The GenreBlast Film Festival is entering its’ sixth year of genre film goodness. It’s a one-of-a-kind film experience created for both filmmakers and film lovers to celebrate genre filmmaking in an approachable environment. Described by Movie Maker Magazine as “summer camp for filmmakers, ” this festival screens the latest in independent, cult, niche and underground films that aren’t easily accessible. Other events include filmmaker Q&A’s, special guests, giveaways, after parties and an awards ceremony.

The GenreBlast team is hard at work creating a destination event that will have the independent film industry talking about it all year long. GenreBlast is a festival for filmmakers, by filmmakers that strives to become one of the best independent film festivals around. They celebrate the finest in true genre cinema and look for the best features, shorts, animation, music videos, and screenplays you have to offer.

This year’s full-length films include:

• Cryptids
• Murdercise
• Livescreamers
• Poundcake
• Forever Home
• The Once and Future Smash
• End Zone 2
• Love Will Tear Us Apart
• Project Eerie
• Guerilla Dogs
• Crypto Shadows
• Fat Fleshy Fingers
• Seventy-plus short films

You can see all of the movies on our Letterboxd list. Look for coverage all weekend and into next week!

The GenreBlast Film Festival runs from August 31 to September 3. All screenings for GenreBlast are held at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia. Passes are on sale through The Alamo Drafthouse Winchester. Learn more at the official site.