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Why Should YOU Go to TCHF? (in convenient bullet form)
- TCHF is comprised of short plays in a variety of horror genres to suit any taste, from funny and gory to eerie and thoughtful.
- TCHF pays 100% of ticket sales to its artists. YAY paying artists!
- You can see some of the most amazing theater artists in the Twin Cities and add their work to your don't-miss theater list.
- Tickets to the shows are only $15.00! So worth it!
- Plus, check out the spooky souvenirs at the merch table and Goblin Market!
- After 14 years, TCHF runs like a dang top. Easy ticketing, welcoming and friendly staff, ample free parking!
- Spend an evening and see a few shows. They've created lots of cozy seating areas and offer concessions including some excellent NA mocktails.
Now, in its 14th year of being awesome, we are seeing some amazing shows at the festival. Here's our guide to the shows we've squeezed in so far!
Gudlung - Dangerous Productions
"It’s Christmas, and Ted just wants the perfect family holiday. Sure, his wife is under the weather, his kids are cranky, and reality is being torn to shreds by an ancient horror—but, every family has its quirks, right? Luckily, Ted has a new friend with altruistic desires and an endless hunger. Combining Rockwellian sensibilities and Lovecraftian logic, “Gudlung” is sure to be a holiday classic for eons to come."
It's Dangerous Productions and there's no better way to kick off the Horror Festival than by seeing the familiar tarp spread out on the stage. That tarp means it's going to be a very bloody good time. And it is. Alas, no program so I can't give shoutouts to the actors who so beautifully played the wild shifts in tone and personality as Ted tries to create the perfect Christmas, again and again. Lovecraftian ancient horror is the vibe of the festival as it's difficult to top the horrors of contemporary American life in 2025.
Gospel Gus's Godly Goodtime Get-Together - Hot Chocolate Media with Phantom Chorus Theatre
"Evangelical Kids TV show mascot personality Gospel Gus has passed away. Manna studios is hosting a reunion to help make that…merchandising cash flow. Hot Chocolate Media teams up with Phantom Chorus Theatre to bring this nightmare alive."
Scrimshaw by Rogues Gallery Arts
"A pair of married missionaries working in a Pacific whaling village take a mad whaler into their care after he was found floating adrift in the ocean. As they learn about his journey, his experiences and the sea creature he claims to have encountered they also face challenges to their view of the world, their faith and their own sanity."
The Neverland - Lady Chamberlain Productions
"By light of day, the Neverland exists only in the imagination. But at night, the wild beasts of the island stalk alarmingly close. Three lost children rely on each other–and a mysterious faun guide known only as Pan–to traverse the island, face down beasts of world myth, and discover the reason they’re on the scariest adventure of their lives."
Bay Creek - The Miller Conspiracy
"After his father's sudden disappearance, the last of four generations of smugglers from the river bottoms of Pike County, Illinois contends with his family's legacy of violence and crime. Held by police and under interrogation, he must come face to face with the terrifying entity his ancestors carried over the veil from the other side."
The Walls - Strike Theater and the Improv Movement Project
"The Walls is a tale about a bank robbery gone wrong and a safe house that's not safe at all. A dramatic play loaded with tension and movement. The Walls meshes movement, acting and storytelling to present a terrifying experience. The Walls features the talents of Rita Boersma, Sam Landman, Peytie McCandless, Jay Kistler, Mark Benzel, Sean Dillon, the Improv Movement Project. Written and directed by Mike Fotis and presented by Strike Theater and The Improv Movement Project."
The Last Menagerie - Melancholics Anonymous
"In this zombified parody of the classic play, The Glass Menagerie, the delusional undead Wingfield family has someone for dinner. Does Laura have the guts to step outside her world of broken baby dolls and eat the man of her dreams? Horror, the way Tennessee Williams intended!"
Familiar - Special When Lit
"What’s a teen witch without her cat? Rosemary is about to find out. Her beloved familiar may have passed away, but by no means has it passed on. After opening a portal into a shadow realm, Rosemary discovers that only in the dark are you truly able to see. A teen-friendly nightmare from Nissa Nordland, writer of Stabby Stab Stab, Kin and Incarnate."
Murder. Murder. Murder. Murder. - Love Drunk Life
"A collection of short horror plays tied together by one prompt: crows. Enter into worlds of women transforming into birds, scientists playing God, cannibalism via dino nuggets, and a local DJ who is determined to be the ultimate final girl in an evening of deadly horror."
Madness and Betrayal: A Grand Guignol Double Feature - Silent Scream Productions
"Love, mortality, sickness and obsession reign in two gory, tension-filled historical one-act melodramas. A popular 19th c. theatre form credited as the origin of modern horror, Grand-Guignol judged its success by whether guests “passed out, threw up, or left”. A physical theatre spectacle of stage combat, gripping suspense, and shocking effects."
Terms - Four Humours
"A horror play about insurance, from the people who brought you Rasputin and Harold."
And coming up, we're going to be seeing the final two. Reviews to come!
Camp Bludde - IK Productions
"An old legend, old money, new blood. This deep in the wilderness, no one can hear you scream. Camp Bludde is a summer camp by and for a wealthy elite class of people. Every ten years, a camper is brought in on a scholarship. But things are not what they seem. When a hooded figure pursues the campers, it’s clear Camp Bludde lives up to its namesake."
Cursed Objects - Dolly Who?
"You're invited to an exclusive peek inside the curious world of the Cabinet of Cursed Objects, a vintage shop selling one-of-a-kind, very vexed trinkets owned by the infamous Webb sisters, Millicent and Melody. After the arrival of a mysterious door sends the evening spinning off its hinges, the Webb sisters, their assistant, and a trio of “Cabineteers” are forced to grapple with an unfathomable terror, each other, and themselves."
Today is 3/25/26 and apparently we never published this even though TCHF is our FAVORITE. So I'm doing it now!
Okay bye.
