Monster Fest Information

MONSTER FEST is Australia’s premier genre film festival which takes place in Melbourne annually in October, and ‘Monster Fest Presents’ is the exhibition arm of Monster Fest, presenting films theatrically throughout the year. Together, they are a celebration of all that is weird and wonderful in the international cult cinema palette – horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action, crime, noir, dark drama, gothic western, black comedy, animation and more. Founded in 2011, Monster Fest is a mix of Premieres, international festival favourites, challenging new discoveries and curated repertory sidebars alongside industry-focused events such as panels and masterclasses with renowned international guests, and a special emphasis on supporting emerging Australian genre film talent through the festival and beyond. Under the banner of ‘MONSTER FEST PRESENTS’, we host screenings and events throughout the year, including theatrical engagements of Monster Pictures titles and in partnership with other distributors in the Australian genre community. From 2017, in partnership with Event Cinemas, we rolled out our satellite festival, MONSTER FEST TRAVELLING SIDESHOW. Visiting cities all across the country, everywhere from Cairns to Perth, the program boasts eight to ten features, comprising of international, Australian and state-specific premieres! In 2019, we are launching MONSTER FEST AUSTRALIA which will run simultaneously at five Event Cinemas locations across Australia from Thursday October 31st to Sunday November 3rd.