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Dead Prairies Horror Movie Festival

Name: Dead Prairies Horror Movie Festival
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Gull Lake

The Dead Prairies Horror Movie Festival is a specialized cinema event in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, showcasing independent horror films from across the globe. Organized by filmmaker Devon Oman, the inaugural 2026 edition marks the first horror-dedicated film festival in the southwest region of the province, featuring a mix of international and local productions.

Date: Sep 26, 2026
Location: Gull Lake
Status: Upcoming

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Dead Prairies Horror Movie Festival

Date: Sep 26, 2026
Location: Gull Lake

Horror Film Festival Independent Film

Event summary

Highlights

Screening of 14 independent horror films from 8 countries
Showcase of Indigenous film productions like '#Vanlife'
Fundraiser benefiting the community-owned SWT Lyceum Theatre
Southwest Saskatchewan's first dedicated horror film festival

Held at the community-owned SWT Lyceum Theatre, the festival presents a curated selection of 14 films, including 10 shorts and four full-length features representing eight different countries. The programming spans a wide array of subgenres such as psychological thrillers, stop-motion animation, and 80s-style B-horror. Notable highlights include the Saskatchewan-made short film 'Klee' and the Indigenous-led thriller '#Vanlife,' which was filmed in Regina.

The event is scheduled to run from the early afternoon until approximately 10 p.m. on September 26. Beyond providing a platform for independent creators, the festival operates as a community fundraiser, with proceeds from ticket and concession sales donated to support the local theatre. To maintain a focus on fresh content, selected films are restricted to those completed within the last five years that have not yet had commercial or streaming releases in North America.

Practical details

Location described by the source: SWT Lyceum Theatre; prairiepost.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Gull Lake

Before attending

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