The Jersey Devil Film Festival is a celebration of strange stories, outsider cinema, and the weird corners of folklore that refuse to stay quiet. Inspired by the legend of the Jersey Devil, the festival showcases independent films that lean into cryptids, dark folklore, rural unease, horror, supernatural themes, and beautifully off-beat storytelling.
This isn’t a polished red-carpet affair—it’s a passion-driven gathering for filmmakers and audiences who like their cinema a little unhinged, atmospheric, and curious. Films range from eerie narrative shorts to experimental work, documentaries, and genre pieces that explore fear, myth, and the spaces just outside the ordinary.
More than just screenings, the festival is part of a larger weekend of events, conversations, and community, where filmmakers can connect directly with audiences and fellow creators. If your work is strange, bold, or delightfully unsettling, this is your crowd.
Announcement: Jersey Devil Fable Film Festival Advisory Board
The Jersey Devil Fable Festival is pleased to announce that Deb Higgins has joined the Jersey Devil Fable Festival Film Festival as Head of Film Programming.
A veteran film critic and filmmaker with more than four decades of experience, Higgins will oversee film selection and programming for the festival, guiding the screening process and helping shape the festival’s film identity. Her role includes advising on submissions, curating the final slate, and contributing to filmmaker discussions and audience-facing programming.
The Jersey Devil Fable Festival Film Festival will take place May 1 and May 2, 2026, as part of the larger Jersey Devil Fable Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Higgins’ appointment reflects the festival’s commitment to thoughtful, high-quality storytelling rooted in folklore, mythology, and imaginative narrative traditions.
We’re thrilled to welcome Lex Bose-Bourdot to the Advisory Board of the Jersey Devil Fable Film Festival.
A cultural organizer and advocate rooted in Asbury Park’s creative community, Lex creates programming that celebrates the city’s weird and wonderful spirit. Through storytelling projects and community collaborations that fuse arts, history, and local identity, they bring a powerful commitment to inclusive cultural narratives.
We’re excited to have that vision helping shape the future of the Fest.
Thrilled to welcome Jenn Hampton to the Advisory Board of the Jersey Devil Fable Film Festival.
As the owner of Parlor Gallery and a driving force behind Asbury Park’s creative renaissance, Jenn has built spaces that champion bold artists, emerging voices, and community-centered culture. Her leadership with Parlor Gallery and the Wooden Walls Project has helped shape the visual identity of our city — and we’re honored to have her insight guiding the future of the festival.
Independent film, public art, grassroots energy — this is exactly the kind of collaboration we believe in.
Adam Berry is joining the Advisory Board of the Jersey Devil Fable Film Festival.
Known for Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters Academy, Adam brings his experience in genre storytelling, live performance, and evidence-based paranormal investigation to our growing film community.
We’re thrilled to welcome him as we continue building a festival rooted in folklore, fringe subjects, and independent film.
