Monster Fest
MONSTER FEST returns to Cinema Nova! A celebration of all that is weird and wonderful in the international cult cinema palette – horror, science fiction, fantasy, dark drama, black comedy, animation, and much more.
From its humble beginnings in Victoria back in 2011 at Cinema Nova to present day with festivals nationwide, Monster Fest has grown to become the country’s premier genre film festival.
MF25 Bone Lake
Opening Date: Saturday, 4 Oct 2025
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with ... more
MF25 Rotten
Opening Date: Saturday, 4 Oct 2025
While visiting a remote island to secure land for wealthy clients, Emily, a successful real estate consultant, becomes the next ... more
MF25 Residence
Opening Date: Sunday, 5 Oct 2025
CHARLIE (Jeanette Coppolino) and her companions initiate an inspiring quest, representing a hero's journey both physically and metaphorically, displaying unrelenting ... more
MF25 Test Screening
Opening Date: Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025
In a small, declining Oregon town, excitement has been building for days. A Hollywood studio is holding a test screening ... more
MF25 Psycho Therapy
Opening Date: Thursday, 9 Oct 2025
A writer befriends a retired serial killer in a desperate attempt to find inspiration for his next novel and save ... more
MF25 Freaked [4K Restoration]
Opening Date: Friday, 10 Oct 2025
Once a smug former child star, Ricky Coogin (Alex Winter) is now the unfortunate face of a shady megacorporation pushing ... more
MF25 Deathstalker
Opening Date: Friday, 10 Oct 2025
In Deathstalker, the Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege by the Dreadites, heralds of the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon. When Deathstalker ... more
MF25 Deathgasm II: Goremageddon
Opening Date: Saturday, 11 Oct 2025
The metalhead splatter insanity returns in the sequel to 2015’s comedy horror hit, DEATHGASM. After thwarting a demon apocalypse (which ... more
MF25 Jimmy and Stiggs
Opening Date: Saturday, 11 Oct 2025
A shitstorm of bad news sends out of work filmmaker Jimmy spiraling into an out of control bender in which ... more