STAN BEHAVIOR | Dir. Tyler C. Peterson | Short | 15:01

A drag queen embarks on a quest for better workplace rights, but finds herself in a dicey situation when her new layer, a tone-deaf straight woman, is revealed to be a drag super fan.

CLOSE FRIENDS | Dir. Eleanor “Ellie” Propp | Short | 11:11

A young woman comes face to face with a Thing that she hasn’t seen since her childhood.

STRANGERS ON THE A TRAIN | Dir. Rachel Kerry | Short | 06:07

Two different podcasts create very different experiences for two commuters riding the A Train, with disastrous results. FILMMAKERS ATTENDING

SAFETY STATE | Dir. Jeanette L. Buck | Short | 15:37

In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the midwest for safety in New England.

POPPY’S SATURN | Dir. Nicole Tegelaar | Short | 14:35

When nightclub singer Poppy is confronted by a black-eyed man she is overcome by fear. The event triggers a buried sexual trauma that she has to overcome in a kaleidoscope world of glitter, music and blood.

THIS FEELING WILL PASS | Dir. Neil Willoughby | Short | 07:00

Following a disturbing dinner party conversation, Tessa’s intrusive thoughts begin to impede their reality. FILMMAKERS ATTENDING

BURIED | Dir. Asleigh Becker | Short | 12:02

While looking back on a failed love, a woman tries to make sure that her heart isn’t broken beyond repair. FILMMAKERS ATTENDING

SANGUINE | Dir. Robin Careless | Short | 11:23

A first date takes an unexpected turn as Mirabel finds herself captured and experimented on by shady figures who believe she isn’t what she seems.

Queer Fear Film Festival celebrates independent genre films that highlight queer creators and stories, from the campy to the truly skin-crawling. Join us for our fourth annual festival on Saturday, October 12 for a day jam-packed with new queer horror shorts and feature films from around the world. Be part of the Queer Fear community as we honor the latest Gothic, slasher, supernatural, body, psychological, and toe-curling horror through a queer lens.

Some of the most exciting queer horror creators are doing work here in the South, and we’re excited to partner with a/perture cinema to present this year’s event. Winston-Salem is a welcoming and vibrant arts community, and we offer screening fees and travel assistance to all accepted filmmakers to help them attend and present their work in person.