The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4-October 4, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person shows when both are offered. This program is available Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM. This in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ.
The Fright Stuff
This documentary follows the life and times of the haunted attraction industry in the United States - the history, the people, the lasting imprint it’s had on the culture.
Year: 2025; Runtime: 72 minutes; Language: English; Country: United States; Director: Mike Meyer
Producers: Mike Meyer, Chris Sato, John LaFlamboy; Filmmaker: Mike Meyer
Help Me
When Lonnie recruits his friend John to lock him in the back of truck to record him turning into a monster, John suggests this may just be a symptom of something else.
Year: 2026; Runtime: 9 minutes; Language: English; Country: United States; Director: Matt Ritchey; Screenwriters: Matt Ritchey, Michael Onofri; Producer: Michael Onofri; Executive Producers: William Martinez, Rosemary T. Wong, Sara Rasmussen; Filmmaker: Matt Ritchey; Cast: Spencer Weitzel, Justin Wade; Cinematographer: Steven Galichinksi; Editor: Anthony Hudacs; Sound Design: Benjamin Freer, Grant Cornish
