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.

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!

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.

The submission period for the 2023 Sawdust City Fright Fest has now closed. Thank you to everyone who who submitted their films to our horror film festival. We are working hard behind the scenes on the judging and organizing of this year’s fright fest and will announce the SCFF Official Selections for the 2023 season after notifications have been sent on August 1st.

Ticket prices and how to purchase advance tickets to come.

What a fun night at The TIME Community Theater Friday Fright Night in historic downtown Oshkosh, Wi last night for the screening of the classic creature feature, The Killer Shrews! Everyone got their fill of popcorn and some of the patrons went home with fantastic prizes, including free tickets to future TIME theater movies, a mystery bagged DVD, a lantern (handy during those hurricanes), a DVD copy of The Killer Shrews, and a handmade Killer Shrew plush!

The SCFF’s very own Lee Marohn was having a little fun with the Killer Shrew before the film!

The Sawdust City Fright Fest is providing free popcorn as well as a couple awesome giveaways, including this handmade Killer Shrew plush, on Friday, May 26th, 2023 at The TIME Community Theater in Oshkosh, WI. Admission is free for the classic Creature Feature, The Killer Shrews!

Submissions are now open for the 2023 Sawdust City Fright Fest on Filmfreeway.

Mark your calendars and save that date! We have been hard at work making plans and are excitedly looking forward to the 2023 Sawdust City Fright Fest, our 3rd festival season.

This year’s horror film festival will kick-off on Friday October 13th and continue Saturday, October 14th. We will again be partnering with The TIME Community Theater in beautiful downtown Oshkosh WI. More specific information to come on what the Friday night kick-off will be.

Submissions will be open on Filmfreeway from February 1st through May 31st, 2023.

We look forward another outstanding season of horror!

We want to offer congratulations and THANK YOU to all the outstanding filmmakers who contributed and supported us and audience members and fans who came out to help us make the 2022 Sawdust City Fright Fest a wonderful success! It was two days filled with fun and an opportunity to meet in person and celebrate independent horror. We raised some money for the non-profit, volunteer based TIME Community Theater, we met new people and made new friends. This is exactly what our goal is, to create a safe, friendly environment for fans and creators of indie horror film.

Our post-fest adrenaline rush has us looking at plans and dates for 2023, as well as ways to improve everyone’s experience. So, check back here or on our Facebook page for updates and as always, Support Your Local Filmmakers!

The 2022 Sawdust City Fright Fest will again be held at the historic TIME Community Theater in beautiful downtown Oshkosh, Wi. We are proud to kick the festival off Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 7 pm with the Wisconsin based indie film Rise. Saturday, October 8th, 2022 the SCFF will begin at Noon and screen short and feature length films throughout the day and evening. For the complete line up, visit the SCFF Events page. Ticket prices are $4 each for the Friday and Saturday night feature films only, $10 for just Saturday all day, or $12 for both Friday and Saturday all films.

Advance ticket sales are available for your convenience. Please visit the TIME Community Theater website and you can reserve your preferred seating. Don’t forget to bring cash for extremely reasonable concessions, including soda, popcorn, coffee, and local micro brew beers, vendor booth(s), and some filmmakers may even have swag!