Access:Horror Film Festival Announces Streaming Showcase Oct. 4 - Nov. 1

Access:Horror Film Festival, a celebration of disability in genre film, kicked off its 2026 program with an in-person opening night showcase at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25. Following a successful night of accessibility-centered shorts, the virtual program will stream globally from October 4 through November 1, 2026.

"After a momentous kickoff at Lost Weekend, we're thrilled to bring this year's edition of the most accessible horror festival on the planet to audiences around the world," Caris O'Malley, Access:Horror Co-Producer enthused. "This year's lineup takes Access:Horror to new heights, with films that plumb the darkest depths of the human (and porcine) appetite alongside others that reveal the human body for the ticking time bomb it is. Every official selection comes with captions and audio description, so the festival is more accessible than ever. It's also scarier than ever. On October 4th, body horror is on the menu, and dinner is served."

Access:Horror Film Festival Announces 2026 Program

Access:Horror Film Festival, a celebration of disability in genre film, kicks off its 2026 program with an in-person opening night showcase at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25, followed by a virtual program streaming October 4 through November 1, 2026.

Access:Horror was created as a space to explore and celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in the horror genre, through conversations, connections, and various artistic forms, including film. We acknowledge the interwoven nature of identity and media representation, and celebrate the many intersectional identities that have been at the heart of horror cinema since the beginning. We believe in horror as an agent of change, and seek to elevate discourse that uplifts marginalized creators and gives them space to create new work that imagines new worlds.