White Shirt Design and "Fan Favourite" GUN METAL GREY Logo Design will also be available, but limited sizes are left! To all of the filmmakers and out-of-towners that want a shirt and cannot make the festival, PM us and we can mail them out to you! See you all in approximately 2 hours... Doors open at 6:30pm with the first Block of screenings to begin at approximately 7pm tonight - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH - OPENING NIGHT! ❤

18/10/2023

SHELTER HALF Directed by: Matthew & Nathaniel Barber *CANADIAN PREMIERE! "A naturalist investigates the disappearance of a mother black bear while camping in a remote valley that may hold darker answers than he bargained for." Screening: Saturday, October 21st! SCHEDULE >>> https://www.terrorinthebay.com/schedule