PORTLAND — On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2, local haunted creatives are taking over Mayo Street Art’s building entirely to provide Halloween thrills all day long. From 12-6 p.m. visitors can watch a screening of every single horror film ever presented in the over 10 years of Damnationland! Closing out each evening is Heck House’s Haunted Hallway from 7-9:30 p.m. leading through MSA’s basement to the back patio area full of haunted puppets and eerie installations!
Damnationland is dusting off over a decade of archival works from this legendary, annual series showcasing pieces from some of Maine’s more sick and twisted creative minds! Years of horrific short form local films will be resurrected for a weekend of terrifying memories. Come stay for 6 minutes to 6 hours for only $6.66! Relive the horrors of Damnationland past at this cursed presentation of “Screenings from the Tomb”.
Damnationland presents genre-defying original works from Maine filmmakers that redefine the classic thriller and horror categories. For over a decade, Damnationland programs have featured world premieres of short films produced in Maine by Mainers, exclusively for the Halloween season. These are dark, surreal, and fantastic pieces, and they offer film fans an excellent sampling of the talent producing independent film in Maine today.
Ticket info for Damnationland:
Friday, Oct. 31 from 12-6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1st from 12-6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 from 12-6 p.m.
Tickets are available for $6.66 (pay-what-you-can-available)
Ages 18+ recommended
After a day of horror films, guests will head on down to the basement for Heck House’s Super Spooky Haunted Hallway: Thalassophobia Edition!
Attendees are invited to confront their fear of the ocean’s depths as they journey through the Spooky Haunted House hallway located beneath Mayo Street Art’s main stage hall. The 3rd Annual edition of this spooktacular event, organized by Molly Picone and a talented cast of local creatives, has found its new home at MSA-an ideal setting for a haunted experience featuring entirely handmade costumes and puppets, both large and small.
This year’s theme plunges visitors deep into the ocean, beyond the reach of sunlight and past the limits of human discovery, into a seascape more mysterious than ever before. The haunt promises to both delight and terrify as guests enter a dreamlike world filled with sea monsters, sirens, and shimmering serpents of the deep. Suitable for all ages, the experience also includes the leviathan’s petting zoo located out back. Guests are encouraged to bring their best screams-MSA looks forward to spooking them there!
TIcket info for Heck Houses Super Spooky Haunted Hallway
Friday, Oct. 31 from 7-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1 from 7-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 from 7-9:30 p.m.
Tickets are free by donation
All ages are welcome
For tickets and more information on Damnationland: Screenings from the Tomb visit the ticket page here
For tickets and more information on Heck House’s Super Spooky Haunted Hallway: Thalassophobia Edition visit the ticket page here
Mayo Street Arts is a welcoming community arts center in the heart of Portland’s Kennedy Park neighborhood. The organization’s building serves as a performance venue, gallery, and gathering space, and offers affordable studios and rehearsal space for artists. Mayo Street Arts’ programming embraces variety, with a particular focus on puppetry and folk music and dance.
Mayo Street Arts does not turn anyone away from its events for lack of funds; please contact the organization at 207-879-4629 or [email protected] for information on their pay-what-you-can admission policy. For more information and tickets, visit www.mayostreetarts.org.
