Started in 2014 by James Harmon II,[1] the first festival was quickly put together to showcase films that were originally scheduled to play the canceled Lewiston Auburn Film Festival.
[5] The festival originally took place in May, but has moved to October in subsequent years.
[7] The festival screenings are typically broken into recurrent categories, including: Horror Friday, Documentary Night, Mixed Genre Day,[8] and SIFF After Hours.
[9] The popular Horror Friday section has included popular films with actors in attendance, including: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Gunnar Hansen[10] and Nightbreed with Anne Bobby.
[11] The horror series has also included independent films, such as: Blood of the Tribades, Peelers, and In the Dark.