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PHILIP ANSELMO’s ‘Housecore Horror Film Festival’ To Return This Month; Details Revealed
Philip Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Film Festival will return to New Orleans from 19 to 21 November 2026, alongside the previously announced Great NOLA Trendkill weekend. The festival adds horror screenings and related events to a major heavy metal gathering, marking Pantera’s first performance in Anselmo’s hometown in more than 30 years.
The festival package includes entry to a 19 November show at Tipitina’s, early access to films and presentations at Lakefront Arena on 20 and 21 November, two aftershows and festival merchandise. The Tipitina’s event features Suplecs, Spirit in the Room and Nest, with a Down “Volume V” listening party. The package does not include admission to Great NOLA Trendkill, which is headlined by Pantera and features Down, Black Label Society and other bands; former White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult will also offer limited book signings and photo opportunities.
In short
- Housecore Horror returns to New Orleans on 19–21 November 2026.
- The festival runs alongside the Great NOLA Trendkill concerts.
- Pantera will play in Anselmo’s hometown for the first time in over 30 years.
Explained simply
Philip Anselmo is a singer best known for fronting Pantera, an influential American heavy metal band, and Down, another band formed in New Orleans. The Housecore Horror Film Festival brings horror films and related events together with heavy music, reflecting Anselmo’s interest in both.
The festival is part of a wider weekend of concerts in New Orleans called Great NOLA Trendkill. Pantera’s appearance is notable because the band is returning to Anselmo’s hometown for the first time in more than 30 years.