Rejoice, genre fans. Beyond Fest, one of the world’s most exciting film fests, is returning with a stacked 2026 lineup that includes 81 features across World, U.S., and regional premieres. Highlights include V/H/S Mixtape, Look Back, Primetime, and Beware Boiúna alongside special appearances from M. Night Shyamalan, Robert Eggers, Conor Oberst, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Berry, Michael Mann, Dolph Lundgren, RZA, Danny DeVito, Al Pacino, Martin Brest, Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Stephen Lang, and Jeremy Saulnier.
The program also includes a retrospective of Robert Eggers‘ work with an exclusive look at Werwulf. He joins the previously announced M. Night Shyamalan retrospective. Ken Russell’s newly restored The Devils will also be premiering at the festival ahead of its nationwide release in October.
Presented by MUBI and programmed and produced in partnership with the American Cinematheque, Beyond Fest returns to the Egyptian Theatre, the MUBI Theatre at the Aero, Directors Village, and the MUBI Theatre at the Los Feliz 3, with all ticket sales going to the 501(c)(3) non-profit film institution. The festival will run from September 23 to October 6, 2026.
Tickets will be on sale on the American Cinematheque website Thursday, September 10th at 10:00 am PT. Visit beyondfest.com and americancinematheque.com for details.
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Check out the full Beyond Fest 2026 Program below and let us know what you’re most excited to see!
EGYPTIAN THEATRE
BEWARE BOIÚNA – West Coast Premiere
BEGOTTEN – West Coast Premiere of the 4K Restoration
THE WITCH – Repertory Screening
THE LIGHTHOUSE – Repertory Screening
THE NORTHMAN – Repertory Screening
NOSFERATU – Repertory Screening
HOFFA – 70mm Repertory Screening
ROGUE TROOPER –U.S. Premiere
DRAG – West Coast Premiere
INVENTION 13 + HAUSU – World Premiere
UNBREAKABLE – Repertory Screening
SPLIT – Repertory Screening
GLASS – Repertory Screening
SIGNS – Repertory Screening
KNOCK AT THE CABIN – Repertory Screening
THE VISIT – Repertory Screening
TRAP – Repertory Screening
THE SIXTH SENSE – Repertory Screening
V/H/S/MIXTAPE – World Premiere
RIVER – West Coast Premiere
SATURDAY AFTERNOON KUNG-FU THEATER – ‘BORN INVINCIBLE’ – World Premiere
MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE – World Premiere of the 4K Restoration – Special Introduction by RZA
CRYSTAL LAKE – Special Screening
FRIDAY THE 13TH – Repertory Screening
DAVID J’S GRAND GUIGNOL SILENT SHORTS – Repertory Screening – Live Score
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX – Theatrical Premiere of the 4K Restoration
VICTORIAN PSYCHO – West Coast Premiere
THE HOST – World Premiere of the 4K Restoration
GREEN ROOM – 10th Anniversary Screening
TOO LATE – 10th Anniversary Screening
WILD AT HEART – North American Premiere of 4K Restoration
MULHOLLAND DRIVE – Repertory Screening co-presented by Rucking Fotten
KEN RUSSELL’S THE DEVILS – West Coast Premiere of the 4K Restoration of Director’s Cut – 35MM Screening
MUBI THEATRE AT THE AERO
YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER – West Coast Premiere
HALF – West Coast Premiere
SENDER – West Coast Premiere
A TALENT FOR MURDER – West Coast Premiere
SHE KEEPS ME YOUNG – West Coast Premiere
MUSK – West Coast Premiere
CARRIE – West Coast Premiere
DON’T BREATHE – 10th Anniversary Screening
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER – International Premiere of the Black-and-White Edition
LOOK BACK – U.S. Premiere
HOT DOGS FOR GAUGUIN – Special Screening
BEVERLY HILLS COP – Special Screening
DRIFTER – U.S. Premiere
CRASH LAND – West Coast Premiere
THE CYCLE – West Coast Premiere
MINOTAUR – West Coast Premiere
CAMPEÓN GABACHO – West Coast Premiere
PATHETIC FALLACY – West Coast Premiere
THE SWALLOW – West Coast Premiere
DONNIE DARKO – 25th Anniversary Screening
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA – World Premiere of the “VHS Edition”
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER – Repertory Screening
DOLPH: UNBREAKABLE
PAPER TIGER – West Coast Premiere
LITTLE ODESSA – Repertory Screening
THE ’BURBS – Repertory Screening
SILENT RUNNING – Repertory Screening
THE DRIVER – Repertory Screening
DERNSIE: THE AMAZING LIFE OF BRUCE DERN – U.S. Premiere
WICKER – West Coast Premiere
KEN RUSSELL’S THE DEVILS – West Coast Premiere of the 4K Restoration – 35MM Screening
DIRECTORS VILLAGE
PRIMETIME – West Coast Premiere
SCENT OF A WOMAN – Repertory Screening
MIAMI VICE: DIRECTOR’S FINAL CUT – 20th Anniversary Screening – World Premiere of Michael Mann’s New Cut in 4K
MUBI THEATRE AT LOS FELIZ 3THE SPIRAL – West Coast Premiere
THE GOODBYE KISS – World Premiere of 4K Restoration
HALLOWARRIOR – West Coast Premiere
SUNDOWN – North American Premiere
SUNDAY PRINT EDITION
ITHAQUA – North American Premiere
WELCOME TO G-TOWN – North American Premiere
lIMPOSTERS – West Coast Premiere
UPIRO – West Coast Premiere
ADULT SUPERVISION – West Coast Premiere – Co-Presented with Killer Movies with Josh Miller
IN THIS DARKNESS I SEE YOU – World Premiere
TEN WILL – Special Screening
ANCHORS AWEIGH – West Coast Premiere
ERIE – World Premiere
THE DARK GETS IN – World Premiere
HINTER – World Premiere
THE PERIL AT PINCER POINT – West Coast Premiere
UNDER THE SHADOW – 10th Anniversary Screening
CROWLEY – World Premiere of Restoration
MOONGLOW – West Coast Premiere
MISSION – U.S. Premiere
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