{"id":218311,"date":"2025-09-11T13:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/218311\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:58:10","slug":"jacksonville-horror-film-festival-to-make-its-debut-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/218311\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Horror Film Festival to make its debut \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Horror Film Festival<\/a> is set to make its debut on March 13-14, 2026, at Hick\u2019s Auditorium in the Downtown Public Library, promising a chilling celebration of horror cinema.<\/p>\n

This inaugural event, themed \u2018First Blood,\u2019 will feature two days of screenings, panels, celebrity judges, and an awards ceremony, drawing independent filmmakers and horror enthusiasts from around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to step into this festival and feel like they\u2019ve crossed into another world,\u201d said DJ Remark, one of the festival directors. \u201cThis is a celebration of horror film and the fans that make it truly shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The festival will transform Jacksonville into a horror destination, with local vendors, distillers, and horror-themed partners contributing to the atmosphere. <\/p>\n

Festival Directors DJ Remark and Samantha Spaniak aim to boost local tourism and energize downtown businesses through this event.<\/p>\n

Submissions for the festival are currently open on FilmFreeway, and tickets can be purchased through Ticketbud<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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