Lil’ Bloodies II: Return of the Bloodies

Because we all love year-round horror, the Sawdust City Fright Fest has organized a Mini-Horror Film Fest at The TIME Community Theater, reminiscent of our very first curated event for fans of Horror-Comedy short films. Coming to you June 2024, SCFF presents: Lil’ Bloodies II! This is a curated film festival comprised of some of our favorite old and new horror-comedy shorts. Some of these have been newly remastered just for this mini-fest from past festival runs and some are first time screenings.

Save the date and watch for updates about the fantastic line up we have put together for your enjoyment!

Lil’ Bloodies II: Return of the Bloodies
Two Hours of Horror Comedy Shorts
June 15th, 2024
7pm (Doors Open at 6:30)
$6 admission

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Submissions for the 2024 SCFF Now OPEN!

Great news everyone, the submission period for the 2024 Sawdust City Fright Fest is open now through June 1st, 2024! We are looking forward to another season of great indie films and another amazing independent horror film festival!

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A Great Big Thank You for a Great Fest!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to Oshkosh and The Time Community Theater to attended the Sawdust City Fright Fest this weekend! We all had a great time and loved seeing all of you! This was our most successful Fest yet thanks to the amazing volunteers at The TIME and our committee, who worked tirelessly to put this together.

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The SCFF and Sunset Point Winery

We’re super excited to announce that the Sawdust City Fright Fest is teaming up with the Sunset Point Winery in Stevens Point, WI for a special treat on Halloween day! Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 from noon until 7:30, we’ll be screening an all day horror movie marathon, curated from Public Domain movies. The movies will be shown on multiple large screen TVs placed on either end of the tasting room, so patrons can continue to enjoy their wine by the bottle, glass, or tasting flight while being treated to a selection of horror goodness. As a bonus treat, patrons will receive free popcorn with the purchase of a beverage.

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Posters!

Check out the fun posters for this year’s SCFF! A huge thank you to our very own Dave Burke for these, and pretty much all of our graphics!

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Advance Tickets are available!

Advance tickets are available!

Admission for Saturday October 14th, 2023 will be $13 (presale) for an ALL DAY pass for Saturday. That includes 17 short films (split into two 90-minute blocks) and 2 feature length films.

Remember, The TIME is cash only for everything at the door, parking may be limited at noon, doors at noon, films 12:30.

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Ed Gein: The Musical, a delicious time at The TIME!

Thank you to everyone who attended and put on their best face for last night’s screening of Ed Gein: The Musical! Thanks to all the hard work of the cast and crew, and the amazing TIME volunteers!

We were all treated to live music performed on stage by Will Keizer and Dan Davies, Donna Francart, author of “I’ve Seen Dead People” and “Ed Gein The Musical A Novel” was there to autograph copies of her books, there was fantastic giveaways, and awesome merch for sale! Everyone was able to get their fill! Visit SRS Cinema website to get your DVD or Blu Ray copy of Ed Gein: The Musical!

Thanks for the awesome swag!
EG Cutting Board
And the awesome giveaways!
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2023 SCFF Line Up and Extra Surprise

Although we’re still dotting some i’s and crossing some t’s, we’re all set with the 2023 SCFF line up!

We’re excited to announce that since this year, our little festival falls on Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th, we’re kicking off the fest with Friday the 13th Part 2! But that’s not all! As a special treat, we’ll be screening one of the outstanding short films, The Beast, which was selected for this year’s film fest, before this amazing Friday night feature! AND it get’s better! Thanks to Fox Communities Credit Union, our Friday night fest kick off is FREE ADMISSION!

Now to answer a few questions that we’ve been asked…

Where: A big thanks to the historic The TIME Community Theater in beautiful downtown Oshkosh, WI, who is continuing to partner with the Sawdust City Fright Fest again this year.

When: Friday, October 13th, 7 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. Saturday, October 14th, 2023 12:30 pm – 9 pm, doors open at Noon. Come and go as you want throughout the day. We also suggest coming early and enjoying the amazing Farmer’s market Saturday morning! Music, food, and various artisans fill 2 full blocks!

How Much: As mentioned previously, the Friday Night kickoff is free admission, thanks to Fox Communities Credit Union. It will be $12 for an ALL DAY pass for Saturday. That includes 17 short films (split into two 90-minute blocks) and 2 feature length films. For ONLY the Saturday night feature film the price is $5.

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Notifications have been sent!

Selection notifications have been sent to everyone who submitted films to the 2023 Sawdust City Fright Fest. There were so many good submissions we wish we could have fit more into the schedule! Congratulations to everyone! We will be posting the 2023 Official SCFF Selections soon!

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SCFF Sponsors Ed Gein: The Musical at The TIME

You may remember at last year’s Sawdust City Fright Fest, one of the cast from our midday feature, Dan Davies, discussed during the Q&A how, after 13 years, Ed Gein: The Musical, in which he stars, had been picked up for distribution. We know you were waiting for more news, and here it is. In just a couple weeks, this irreverently told tale about one of Wisconsin’s most notorious criminals, a man who inspired such legends as Hitchcock and Hooper, will be screening at The TIME Community Theater in beautiful downtown Oshkosh, WI.

So mark your calendars for Saturday, August 12th, 2023! Doors will open at 6:30 pm for a 7 pm showing. Ticket prices are $15 and the SCFF will be providing the popcorn! Autographed merchandise from the film will also be available. And stick around to the end because give aways will include authentic movie props and merchandise! Grab yourself a soda or beer to go with your popcorn, and enjoy the experience.

As always, all the proceeds from the SCFF go to The TIME Community Theater, a non-profit, entirely volunteer run, historic community theater, which is kind enough to be home to the Sawdust City Fright Fest each October.

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