2 – 10 Oct

MonsterFest

Monster Fest returns to Cinema Nova. A celebration of all that is weird and wonderful in the international cult cinema palette – horror, science fiction, fantasy, dark drama, black comedy, animation, and much more.

From its humble beginnings in Victoria back in 2011 at Cinema Nova to the present day with festivals nationwide, Monster Fest has grown to become the country’s premier genre film festival. Come and see where it all started.

Date	Times
Fri 2 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Sat 3 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Sun 4 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Tue 6 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Wed 7 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Thu 8 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Fri 9 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm
Sat 10 Oct	10:00am - 11:00pm

Adult / general $25
Student / concession $19

Inside a bustling market hall

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View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

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