Sundance Film Festival
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100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Tucson Terrorfest
Tucson, United States · Est. 2010 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Tucson, United States
65
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- No physical screenings
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Tucson Terrorfest is Southern Arizona’s only Horror Film Festival, and now Horror Convention. Its our mission to showcase and celebrate the best of horror films from all over the world. We focus on the artistic, aesthetic, and fun side of independent horror filmmaking. We bring Tucson & Southern Arizona a terrifying mix of features and shorts that will give chills up your spine. Along with the convention that will run Oct. 15th to 18th 2026. The Tucson Terrorfest will showcase premieres, exclusives, and one-time-only screenings of some of the best and newest horror films from around the globe: • Horrifying shorts and feature films from new filmmakers • Q&A’s with horror filmmakers, actors, and special guests • Retrospective and vintage horror film screenings • Frightening international cinema • Banned and edgy late night horror films • Awards for the best of horror filmmaking
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2010
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.6/ 5
Reviews
10
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Unfortunately I was unable to attend in person but appreciated being selected, and in fact winning an award - the communication from the festival was really good and I hope to make it in person one day.
- Filmmaker
Had an amazing time at the Tuscan Terrorfest of 2024. Though this is a small festival, it is run by passionate fans of the genre, and takes place in the heart of Tucson with bars, restaurants and crowds of people who might just walk in and check out your film because they have it on a classic marquee. The organizer David Pike was hands on and welcoming to us, and the screenings were polished with great picture and sound too! So glad we attended and we hope to visit again!
- Filmmaker
Great slate of films and Such a great place to network. I can't wait for next year.
- Filmmaker
Joseph Neibich and Joseph Nybyk Pictures
- Filmmaker
Thank you so much for having my title: Where the river flows! Hope to have the next chance!!
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