New Orleans Horror Film Festival

Billing itself as "A horror film festival created by horror film makers for horror film fans", the New Orleans Horror Film Festival promises all of the blood, guts, and gore of blockbuster fright flicks, brought to you by up-and-coming directors on lower budgets. It's often these smaller-scale productions that become memorable cult classics, and provide vehicles for new directors, actors, and designers to make a name for themselves in the industry. You can't run. You can't hide. You can, however, check out some brand-new, locally-made horror films, this year at Castillo Blanco Art Studio on St. Claude. nolahorrorfilmfest.com/festival.