Queer Fear Film Festival celebrates queer stories from the dark, weird, and wild end of the genre spectrum. Now in our 5th year, Queer Fear is proudly the oldest queer genre film festival in the world and the only queer genre film festival in the South. What started as a niche idea has grown into an international celebration of LGBTQIA+ voices in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and all the beautifully strange spaces in between.

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, we’re taking over a/perture cinema in downtown Winston-Salem with 41 short films from 11 countries. That’s dozens of fearless filmmakers, haunting visions, and genre stories that explore identity, survival, transformation, and otherness in ways only queer cinema can.

Every Queer Fear screening is followed by a live filmmaker Q&A, where artists and audiences connect face-to-face, swap ideas, and build real community. If you love bold queer stories, fearless genre cinema, and connecting with other queers, freaks, and horror fans, join us!

All-Access Passes $45 (four screening blocks for the price of 3!)

Single Tickets $15