Beyond Fest Reveals 2024 Movie Slate, Festival Opens With Salem’s Lot World Premiere

The 2024 festival slate for the 12th annual Beyond Fest has been revealed.

Beyond Fest is being held in Los Angeles from Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to Wednesday, October 9, 2024. This year’s annual genre film festival will feature 82 movies, including 16 world premieres, four international premieres, one North American premiere, three United States premieres, and 25 West Coast premieres.

This year’s Beyond Fest will open with the world premiere of Salem’s Lot, which hits Max this coming October, while Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud will close the event.

Beyond Fest Reveals 2024 Movie Slate, Festival Opens With Salem’s Lot World Premiere

“Combining a celebration of cinema whilst firmly focusing our gaze on the next generation of filmmakers has always been at the heart of the Beyond Fest,” said Evrim Ersoy, the event’s head of programming. “And this year we have even more opportunity to bring together the full spectrum of genre filmmaking to the community that is at the core of everything we do: from Kiyoshi Kurosawa to Brady Corbet, Jennifer Kent to Sam Raimi, we have created a program that embraces all corners of the cinematic spectrum.”

Tickets for Beyond Fest will go on sale at American Cinematheque’s website on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. You can also visit Beyond Fest’s website for more information.

EGYPTIAN THEATRE

DEVARA: PART 1

Special Screening
Director: Koratala Siva
Country: India
Runtime: 165 minutes
2024

HUSH – Shush Cut

World Premiere
Director: Mike Flanagan
Country: United States
Runtime: 87 minutes
Guests: Director Mike Flanagan in attendance
2016

LAKE MUNGO

International Premiere – 4K Restoration
Director: Joel Anderson
Country: Australia
Runtime: 89 minutes
Guests: Special introduction by director Mike Flanagan
2008

ED WOOD

Special Screening – 30th Anniversary – in 35mm
Director: Tim Burton
Country: United States
Runtime: 127 minutes
Guests: Screenwriters Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander in attendance
1994

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

Special Screening – 50th Anniversary – in 35mm
Director: Tobe Hooper
Country: United States
Runtime: 83 minutes
Guests: Writer Kim Henkel, Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, Actor Teri McMinn, Actor Edwin Neal, Actor William Vail, Actor Allen Danziger, Actor John Dugan, Production Manager Ron Bozman, Post-Production Sound Supervisor Wayne Bell, Actor Ed Guinn, Sound Recorder Ted Nicolaou, Editor Larry Carroll, Camera Assistant Michael McClary in attendance
1974

CHAIN REACTIONS

West Coast Premiere
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
Country: United States
Runtime: 103 minutes
Guests: Director Alexandre O. Philippe in attendance
2024

DARKMAN

Special Screening – in 35mm
Director: Sam Raimi
Country: United States
Runtime: 96 minutes
Guests: Director Sam Raimi in attendance
1990

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

Special Screening – in 35mm
Director: Sam Raimi
Country: United States
Runtime: 108 minutes
Guests: Director Sam Raimi in attendance
1995

DRAG ME TO HELL

Special Screening – in 35mm
Director: Sam Raimi
Country: United States
Runtime: 99 minutes
Guests: Director Sam Raimi in attendance
2009

THE FALL

West Coast Premiere – 4K Restoration
Director: Tarsem Singh
Country: United States, India
Runtime: 117 minutes
Guests: Director Tarsem Singh in attendance
2006

TERRIFIER 3

West Coast Premiere
Director: Damien Leone
Country: United States
Runtime: 128 minutes
Guests:
2024

IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE

West Coast Premiere
Director: Greg Jardin
Country: United States
Runtime: 103 minutes
Guests: Director Greg Jardin in attendance
2024

THE PLATFORM 2

U.S. Premiere
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Country: Spain
Runtime: 99 minutes
Guests:
2024

HELLBOY

Special Screening – 20th Anniversary
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Country: United States
Runtime: 122 minutes
Guests: Actor Ron Perlman in attendance
2004

THE CROW

Special 30th Anniversary Screening – Co-Presented by Rucking Fotten
Director: Alex Proyas
Country: United States
Runtime: 102
1994

THE CELL

World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Director: Tarsem Singh
Country: United States, Germany
Runtime: 107 minutes
Guests: Director Tarsem Singh in attendance
2000

SAW

Special 20th Anniversary Screening
Director: James Wan
Country: United States
Runtime: 103 minutes
Guests: Actor Cary Elwes, Writer Leigh Whannell, Producer Oren Koules, Producer Mark Burg, actor Tobin Bell in attendance
2004

JIMMY AND STIGGS

World Premiere
Director: Joe Begos
Country: United States
Runtime: 78 minutes
Guests: Director Joe Begos and producer and editor Josh Ethier in attendance
2024

DUNE

Special Screening
Director: David Lynch
Country: United States
Runtime: 140 minutes
Guests: Actor Kyle MacLachlan in attendance
1984

BLUE VELVET

Special Screening
Director: David Lynch
Country: United States
Runtime: 120 minutes
Guests: Actor Kyle MacLachlan in attendance
1986

THE HIDDEN

Special Screening
Director: Jack Sholder
Country: United States
Runtime: 97 minutes
Guests: Actor Kyle MacLachlan in attendance
1987

GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR

Special Screening
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Country: Japan
Runtime: 125 minutes
Guests:
2023

SHIN GODZILLA: ORTHOCHROMATIC

West Coast Premiere
Director: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi
Country: Japan
Runtime: 119 minutes
Guests:
2023

MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU’RE NEXT

International Premiere
Director: Tensai Okamura
Country: Japan
Runtime: 110 minutes
Guests: Actor Daiki Yamashita and actor Kenta Miyake in attendance
2024

EVENT HORIZON

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Country: UK, USA
Runtime: 96 minutes
Guests: Director Paul W.S. Anderson in attendance
1997

SERPENT’S PATH

West Coast Premiere
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Country: France, Japan
Runtime: 113 minutes
Guests: Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa in attendance
2024

PULSE

Special Screening
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Country: Japan
Runtime: 118 minutes
Guests: Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa in attendance
2001

SPEED

Special Screening – 30th Anniversary Screening
Director: Jan de Bont
Country: United States
Runtime: 116 minutes
Guests: Director Jan de Bont, actor Keanu Reeves and actor Sandra Bullock in attendance
1994

AERO THEATRE PRESENTED BY NEON

SALEM’S LOT

World Premiere
Director: Gary Dauberman
Country: United States
Runtime: 113 minutes
Guests:
2024

THE BABADOOK

Special Screening
Director: Jennifer Kent
Country: Australia
Runtime: 94 minutes
Guests: Director Jennifer Kent in attendance
2014

THE NIGHTINGALE

Special Screening
Director: Jennifer Kent
Country: Australia
Runtime: 136 minutes
Guests: Director Jennifer Kent in attendance
2018

SOUTHERN COMFORT

Special Screening
Director: Walter Hill
Country: United States
Runtime: 106 minutes
Guests: Director Walter Hill in attendance
1981

TOTAL RECALL

Special Screening – in 70mm
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Country: United States
Runtime: 113 minutes
1990

SCARFACE

Special Screening
Director: Brian De Palma
Country: United States
Runtime: 165 minutes
Special Guests: Actor Al Pacino in attendance
1983

HOLD YOUR BREATH

West Coast Premiere
Director: Karrie Crouse, William Joines
Country: United States
Runtime: 94 minutes
Special Guests: Actor Sarah Paulson in attendance
2024

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE

Special Screening
Director: Sean Durkin
Country: United States
Runtime: 102 minutes
Special Guests: Actor Sarah Paulson in attendance
2011

LETHAL WEAPON

Special Screening
Director: Richard Donner
Country: United States
Runtime: 117 minutes
1987

KISS KISS, BANG BANG

Special Screening
Director: Shane Black
Country: United States
Runtime: 103 minutes
2005

THE LAST BOY SCOUT

Special Screening – in 35MM
Director: Tony Scott
Country: United States
Runtime: 105 minutes
1991

THE NICE GUYS

Special Screening – in 35MM
Director: Shane Black
Country: United States
Runtime: 116 minutes
Guests: Director and writer Shane Black in attendance
2016

THE APPRENTICE

Los Angeles Premiere
Director: Ali Abbasi
Country: United States, Denmark, Canada, Ireland
Runtime: 120 minutes
Guests:
2024

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Special Screening
Director: Wes Craven
Country: United States
Runtime: 91 minutes
Guests: Actors Heather Langenkamp, Lin Shanye, Amanda Wyss and Ronee Blakley, moderator Barbara Crampton in attendance
1984

MELVIN GOES TO DINNER

World Premiere – HD Restoration
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Country: United States
Runtime: 83 minutes
Guests: Director Bob Odenkirk; Producer Naomi Odenkirk, Writer and actor Michael Blieden, Actor Stephanie Courtney, Actor Matt Price, Actor Annabelle Gurwich, Producer DJ Paul, Producer Jeff Sussman, Director of Photography Alex Vendler in attendance
2003

NIGHTBITCH

West Coast Premiere
Director: Marielle Heller
Country: United States
Runtime: 98 minutes
Guests: Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus of The Bechdel Cast in attendance

LITTLE BITES

West Coast Premiere
Director: Spider One
Country: United States
Runtime: 105 minutes
Guests: Director Spider One, Actor Krsy Fox in attendance
2024

V/H/S BEYOND

West Coast Premiere
Director(s): Jordan Downey, Christian and Justin Long, Justin Martinez, Virat Pal and Kate Siegel
Country: United States
Runtime: 114 minutes
Guests: To be confirmed
2024

A REAL PAIN

West Coast Premiere
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Country: United States
Runtime: 90 minutes
2024

BRING THEM DOWN

West Coast Premiere
Director: Christopher Andrews
Country: Ireland
Runtime: 105 minutes
2024

A BOY AND HIS DOG

Special Screening
Director: L.Q. Jones
Country: United States
Runtime: 91 minutes
Guests: Actor Don Johnson in attendance
1975

THE HOT SPOT

Special Screening
Director: Dennis Hopper
Country: United States
Runtime: 130 minutes
Guests: Actor Don Johnson in attendance
1990

RUMOURS

West Coast Premiere
Director(s): Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan Johson
Country: Germany, Canada
Runtime: 118 minutes
Guests: Directors Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson in attendance
2024

THE GREEN FROG

Special Screening
Director(s): Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan Johson
Country: Canada, United States
Runtime: 63 minutes
Guests: Directors Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson in attendance
2017

THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD

Special Screening
Director: Guy Maddin
Country: Canada
Runtime: 100 minutes
Guests: Director Guy Maddin in attendance
2003

BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!

Special Screening
Director: Guy Maddin
Country: Canada, United States
Runtime: 99 minutes
Guests: Director Guy Maddin in attendance
2006

THE BRUTALIST

West Coast Premiere – in 70MM
Director: Brady Corbet
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Hungary
Runtime: 215 minutes
Guests: Director Brady Corbet in attendance
2024

RICH FLU

International Premiere
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Country: Spain, United States
Runtime: 116 minutes
2024

PRESENCE

West Coast Premiere
Director: Steven Sodebergh
Country: United States
Runtime: 85 minutes
2024

CLOUD

West Coast Premiere
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Country: Japan
Runtime: 124 minutes
Guests: Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa in attendance
2024

CHIME

West Coast Premiere
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Country: Japan
Runtime: 45 minutes
Guests: Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa in attendance
2024

NEON THEATRE at LOS FELIZ 3

DANIELA FOREVER

West Coast Premiere
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Country: Spain
Runtime: 113 minutes
2024

SKY PEARLS

North American Premiere
Director: Moin Hussain
Country: UK
Runtime:: 91 min
2024

THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

West Coast Premiere
Director: Magnus Van Horn
Country: Denmark
Runtime: 115 minutes
2024

A DESERT

West Coast Premiere
Director: Joshua Erkmann
Country: United States
Runtime: 100 minutes
2024
Guest: Director Joshua Erkmann, Producer Hugh Barbier, Actor Sarah Lind in attendance.

A MAN ESCAPED