Beyond Fest, The Biggest Genre Festival In The U.S., Announces Its Inaugural Chicago Program Of Global Genre-busting Cinema, Including Faces Of Death, Obsession, Normal, Over Your Dead Body, The Furious, And Guests Bob Odenkirk, Meiko Kaji, Rza, Lilly Wachowski, Jorma Taccone, Gibby Haynes, And Paul Leary.
Beyond Fest, the largest genre film festival in the United States, is proud to announce its first geographical expansion. Built in partnership with Chicago’s iconic Music Box Theatre, this new evolution of Beyond Fest will take place April 2–5, 2026, bringing four days of all-killer-no-filler, cinematic excess and celebration.
Beyond Fest returns to celebrate the most exciting genre films and filmmakers with an explosive 90-feature slate that includes U.S. Premieres of Opening Night film NO OTHER CHOICE, DUST BUNNY, THE FURIOUS, GOOD FORTUNE, West Coast Premieres featuring Closing Night film BUGONIA, BLACK PHONE 2, AFTER THE HUNT, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, PRIMATE, THE SECRET AGENT, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU and special in-person appearances including Guillermo del Toro, Luca Guadagnino, John Carpenter, Jafar Panahi, Karyn Kusama, Al Pacino, William Petersen, Tim Robbins, Butthole Surfers, and Japanese icon, Meiko Kaji.
Oscar-winning director and master filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro, joins in person for a sweeping retrospective spanning three decades of dreams and demons, including new restorations, special Director’s Cuts, and rare 35mm screenings.
Beyond Fest announces its 2024 festival slate including the World Premiere of SALEM’S LOT, a Very Special Screening of DEVARA: PART 1, International Premiere of Toho’s MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU’RE NEXT, West Coast Premieres of THE BRUTALIST in 70mm with Brady Corbet, Palme d’Or…
Beyond Fest announces its 11th edition including the World Premiere of IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE, special screenings of THE ABYSS Special Edition with James Cameron in attendance, DREAM SCENARIO, ALL OF US STRANGERS, FOE, THE CREATOR, THE TOXIC AVENGER, ANATOMY OF A FALL, THE ROYAL HOTEL and in-person screenings with auteur filmmakers Michael Mann, Guillermo del Toro, Brad Bird, icons Malcolm McDowell and Britt Ekland, and a career-spanning celebration with the legendary Roger Corman.