{"id":6533,"date":"2026-09-17T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2026-09-17T18:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:04:33","slug":"accesshorror-film-festival-announces-2026-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/accesshorror-film-festival-announces-2026-program\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAccess:Horror\u201d Film Festival Announces 2026 Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Access:Horror Film Festival<\/strong>, a celebration of disability in genre film, kicks off its 2026 program with an in-person opening night showcase at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25, followed by a virtual program streaming October 4 through November 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access:Horror<\/strong> was created as a space to explore and celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in the horror genre, through conversations, connections, and various artistic forms, including film. We acknowledge the interwoven nature of identity and media representation, and celebrate the many intersectional identities that have been at the heart of horror cinema since the beginning. We believe in horror as an agent of change, and seek to elevate discourse that uplifts marginalized creators and gives them space to create new work that imagines new worlds.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"AH26-Alamo\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1225433364?h=458a4c61e5&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>In-Person Opening Night Showcase<br \/>\n<\/strong>8:00pm, September 25, 2026<br \/>\nAlamo Drafthouse Winchester<br \/>\n181 Kernstown Commons Blvd<br \/>\nWinchester VA, 22602<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Four-Itchy-Boys-Still-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Four-Itchy-Boys-Still-4.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Four-Itchy-Boys-Still-4.jpg?w=645&amp;ssl=1 645w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Four-Itchy-Boys-Still-4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Jazzmin and Kat from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlthatsscary.com\/\">Girl, That\u2019s Scary! 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