Filmmaker, film critic, writer, actor, podcaster & film programmer Julia Marchese is taking her lifelong obsession with horror and revival cinema on the road, with a packed series of appearances, screenings and milestones spanning two countries.



ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, October 05, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- KINGCON — OCTOBER 22–24 | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Marchese will attend the second annual Kingcon, a celebration of the work and legacy of Stephen King. Her Dollar Baby film, I Know What You Need, will screen during the convention.

Kingcon will also feature a limited edition of Keys to the Kingdom, a short story anthology featuring work from Dollar Baby filmmakers inspired by Stephen King.

Marchese's story, The Lime Acid Lovers, marks her first published short story.

HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO — OCTOBER 27–30 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE, MA

Marchese heads to Massachusetts to program the sixth annual Halloween Hullabaloo at the historic Somerville Theatre.

This year's lineup includes a special appearance by Victoria Price to celebrate the legacy of her father, iconic actor Vincent Price.

The series:
10/27 - Night of the Living Dead + Hausu
10/28 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space + Phantasm
10/29 - Cujo + Pet Sematary
10/30 - House on Haunted Hill + Dragonwyck, with Victoria Price

HORROR MOVIE SURVIVAL GUIDE: 500 EPISODES — NOVEMBER 2 & 4 | MAYFAIR THEATRE, OTTAWA

Marchese will travel to Ottawa with her long-running podcast Horror Movie Survival Guide to celebrate the show's 500th episode at the Mayfair Theatre.

The celebration will feature two screenings:

11/2 - Carrie — celebrating the film's 50th anniversary

11/4 - Out of Print — Marchese's feature documentary about revival cinema and the experience of watching films communally in independent theaters, preceded by her second film.

Media inquiries, interview requests, screening information, photos and additional materials available upon request. Contact: [email protected]

Julia Marchese is known for directing the feature documentary Out of Print, and adapting Stephen King's short story I Know What You Need into a short film. Julia co-hosts the podcasts Horror Movie Survival Guide, The Loser's Club & JodoWOWsky. Her work frequently explores nostalgia, genre cinema, physical media culture, and the communal power of moviegoing. She is @juliacmarchese on all platforms.

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