Nation’s largest genre film festival unveils 2026 lineup as tickets go on sale.
By Dolores Quintana
The best time of the year for cinema fans has arrived with the announcement of the full Beyond Fest slate of films for the festival’s 2026 edition. The festival is Los Angeles’ largest festival and the most anticipated festival of the year, in addition to being the genre film festival with the highest attendance in the United States.
From Wednesday, September 23 to Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026, just shy of two weeks, the mighty Beyond Fest will screen 81 films, including 10 World Premieres, 1 International Premiere, 4 North American Premieres, 7 U.S. Premieres, and 28 West Coast Premieres.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday, September 10, yes, that means today, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Saving Time. Genre fans and film lovers alike are already exercising their fingers in anticipation of the bare-knuckled ticket-buying brawl that is the onslaught of Beyond Fest’s on-sale date.
Do not forget that American Cinematheque membership comes with perks, namely “priority line entry throughout the Beyond Fest 2026 film festival, so you can settle into your seats as soon as doors open.”
Beyond Fest notes that your membership contribution helps make this incredible film festival happen year after year. Without you, this festival could not exist!
Opening Night Directors Village, Westwood:
Primetime. Photo Credit: Sinna Nasseri/A24
PRIMETIME + Q&A with filmmaker Lance Oppenheim
Wed. Sep 23, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Directors Village
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of A24.
Opening Night of Beyond Fest 2026
Opening Night, The Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. Photo Credit: Amazon MGM Studios, Orion Pictures
YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER + Q&A with filmmaker Bassam Tariq and actors John Cho and Adia
Wed. Sep 23, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures.
Opening Night of Beyond Fest 2026
HALF + Introduction by actor Ranjith Sajeev and producer Anne Sajeev
Wed. Sep 23, 2026 | 10:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
Opening Night of Beyond Fest 2026
What is sure to be the most prized ticket at the festival plays simultaneously at two theaters on October 5 at 7:30 p.m. It is the film that cinemaphiles have waited 55 years to watch.
Ken Russell’s The Devils. Photo Credit: Warner Bros.Clockwork
THE DEVILS IN 35MM
KEN RUSSELL’S THE DEVILS
West Coast Premiere of 4K Restoration of Director’s Cut
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
Mon. Oct 5, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre
Mon. Oct 5, 2026 | 7:30 pm
Directors Village, Westwood
SCENT OF A WOMAN + Q&A with filmmaker Martin Brest and actor Al Pacino
Thu. Sep 24, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Directors Village
Theatrical Premiere of New 4K Restoration
Tribute to Martin Brest
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Miami Vice: Director’s Final Cut. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
MIAMI VICE: DIRECTOR’S FINAL CUT + Q&A with filmmaker Michael Mann
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Directors Village
World Premiere of Michael Mann’s brand new cut of MIAMI VICE, restored in 4K for the 20th anniversary
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SEPTEMBER 24
SENDER + Q&A with filmmaker Russell Goldman, producer and actor Jamie Lee Curtis, and actors David Dastmalchian and Rhea Seehorn
Thu. Sep 24, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
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BEWARE BOIÚNA + Q&A with actor Jessica Rothe
Thu. Sep 24, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Lionsgate.
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THE CYCLE + Q&A with filmmaker Jordan Downey, screenwriter Kevin Stewart, actor Trevor Newlin, and producer Patrick McGee
Thu. Sep 24, 2026 | 9:45 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Shudder.
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Begotten. Photo Credit: Kino Lorber
BEGOTTEN + Introduction by filmmaker E. Elias Merhige
Thu. Sep 24, 2026 | 10:15 pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere of New 4K Restoration. Screening courtesy of Kino Lorber.
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Restoration personally supervised by filmmaker E. Elias Merhige. Restored from the original 16mm negative and optical soundtrack. It was scanned and restored in 4K, and final grading was done at Filmscan & more in Munich, Germany.
SEPTEMBER 25
The Northman. Photo Credit: Focus Features
A Decade of Decay: A Robert Eggers Marathon + Q&A with filmmaker Robert Eggers
Fri. Sep 25, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Marathon includes: THE WITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE NORTHMAN and NOSFERATU
Attendees will get a first look at exclusive material from his upcoming film WERWULF, which hits theaters everywhere on Christmas Day.
A TALENT FOR MURDER
Fri. Sep 25, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Bleecker Street.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Fri. Sep 25, 2026 | 9:30 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
L.A. Premiere
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SEPTEMBER 26
Musk. Photo Credit: Alex Brandon/The AP
Alex Gibney’s MUSK
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 10:00 am
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Bleecker Street.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
HOFFA in 70mm + Q&A with filmmaker and actor Danny DeVito, cinematographer Stephen Burum, and composer David Newman
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 11:00 am
Egyptian Theatre
Not screened in 70mm in over 30 years
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Carrie. Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime Video
CARRIE + Q&A with showrunner Mike Flanagan and actor Samantha Sloyan
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 3:30 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
Free West Coast Premiere of Episodes 1 + 2. Screening courtesy of Prime Video.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
RSVPs for this screening will not be live tomorrow and will be available at a future date.
ROGUE TROOPER + Q&A with filmmaker Duncan Jones and producer Stuart Fenega
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 3:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre
U.S. Premiere
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
10th Anniversary
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
TOO LATE + Live musical performance and Q&A by filmmaker Dennis Hauck and actor John Hawkes
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 9:45 pm
MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre
10th Anniversary
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Sat. Sep 26, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere of “Invention 13
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September 27
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER – BLACK AND WHITE EDITION
Sun. Sep 27, 2026 | 12:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
International Premiere of the Black-and-White Edition. Screening courtesy of Janus Films.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Hirokazu Koreeda’s LOOK BACK
Sun. Sep 27, 2026 | 4:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre
U.S. Premiere. Screening courtesy of GKIDS.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
“Hot Dogs for Gauguin” / BEVERLY HILLS COP + Q&A with filmmaker Martin Brest and actor Danny DeVito
Sun. Sep 27, 2026 | 7:30 pm
MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre
Tribute to Martin Brest
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First theatrical screening of “Hot Dogs for Gauguin” in over 50 years, featuring a newly remastered version supervised by Martin Brest.
September 28
DRIFTER + Q&A with filmmaker Sung Kang and cast and crew
Mon. Sep 28, 2026 | 7:00pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
U.S. Premiere
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September 29
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
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September 30
MINOTAUR
Wed. Sep 30, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of MUBI.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
V/H/S/Mixtape. Photo Credit: Shudder
V/H/S MIXTAPE + Q&A with filmmakers and cast
Wed. Sep 30, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere. Screening courtesy of Shudder.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
CAMPEÓN GABACHO + Q&A with filmmaker Jonás Cuarón
Wed. Sep 30, 2026 | 9:45 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
RIVER + Q&A with actors Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe
Wed. Sep 30, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Shudder.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
October 1
SATURDAY AFTERNOON KUNG-FU THEATRE ‘BORN INVINCIBLE’ / MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE + Q&A with filmmaker RZA
Thu. Oct 1, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere of SATURDAY AFTERNOON KUNG-FU THEATRE ‘BORN INVINCIBLE’
World Premiere of 4K Restoration of MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE courtesy of Severin Films
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Thu. Oct 1, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
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THE SWALLOW + Q&A with filmmakers Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer
Thu. Oct 1, 2026 | 10:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere
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October 2
DONNIE DARKO + Q&A with filmmaker Richard Kelly, actor James Duval and special guests
Fri. Oct 2, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
25th Anniversary
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
CRYSTAL LAKE / FRIDAY THE 13TH + Q&A with showrunner Brad Caleb Kane
Fri. Oct 2, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
Special Screening of Episodes 1 + 2
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MUBI
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA on VHS
Fri. Oct 2, 2026 | 10:30 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
World Premiere of VHS Edition. Screening courtesy of MUBI.
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October 3
David J’s Grand Guignol Silent Shorts + Live score by musician David J
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Films include: “The Doll’s Revenge,” “Suspense,” “Terrible Anguish,” “The Cutter Of Heads,” “Delilah,” “Those Who Worry About It,” “The Hand” and “The Jest”
Dolph: Unbreakable. Photo Credit: Upstream Flix Inc.
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER / DOLPH: UNBREAKABLE + Q&A with actor Dolph Lundgren
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 1:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX + Introduction by Bob Odenkirk
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 4:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
Theatrical Premiere of 4K Restoration
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
PAPER TIGER / LITTLE ODESSA + Q&A with filmmaker James Gray
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of NEON.
James Gray’s personal 35mm print of LITTLE ODESSA
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Victorian Psycho. Photo Credit: Helen Sloan/Courtesy Bleecker Street
VICTORIAN PSYCHO + Q&A with filmmaker Zachary Wigon and actor Thomasin McKenzie
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Bleecker Street.
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
THE HOST
Sat. Oct 3, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
World Premiere of New 4K Restoration. Screening courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
20th Anniversary
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
October 4
DERNSIE: The Marathon + Q&A with actor Bruce Dern and filmmaker Mike Mendez. Introduction by filmmaker Joe Dante.
Sun. Oct 4, 2026 | 10:00am
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
U.S. Premiere of DERNSIE: THE AMAZING LIFE OF BRUCE DERN
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Marathon includes: THE ‘BURBS, SILENT RUNNING, THE DRIVER, and DERNSIE: THE AMAZING LIFE OF BRUCE DERN
Green Room. Photo Credit: A24.
GREEN ROOM + Q&A with filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier
Sun. Oct 4, 2026 | 2:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
10th Anniversary
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Wild at Heart. Photo Credit: Park Circus
WILD AT HEART
Sun. Oct 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Egyptian Theatre
North American Premiere of New 4K Restoration
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Wicker. Photo Credit: Black Bear
WICKER + Q&A with filmmakers Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
Sun. Oct 4, 2026 | 8:00 pm
MUBI Theatre at Aero Theatre
West Coast Premiere. Screening courtesy of Black Bear.
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Guests can expect a few special treats and a little mischief upon arrival!
Sun. Oct 4, 2026 | 8:30 pm
Egyptian Theatre
Ticket includes a Rucking Fotten shirt
‘Beyond Fest 2026’
Wild at Heart. Photo Credit: Park Circus
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN
‘Night Visions: The Shock and Awe of M. Night Shyamalan’
Sun. Sep 27 – Mon. Oct 12, 2026
Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3
Series includes: UNBREAKABLE, SPLIT, GLASS, SIGNS, KNOCK AT THE CABIN, THE VISIT, TRAP, THE SIXTH SENSE, OLD, THE VILLAGE and LADY IN THE WATER
Sold-out screenings will have a standby line!
Hallowarrior. Photo Credit: Shudder
MUBI THEATRE AT LF3
MUBI Theatre at Los Feliz 3 – Free screenings and premieres include: THE SPIRAL, THE GOODBYE KISS, HALLOWARRIOR, SUNDOWN, ITHAQUA, WELCOME TO G-TOWN, IMPOSTERS, UPIRO, ADULT SUPERVISION, IN THIS DARKNESS I SEE YOU, TEN WILL, ANCHORS AWEIGH, ERIE, KINKI, THE DARK GETS IN, HINTER, UNDER THE SHADOW, CROWLEY, HOLIDAY, THE PERIL AT PINCER POINT, MOONGLOW, MISSION and many more!
All screenings are free courtesy of the generous support of presenting sponsor MUBI. All ticket RSVPs will be available starting at 9:00 am PT on the day of the screening on the American Cinematheque website.
Beyond Fest Ticket Buying Guide:
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 am PT. We have set up a temporary waiting room to improve your ticket-buying experience and ensure everyone has an equal chance to purchase festival tickets! Here’s what you need to know:
The website will refresh at 10:00 am PT. There’s no need to stay on the site before this time. When sales start, the queue will reset, giving everyone an equal opportunity to purchase tickets.
At 10:00 am PT, you’ll be directed to a CAPTCHA page before entering the queue.
Do not refresh the waiting room page; it will update automatically.
You can purchase up to 2 tickets per screening, but you’re welcome to buy tickets for as many screenings as you like.
You have a total of 6 minutes to check out from the moment you place tickets into your cart. You can add multiple events to your cart at once, and each set will have its own 6-minute window. (Ex. If you add Ticket A into your cart at 10:00 and Ticket B at 10:02, Ticket A would expire at 10:06, and Ticket B would expire at 10:08).
MUBI Theatre at Los Feliz 3 events will not be on sale tomorrow and will have different ticketing windows; check our website for details!
Tickets for CARRIE will not be on sale tomorrow and will have a different ticketing window announced at a later time. Check our website for details!
There are no refunds per our admission policies. Under no circumstances do we recommend you purchase tickets from strangers or third parties. Please be careful of ticket scammers, as the American Cinematheque cannot provide compensation or reimbursement.