Thank you to all Filmmakers, friends, fans, and general supporters of the Sawdust City Fright Fest and independent film who showed up in person and in spirit to make our 5th year such a special event! Our committee dedicates a lot of time to putting together spooky and spectacular film festival, and we have been so fortunate to have such amazing films to share with you all. Without you, our audience, we wouldn’t exist.

We’re excited to be kicking off our 5th year anniversary of the Sawdust City Fright Fest, on Friday, October 10th, 2025, with a very special 50th Anniversary showing of Wisconsin’s very own, The Giant Spider Invasion! This is especially exciting because director, Bill Rebane, is currently working on filming new scenes, with new characters for this cult classic. This is reimagining is scheduled for a 2026 release! We are also fortunate enough to be expecting a couple folks working on that reimagining at this amazing event to watch it with us and participate in a Q&A after the film.

What’s the Sawdust City Fright Fest All About?

Sawdust City Fright Fest is a thrilling indie horror film festival held at the Time Community Theater in downtown Oshkosh, WI—an intimate, volunteer-run venue that champions both local and wider indie horror filmmakers.