Beyond Fest has announced its complete slate of 2025 programming, comprising of 8 World Premieres, 5 North American Premieres, 9 U.S. Premieres, and 25 West Coast Premieres for a total of 90 feature films.
Spanning 15 days from September 23 to October 8, Beyond Fest 2025 promises a celebration of fearless filmmaking unlike anything Los Angeles has previously experienced, delivering an epic slate of pulse-pounding premieres, electrifying restorations, and in-person encounters with some of Cinema’s most iconic and cult legends. The festival is presented exclusively by NEON and programmed and produced in partnership with the American Cinematheque.
Opening and Closing Night films honor two directors known for bending genre elements into twisted tales of foul humanity. Park Chan-Wook’s No Other Choice will open the festival, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia closing the festivities.
Major premieres at this year’s Beyond Fest include the U.S. Premieres of Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune and Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny, as well as the West Coast Premieres of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill’s Black Phone 2, Luca Guadagnino’s After The Hunt, Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, and Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
“This year, we’re celebrating the full spectrum of genre filmmaking that intentionally ranges from the arthouse to the grindhouse,” said Evrim Ersoy, Beyond Fest Head of Programming. “Our goal has always been to connect film communities with the greatest variety of filmmakers, and the vast diversity of this year’s slate, featuring an unprecedented array of premieres and restorations, is a steadfast commitment to this mission and the power of genre cinema.”
Complementing the previously announced Guillermo del Toro retrospective, Japanese icon Meiko Kaji takes center stage with her first-ever U.S. appearance, celebrating decades of legendary performances. Oscar-winner Sean Baker will join Kaji in conversation, offering audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the charisma, ferocity, and enduring influence of one of Japanese Cinema’s most electrifying figures.
Cinematic treasures are reborn with stunning restorations, including the World Premiere of Tobe Hooper’s Salem’s Lot in a brand new 4K restoration, exclusively at BeyondFest. Abel Ferrara’s lightning bolt Ms. 45 4K restoration receives its International Premiere, and Ruggero Deodata’s definitive downer, Cannibal Holocaust, enjoys its World Premiere uncut and in glorious technicolor 4K courtesy of Bob Murawski’s Grindhouse Releasing.
“We’re incredibly proud to push Beyond Fest’s scope, encompassing some of the world’s best filmmakers; it’s a celebration of cinema without borders or compromise that embodies both the festival and the American Cinematheque,” said Chris LeMaire, American Cinematheque Senior Film Programmer. “Bringing together the work of auteurs such as Jafar Panahi, Bi Gan, Radu Jude, Yorgos Lanthimos, Oliver Laxe, and Kleber Mendonça Filho, we’ve captured some of the most exciting and visionary cinema the world has to offer.”
See below for the full lineup of newly announced feature film titles for Beyond Fest 2025. Tickets will be on sale via americancinematheque.com on Thursday, September 11th at 10:00 AM PST. Visit beyondfest.com and americancinematheque.com for details.
BEYOND FEST 2025 PROGRAM
BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUTT (dir. Tom J. Stern)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 106 minutes
Year: 2025
PRIMATE (dir. Johannes Roberts)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 89 minutes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Year: 2025
GOOD BOY (dir. Ben Leonberg)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 102 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2024
Guests: Ben Leonberg, Shane Jensen, Dog Actor Indy
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE (dir. Jalmari Helander)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Finland / United States
Distributor: Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films & Screen Gems
Runtime: 88 minutes
Year: 2025
EXIT 8 (dir. Genki Kawamura)
U.S. Premiere
Country: Japan
Runtime: 95 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
THE FURIOUS (dir. Kenji Tanigaki)
U.S. Premiere
Country: Hong Kong, China
Runtime: 113 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: Kenji Tanigaki
FUCK MY SON!
West Coast Premiere
Director: Todd Rohal
Country: United States
Runtime: 94 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: Todd Rohal, Johnny Ryan
TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (dir. William Friedkin)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 123 minutes
Distributor: Park Circus
Year: 1985
Guests: William Petersen
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (dir. John Carpenter)
70mm Presentation Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 99 minutes
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Year: 1986
Guests: John Carpenter, Dean Cundey
MANHUNTER (dir. Michael Mann)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 120 minutes
Distributor: Rialto Pictures
Year: 1986
Guests: William Petersen
THE PLAYER (dir. Robert Altman)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 124 minutes
Distributor: Janus Films
Year: 1992
Guests: Tim Robbins
JACOB’S LADDER (dir. Adrian Lyne)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: United States
Runtime: 113 minutes
Distributor: Rialto Pictures
Year: 1990
Guests: Tim Robbins
NIRVANNA THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE (dir. Matt Johnson)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Canada
Runtime: 100 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
Guests: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol
THE RING (dir. Gore Verbinski)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 115 minutes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Year: 2002
Guests: Gore Verbinski
SHELBY OAKS (dir. Chris Stuckmann)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 99 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2024
Guests: Chris Stuckmann
DREAM EATER (dirs. Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams)
L.A. Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 86 minutes
Distributor: The Horror Section
Year: 2025
Guests: Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams, Eli Roth
DUST BUNNY (dir. Bryan Fuller)
U.S. Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 106 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate
Year: 2025
Guests: Bryan Fuller
MAG MAG (dir. Yuriyan Retriever)
World Premiere
Country: Japan
Runtime: 118 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: Director Yuriyan Retriever, lead actress Sara Minami, producer Daisuke Takahashi
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE (dir. Gore Verbinski)
Special Screening
Country: United States / Germany
Runtime: 100 minutes
Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment
Year: 2026
LADY SNOWBLOOD (dir. Toshiya Fujita)
Special Screening
Country: Japan
Runtime: 97 minutes
Distributor: Janus Films
Year: 1973
Guests: Meiko Kaji
LADY SNOWBLOOD: LOVE SONG OF VENGEANCE (dir. Toshiya Fujita)
Special Screening
Country: Japan
Runtime: 89 minutes
Distributor: Janus Films
Year: 1974
Guests: Meiko Kaji
FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION (dir. Shun’ya Itō)
Special Screening – 2K Restoration
Country: Japan
Runtime: 87 minutes
Distributor: AGFA
Year: 1972
Guests: Meiko Kaji
BLIND WOMAN’S CURSE (dir. Teruo Ishii)
Special Screening
Country: Japan
Runtime: 85 minutes
Distributor: AGFA
Year: 1970
Guests: Meiko Kaji
CRIMSON PEAK – 4K Restoration (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
World Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 119 mins
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Year: 2015
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: United States / Mexico / Canada
Runtime: 159 mins
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Year: 2021
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
THE SHAPE OF WATER – 4K Restoration (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
World Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 123 mins
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Year: 2017
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
HELLBOY (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 122 mins
Distributor: Park Circus
Year: 2004
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 120 mins
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Year: 2008
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
BLADE II (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 117 mins
Distributor: Warner Bros
Year: 2002
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
CRONOS – 4K Restoration
World Premiere
Country: Mexico
Runtime: 92 mins
Distributor: Janus Films
Year: 1993
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: Spain/Mexico
Runtime: 106 mins
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Year: 2001
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
MIMIC – Director’s Cut (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 105 mins
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Year: 1997
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
PAN’S LABYRINTH (dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Special Screening
Country: Spain/Mexico
Runtime: 120 mins
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Year: 2006
Guests – Guillermo Del Toro
GOOD FORTUNE (dir. Aziz Ansari)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 98 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate
Year: 2025
Guests: Aziz Ansari
AERO THEATRE PRESENTED BY NEON
NO OTHER CHOICE (dir. Park Chan-wook)
U.S. Premiere
Country: South Korea
Runtime: 139 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (dir. David Kittredge)
North American Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 112 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: David Kittredge, Linda Blair, Garrett Brown, Travis Stevens
EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (dir. David Kittredge)
Special Screening – 35mm Print Courtesy of the Martin Scorsese Collection at the George Eastman Museum
Country: United States
Runtime: 117 minutes
Distributor: Park Circus
Year: 1977
BARRIO TRISTE (dir. Stillz)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Colombia / United States
Runtime: 84 minutes
Distributor: EDGLRD
Year: 2025
THE RED SPECTACLES (dir. Mamoru Oshii)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: Japan
Runtime: 106 minutes
Distributor: Arbelos Films
Year: 1987
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU (dir. Mary Bronstein)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 113 minutes
Distributor: A24
Year: 2025
Guests: Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Mary Bronstein
URCHIN (dir. Harris Dickinson)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 99 minutes
Distributor: 1-2 Special
Year: 2025
DRACULA (dir. Radu Jude)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Romania
Runtime: 125 minutes
Distributor: 1-2 Special
Year: 2025
DICK TRACY (dir. Warren Beatty)
Special 35th Anniversary Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 105 minutes
Distributor: Disney
Year: 1990
Guests – Al Pacino
THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN – Cinematic Void Presents (dir. Mike Nichols)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: United States
Runtime: 104 minutes
Distributor: Rialto Pictures
Year: 1973
SALEM’S LOT (dir. Tobe Hooper)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: United States
Runtime: 183 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Year: 1979
HOUSE (dir. Steve Miner)
Special 40th Anniversary Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 93 minutes
Distributor: AGFA
Year: 1985
Guests: William Katt
NIGHT PATROL (dir. Ryan Prows)
West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
Runtime: 104 minutes
Distributor: RLJE Films/ Shudder
Year: 2025
Guests: Ryan Prows, RJ Cyler, Flying Lotus
V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (dirs. Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic )
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 115 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2025
Guests: Micheline Pitt-Norman, RH Norman, Anna Zlokovic, Casper Kelly, Josh Goldbloom
THE SECRET AGENT (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 120 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
Guests: Kleber Mendonça Filho, Udo Kier
BACURAU (dirs. Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles)
Special Screening
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 132 minutes
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Year: 2019
THE INVITATION (dir. Karyn Kusama)
Special Screening – 10th Anniversary
Country: United States
Runtime: 100 minutes
Distributor: AGFA
Year: 2015
Guests: Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, Logan Marshall-Green
DEATHSTALKER (dir. Steven Kostanski)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Canada / United States
Runtime: 102 minutes
Distributor: Shout! Studios
Year: 2025
RESURRECTION (dir. Bi Gan)
U.S. Premiere
Country: China
Runtime: 160 minutes
Distributor: Janus Films
Year: 2025
SIRÂT (dir. Oliver Laxe)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Spain, France
Runtime: 120 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
Guests: Oliver Laxe, Sergi Lopez
GODZILLA FINAL WARS (dir. Ryuhei Kitamura)
Special Screening – 4K
Country: Japan
Runtime: 125 minutes
Distributor: Toho/GKIDS
Year: 2004
Guests: Ryuhei Kitamura
AFTER THE HUNT (dir. Luca Guadagnino)
West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
Runtime: 139 minutes
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Year: 2025
Guests: Luca Guadagnino
STRAY CAT ROCK: DELINQUENT GIRL BOSS (dir. Toshiya Fujita)
Special Screening – 2K Restoration
Country: Japan
Runtime: 90 minutes
Distributor: AGFA
Year: 1970
Guests: Meiko Kaji
STAND BY ME (dir. Rob Reiner)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 89 minutes
Distributor: Sony Repertory
Year: 1986
Guests: Rob Reiner
MISERY (dir. Rob Reiner)
Special Screening
Country: United States
Runtime: 107 minutes
Distributor: Disney
Year: 1990
Guests: Rob Reiner
THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA: TITANS – SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 (dirs. Dracmorda Boulet & Swanthula Boulet)
World Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 65 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2025
Guests: Dracmorda Boulet and Swanthula Boulet
QUEENS OF THE DEAD (dir. Tina Romero)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 99 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2025
Guests: Tina Romero, Nina West
CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (dir. Ruggero Deodato)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration Uncut
Country: Italy
Runtime: 96 minutes
Distributor: Grindhouse Releasing
Year: 1980
BLACK PHONE 2 (dir. Scott Derrickson)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Canada
Runtime: 114 minutes
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Year: 2025
Guests: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (dir. Rob Zombie)
4K Restoration – Co-Presented with Rucking Fotten!
Country: United States
Runtime: 107 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate
Year: 2005
Guests: Rob Zombie, Sherri Moon Zombie
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (dir. Jafar Panahi)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Iran
Runtime: 105 minutes
Distributor: NEON
Year: 2025
Guests: Jafar Panahi
CRIMSON GOLD (dir. Jafar Panahi)
Special Screening
Country: Iran
Runtime: 95 minutes
Distributor: KimStim
Year: 2003
Guests: Jafar Panahi
BUGONIA (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos)
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 120 minutes
Distributor: Focus Features
Year: 2025
NEON THEATRE at LOS FELIZ 3
KILLING FAITH (dir. Ned Crowley)
World Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 104 minutes
Distributor: Shout! Studios
Year: 2025
Guests: DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman, Neil Crowley
MS. 45 (dir. Abel Ferrara)
International Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: United States
Runtime: 80 minutes
Distributor: Arrow Films
Year: 1981
IN A COLD VEIN (dir. Eric Owen)
International Premiere
Country: USA
Runtime: 90 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: Eric Owen
HELLCAT (dir. Brock Bodell)
US Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 91 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: Dakota Gorman, Todd Terry, Liz Atwater, Elise Horn, Brock Bodell
DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (dir. Stanley Kubrick)
Special Screening
Country: United Kingdom / United States
Runtime: 95 minutes
Distributor: Sony Repertory
Year: 1964
BULK (dir. Ben Wheatley)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 2025
THE ICE TOWER (dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović)
West Coast Premiere
Country: France
Runtime: 118 minutes
Distributor: Yellow Veil Pictures
Year: 2025
BURY YOUR DEAD (dir. Marco Dutra)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Brazil
Runtime: 128 minutes
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Year: 2024
THE PYTHON HUNT (dir. Xander Robin)
West Coast Premiere – Co-Presented with Killer Films
Country: United States
Runtime: 91 minutes
Distributor: Oscilloscope Films
Year: 2025
I LIVE HERE NOW (dir. Julie Pacino)
US Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 92 minutes
Distributor: Utopia Distribution
Year: 2024
Guests: Julie Pacino
THE SERPENT’S SKIN (dir. Alice Maio Mackay)
LA Premiere
Country: Australia
Runtime: 83 minutes
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Year: 2025
Guests: Alice Maio Mackay, Vera Drew
THE KIRLIAN FREQUENCY (dir. Cristian Ponce)
World Premiere
Country: Argentina
Runtime: 45 minutes
Year: 2025
NEW GROUP (dir. Yuta Shimotsu)
U.S. Premiere
Country: Japan
Runtime: 82 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2025
HOLD THE FORT (dir. William Bagley)
U.S. Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 78 minutes
Year: 2025
Guests: William Bagley
WILD STYLE (dir. Charlie Ahearn)
West Coast Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: USA
Runtime: 82 minutes
Year: 2025
EVERY HEAVY THING (dir. Mickey Reece)
US Premiere
Country: USA
Runtime: 89 minutes
Distributor: Firebook Entertainment Year: 2025
Guests: Mickey Reece, Peter Kuplowsky
MAN FINDS TAPE (dir. Paul Gandersman & Peter S. Hall)
West Coast Premiere
Country: United States
Runtime: 84 minutes
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Year: 2025
REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND (dirs. Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani)
West Coast Premiere
Country: Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France
Runtime: 87 minutes
Distributor: Shudder
Year: 2025
SILENT DEATH – TERROR VISION LOST & FOUND (dir. Vaughn Christion)
World Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: USA
Runtime: 71 minutes
Distributor: Terror Vision Records & Video
Year: 1981
SUNDAY PRINT EDITION – FRANKENSTEIN – PRESENTED BY CODA (dir. James Whale)
Country: United States
Runtime: 71 minutes
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Year: 1931
ANGEL’S EGG (dir. Mamoru Oshii)
West Coast Premiere – 4K Restoration
Country: Japan
Runtime: 71 minutes
Distributor: GKIDS
Year: 1985
100 METERS (dir. Kenji Iwaisawa)
US Premiere
Country: Japan
Runtime: 102 minutes
Distributor: GKIDS
Year: 2025
Guests: Kenji Iwaisawa
LONE SAMURAI (dir. Josh C. Waller)
World Premiere
Country: Indonesia, Portugal, United States, United States Runtime: 95 minutes
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Year: 2025
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