Horror movie fanatics, look no further.

FilmScene, 118 E. College St., in conjunction with Late Shift at the Grindhouse, will host its second FilmScream, a 12-hour horror-movie marathon from 8 p.m. today until 8 a.m. Saturday.

Aaron Hall Holmgren, the assistant director of operations at FilmScene, said it’s the perfect event for college students.

“If you want to drink coffee for 12 hours, eat free bagels, and watch a bunch of movies, and you’re a University of Iowa student, that’s a steal,” he said.

Tickets for the event are $40 for the general public, $30 for FilmScene members, and $25 for university students with IDs (box office only).

Holmgren said the marathon is special to Iowa City.

“There are other horror-movie festivals in other places and around the state, but not around here. This is the only place in the area with good quality equipment and good films,” he said. “We want to be able to provide this type of experience locally.”

He said there are people from outside the area who will attend the event.

His goal is to make the screenings, and FilmScene as a whole, a very welcoming environment.

Ross Meyer, FilmScene’s head projectionist & facilities manager, said approximately 25 people attended the event last year, but only a handful lasted the whole night.

This year, however, FilmScene has almost sold enough tickets to fill the cinema.

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The evening will consist of six movies; Friday the 13th: Part Two, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Re-Animator, a secret screening of a movie not available until next year, an early screening of Blade of the Immortal, and Dreaming Purple Neon, which will feature a Q&A after with director Todd Sheets.

There will also be midnight pizza, specialty drinks, and prizes given throughout the night.

FilmScene puts on almost 300 events a year, ranging from events such as the horror-movie marathon to M.F.A. thesis screenings.

UI freshman Oona Sullivan said this is an event she would be interested in because she loves scary movies.

“I don’t like scary movies that are just jump scares and for shock value,” she said. “I love movies that mess with my mind and make me question things.”

Meyer said the point of events such as this are to get people to interact with each other.

“It’s really a way to sort of change the mode of consuming films and make it a really communal experience,” he said.

He noted how people go to a movie, sometimes with other people, sit down, watch the movie, and then get up and leave.

“In this case, we’re taking it one step further. You do get the opportunity to get to know that person sitting next to you because you’re there for 12 hours, and you all have breaks together,” he said. “It’s bring that sense of connection back to the movies.”