[1] Created as a partnership of several horror and fantasy film festivals as a response to the cancellation of their regular events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the festival presented a streaming lineup of horror, fantasy and other genre films in October 2020.
[3] Other films screened included 32 Malasaña Street, Honeydew, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, The Queen of Black Magic and Boys from County Hell.
[4] The program also included online parties, a virtual festival lounge, and a talk by American Psycho director Mary Harron.
[5] Films screened in 2021 included Cosmic Dawn, To the Moon, Hellbender and All My Friends Hate Me.
[6] In 2023, the Nightstream platform was relaunched as a video on demand service for genre films.