SXSW 2022 Grim Reaper

Oh, the Horror:
10 Sinister Screenings at the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival

Trend trackers have confirmed Christmas in July is out and Halloween in March is in. Don't let spring or summer get in the way of those spooky fall vibes you crave all year. The SXSW Film & TV Festival brings some of the most anticipated content of the year to Austin, TX every March and this year is no different.

From heavy horror hitters like Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise and A24's Talk To Me to the first Mongolian feature to ever play SXSW, Aberrance, your festival schedule is sure to be dripping in corn syrup and leave you looking over your shoulder all the way home.

We've conjured up a sampling of some shriek-worthy horror films set to hit the screens during the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival from March 10-18 below.

Evil Dead Rise

Director/Screenwriter: Lee Cronin, Producer: Rob Tapert
Evil Dead Rise tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Executive Producers include Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Cast List: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher
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Evil Dead Rise – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Evil Dead Rise – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Raging Grace (United Kingdom)

Director/Screenwriter: Paris Zarcilla, Producer: Chi Thai
A bold coming-of-rage story where Joy, a Filipino immigrant, and her daughter Grace encounter a darkness that threatens all they have worked for. Cast List: Maxine Eigenman, Leanne Best, David Hayman (World Premiere)
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Raging Grace – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Raging Grace – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Monolith (Australia)

Director: Matt Vesely, Producer: Bettina Hamilton, Screenwriter: Lucy Campbell
All you have to do is listen. A disgraced journalist turns to podcasting to try and rebuild her career - but her rush to generate headlines soon uncovers a strange artifact, an alien conspiracy, and the lies at the heart of her own story. Cast List: Lily Sullivan (International Premiere)
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Monolith – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Monolith – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Brooklyn 45

Director/Screenwriter: Ted Geoghegan, Producers: Seth Caplan, Michael Paszt, Pasha Patriki, Sarah Sharp
In the months following World War II, five old military friends are talked into an impromptu séance, which brings to troubling light each of their haunted pasts. Cast List: Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden, Ezra Buzzington, Kristina Klebe (World Premiere)
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Brooklyn 45 – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Brooklyn 45 – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Talk To Me (Australia)

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Producers: Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Screenwriters: Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman
Lonely teenager Mia gets hooked on the thrills of conjuring spirits through a ceramic hand, but when she is confronted by a soul claiming to be her dead mother, she unleashes a plague of supernatural forces. Cast List: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio (Texas Premiere)
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Talk To Me – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Talk To Me – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

It Lives Inside

Director: Bishal Dutta, Producers: Raymond Mansfield, Sean McKittrick, Screenwriters: Bishal Dutta, Ashish Mehta
An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. Cast List: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel, Vik Sahay (World Premiere)
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It Lives Inside – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

It Lives Inside – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

The Wrath of Becky

Directors/Screenwriters: Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote, Producers: Raphael Margules, JD Lifshitz, Tracy Rosenblum, Russell Posternak, Chadd Harbold
After living off the grid for two years, Becky finds herself going toe to toe against Darryl, the leader of a fascist organization, on the eve of an organized attack. Cast List: Lulu Wilson, Seann William Scott, Matt Angel, Courtney Gains, Aaron Dalla Villa, Michael Sirow, Denise Burse, Jill Larson, Kate Siegel (World Premiere)
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The Wrath of Becky – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

The Wrath of Becky – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Aberrance (Mongolia)

Director: Baatar Batsukh, Producers: Trevor Doyle, Alexa Khan, Angarag Meguun, Screenwriters: Baatar Batsukh, Byambasuren Ganbat
An estranged couple takes a retreat in the woods. Foreboding neighbors, frivolous friends, and dark unseen forces lead to a shocking conclusion. Cast List: Erkhembayar Ganbat, Selenge Chadraabal, Yalalt Namsrai, Oyundary Jamsranjav, Sukhee Ariunbyamba, Bayarsanaa Batchuluun, Badamtsetseg Batmunkh (North American Premiere)
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Aberrance - 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Aberrance - 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Late Night With the Devil – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Late Night With the Devil – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Mrs. Davis

Showrunner: Tara Hernandez, Directors: Owen Harris, Alethea Jones, Screenwriters/Producers: Tara Hernandez, Damon Lindelof
Mrs. Davis is the world’s most powerful Artificial Intelligence. Simone is the nun devoted to destroying Her. Who ya got? Cast List: Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen (World Premiere)
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Mrs. Davis – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

Mrs. Davis – 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Official Selection

 

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