Screamfest LA is set to kick off its 13th annual horror film festival Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, CA. The event, which runs through Oct. 17, premieres a variety of features and shorts from around the globe.

Opening night will host the world premiere of Ben Ketai’s (30 Days of Night: Dark Days) new thriller Beneath, starring Jeff Fahey (“LOST”) and Kelly Noonan (Not Another Teen Movie) as coal miners trapped 600-feet below ground.

Screamfest will also screen the US premieres of the long-delayed Bai Ling frightener The Gauntlet, the world premiere of the Canadian thriller Torment, starring Katharine Isabelle, the LA premieres of The Seasoning House and Vincenzo Natali’s Haunter and many more.

To purchase tickets and for a complete listing of the films being screened, visit ScreamfestLA.com.