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Film screenings & festivals in Columbus this weekend and the next 7 days

Columbus · Tue, Oct 13 – Mon, Oct 19 · 40 confirmed · 2 unconfirmed · times ET

40 confirmed listings in Columbus, OH for Tue, Oct 13 – Mon, Oct 19, plus 2 not confirmed yet: Film 40.

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TodayOct 13

7:00 PM
American Dream (1990) screening
FilmWexner Center for the Arts (Film/Video Theater)One-night repertory screening.
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ThursdayOct 15

6:00 PM
NFF26: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 4K Restoration with The Prowler
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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6:00 PM
NFF26: Horror Shorts A
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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6:00 PM
Nightmares Film Festival
FilmGateway Film Center · Campus / South Campus GatewayTimes shown are the first screening each day.
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6:30 PM
The Devils (1971) 4K Restoration
FilmGateway Film Center · University District4K laser presentation; multiple showtimes Oct 15-18 and Oct 19
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7:00 PM
Free Sunset Movie – Beetlejuice (1988)
FilmColumbus Commons · DowntownPart of Movie Nights series in partnership with CAPA; free outdoor screening.
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7:00 PM
Free Sunset Movie Night: Beetlejuice (1988)
Time not confirmedFilmColumbus Commons · DowntownSponsor: Downtown Columbus, Inc. (Columbus Commons); free
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8:00 PM
NFF26: Midnight Shorts A
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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8:00 PM
NFF26: The Peril at Pincer Point with Lights Camera Carnage
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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10:00 PM
NFF26: Friday the 69th with The Devil's Lettuce
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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10:00 PM
NFF26: Horror Comedy Shorts A
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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FridayOct 16

4:00 PM
NFF26: Recurring Nightmares A
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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4:00 PM
NFF26: The Curse of Tahu'a with Gloss
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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4:30 PM
Begotten (1991) 4K Restoration
FilmGateway Film CenterShowtimes Oct 18-20 at 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration
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6:30 PM
NFF26: American Dollhouse
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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8:30 PM
NFF26: Horror Shorts B
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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8:30 PM
NFF26: The Last Temptation of Becky with Scissors
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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10:30 PM
NFF26: Horror Shorts C
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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10:30 PM
NFF26: Liv's Last Ride
FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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SaturdayOct 17

12:00 PM
NFF26: Recurring Nightmares B
FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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12:00 PM
NFF26: What I Remember with Nightfall
FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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2:00 PM
Hitchcocktober 2026: Rear Window (1954) 4K Restoration
FilmGateway Film Center · University DistrictShowtimes Oct 17 and 18 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration
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2:00 PM
NFF26: Flytrapper with Seething Void
FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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2:00 PM
NFF26: Thriller Shorts B
FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room Two; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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4:00 PM
NFF26: AVIAN OVERLORDS
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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4:00 PM
NFF26: BLCK GLVS
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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5:15 PM
NFF26: Awards Presentation
FilmGateway Film CenterHosted by NFF co-founders; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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6:00 PM
NFF26: Dead Drop with Meadow
FilmGateway Film CenterU.S. Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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6:00 PM
NFF26: Horror Comedy Shorts B
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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8:00 PM
NFF26: Midnight Shorts B
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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8:00 PM
NFF26: When You See It with Bailey Banshee
FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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9:30 PM
The Exorcist (1973)
FilmDrexel TheatreRated R (violence, language) | 2hr 2min
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10:00 PM
NFF26: Astrolatry
FilmGateway Film CenterU.S. Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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10:00 PM
NFF26: Horror Shorts D
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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TBD
Eccentric Cinema
Time not confirmedFilmDrexel TheatreSaturday series
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SundayOct 18

12:00 PM
NFF26: DOC SHORTS
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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12:00 PM
NFF26: Looky Loo Double Feature
FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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1:00 PM
NFF26: MALIGNANT GROWTHS
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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2:00 PM
NFF26: IT WATCHES BACK
FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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3:00 PM
NFF26: Death Came Knocking with Yoshi
FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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3:00 PM
NFF26: Godmother with Benny's Second Birthday
FilmGateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
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MondayOct 19

7:00 PM
Bowfinger (1999)
FilmDrexel TheatreRated PG-13 | 1hr 37min
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Plan ahead

Big dates worth booking early

Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.

Big events in Columbus

Oct 17–18, 2026
Columbus Marathon
Sports
Official site
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Ohio State vs Michigan
SportsOhio StadiumNoon kickoff
Source
Mar 4–7, 2027
Arnold Sports Festival
Sports
Official siteSource
Jun 11–13, 2027 (provisional)
Columbus Arts Festival
FestivalDowntown Scioto riverfrontFrom the 2027 artist call; the festival site has not posted it
Official siteSource
Fri, Jul 2, 2027
Red, White & BOOM!
FestivalDowntown Columbus
Official site
Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2027
Ohio State Fair
Fair & marketOhio Expo Center & State Fair
Official siteSource
Date not listed yet
Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest
Food & drinkDowntown riverfront
Usually: Late July, Fri–Sun
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Nature near Columbus

Hocking Hills State Park
about 44 mi away (straight line)
Usually: Ice formations in winter, wildflowers in spring and leaf color in fall
Many trails are one-way, and winter trails are often icy
Booking: Campsites can be reserved up to six months ahead; the lodge and cabins book separately
Official site
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (provisional)
Hocking Hills State Park
Annual Winter Hike past Old Man’s Cave and Cedar Falls to Ash Cave; dates from the county visitors bureau
Official siteSource
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
about 45 mi away (straight line)
Usually: One of Ohio’s best places for spring wildflowers, including the rare snow trillium
No pets
Official site
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