BUFF 2021 Update
As the pandemic rages on, we've decided to hold off on hosting a physical festival in 2021
AnnouncementBUFF Merch On Sale
As we wait out the pandemic, please consider purchasing some BUFF merch to help us survive
Get Your Swag OnBUFF @NIGHTSTREAM
In October 2020 we teamed up with Brooklyn Horror, North Bend, Overlook, and Popcorn Frights to present NIGHTSTREAM, a dynamic and accessible virtual festival!
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TBA March 2022
”A shining beacon of the weird, the wonderful, the nasty, the niche, and the eclectic.“

Dear Cinephiles, It was almost a year ago when we made the decision to halt all momentum on the 22nd Boston Underground Film Festival due
February 10, 2021

U.S. Genre Film Festivals Announce Collective Virtual Event, NIGHTSTREAM, Set for October Dates
BUFF has teamed up with Brooklyn Horror, North Bend, Overlook, and Popcorn Frights to bring US audiences a mega-virtual online festival experience this October!
August 13, 2020

Celebrate Global Pride Day with an exclusive, live stream screening of HOLY TRINITY, followed by a live Q&A on queer, underground filmmaking with director/writer/star Molly Hewitt, Saturday June 27th!
June 21, 2020
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."
Winner of MovieMaker Magazine's
30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World
30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World
"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."