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”A shining beacon of the weird, the wonderful, the nasty, the niche, and the eclectic.“

While we love every film in the festival, at the end only a few can take home the coveted Bacchus Awards… Best Feature WATCHER by
March 28, 2022

Announcing the BUFF 2022 Lineup
The 22nd Annual Boston Underground Film Festival Returns to Cambridge March 23rd — 27th With Electric Line-Up Of Genre-Bending Films Titles Include Focus Features’s Sundance
March 9, 2022

NIGHTSTREAM 2021 Announces Audience Awards And Closes Out Second Edition
Following the last night of NIGHTSTREAM 2021, which ran from October 7-13th virtually all across the U.S., the festival is proud to announce the Audience Award winners for the second edition!
October 15, 2021
Winner of MovieMaker Magazine's
World's 50 Best Genre Festivals 2021
World's 50 Best Genre Festivals 2021
"Confrontational past films like Gaspar Noé’s 'I Stand Alone' and Jeremy Saulnier’s 'Blue Ruin' epitomize the offerings at BUFF, which has welcomed such maverick titans as George A. Romero, Larry Fessenden, Don Coscarelli and Frank Henenlotter."
Winner of Dread Central's
Best Horror Festivals in the World 2021
Best Horror Festivals in the World 2021
"BUFF has earned its long-held status as a fan and filmmaker favorite with its primo programming and cozy amenities. To put into perspective on how cool the festival's homebase is, David Lynch is on the board of directors."
Winner of Boston Magazine's
Best of Boston® 2018 – Best Film Festival
Best of Boston® 2018 – Best Film Festival
"Staying ahead of the curve is no small feat—but this plucky homegrown cine-fiesta has been doing it for 20 years and shows no sign of losing its knack for trendspotting."