Beyond Fest 2026 Lineup Includes ‘Primetime’, ‘V/H/S/Mixtape’ And ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’
Beyond Fest, the Los Angeles genre film festival, has unveiled its full 2026 programme, running from 23 September to 6 October. The line-up spans 81 films, including 10 world premieres and four North American premieres, and will open with Lance Oppenheim's Primetime and close with Bassam Tariq's Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, reflecting the event's mix of buzzy new titles and archival retrospectives.
Highlights include the world premiere of horror anthology V/H/S/Mixtape, featuring directors such as Ernest Dickerson, Flying Lotus and RZA, alongside Victorian Psycho, Paper Tiger and Alex Gibney's documentary Musk. Robert Eggers will appear in person to present a chronological screening of his own films at the Egyptian Theatre, while expected guests include M. Night Shyamalan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Al Pacino, Danny DeVito and Michael Mann. The festival, presented by Mubi in partnership with the American Cinematheque, will also show restored 4K prints of films including Wild at Heart and Miami Vice, with all ticket proceeds benefiting the Cinematheque.
- Beyond Fest 2026 runs 23 September–6 October in Los Angeles with 81 films.
- Opens with Primetime, closes with Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.
- Robert Eggers, Shyamalan, Pacino and DeVito among expected in-person guests.
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Beyond Fest is an annual film festival held in Los Angeles that focuses on genre cinema, meaning horror, science fiction, thrillers and similar films that sit outside the mainstream awards circuit. It mixes brand new films, including several world premieres, with screenings of older cult and classic titles, and often draws well-known directors and actors to appear in person alongside the screenings.
The 2026 edition runs from 23 September to 6 October and has just announced its full programme of 81 films. It is organised in partnership with the American Cinematheque, a non-profit cinema organisation, and money raised from ticket sales goes towards supporting that organisation's work.
Festivals like this matter to the film industry because they give independent and niche films, which might otherwise struggle to find an audience or distributor, a high-profile platform and a chance to build buzz ahead of a wider release. They also let established filmmakers test new work in front of enthusiastic genre audiences, and give fans a rare opportunity to see well-known figures discuss their films in person.