Drag Me To Fest 6, horror returns to Milan: gaming also featured
For gaming enthusiasts who love strong emotions, there will be two PS5 stations
On November 28 and 29, 2026, the WAO Romolo C30 in Milan will host the sixth edition of Drag Me To Fest, a festival dedicated to independent horror cinema that this year also focuses on video games. Admission will be free and the program will include 12 international short films, meetings with authors, and a masterclass by Lucio Besana.
Among the most interesting events for gaming enthusiasts will be 2x PS5 stations, where it will be possible to try out Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival and Resident Evil Requiem. The festival will also dedicate a space to independent horror video games in development, with a dedicated PC station for projects by Folkbit Games and Nacai Studio. There will also be a retrogaming area entirely devoted to the genre.
Horror gaming will also be a protagonist
The program will kick off on Saturday, November 28 at 8:00 PM with the "Save Before Entering" panel, during which developers and publishers will discuss how a horror video game is born. Participants will include Alessandro Bonetti, Michele Mastro, and Federico Pron from Plaion Games, Andrea Meo from Folkbit Games, Carmelo Zagari from Nacai Studio, and Milena Vigo, official cosplayer of Jill Valentine. Sunday, November 29 will feature the meeting "Rap Has Watched Too Many Horrors", with Nitro and Doye, while the cinematic program will conclude with the presentation of the documentary The Beyond Looking Back and the new edition of …e tu vivrai nel terrore! – L’aldilà curated by the Italian publisher Rustblade.
The 2026 edition continues to revive the imagery of Home Video collecting and beyond, with an Horror Market dedicated to DVDs, Blu-rays, collector's editions, books, records, and merchandise. Among the cinematic events are "A Shadow Over Me", "Bad Review", "Happy", "Primo sangue", "Familiar", and "Dahlia" on Saturday; Sunday will feature "Shitsuren", "27B", "Il mostro delle nevi", "Grasso", "Me First", and "Homo Homini Lupus". On Saturday at 4:30 PM, Lucio Besana will hold the masterclass "The Boogeyman Blues", dedicated to the figure of the Boogeyman and its cultural and cinematic roots.
Drag Me To Fest will take place from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM on both days, at WAO Romolo C30, in Viale Cassala 30, Milan, near the Romolo stop on the M2 line. Access is free, but to attend the screenings, it is necessary to book a seat via Eventbrite, while supplies last.