Official selections will screen at Vision Studios to a live audience of horror fans, filmmakers, and industry professionals.
Honorable Mentions will be acknowledged at the festival and on social media.
🎬 Award Categories
🩸 Best Horror Short - Honoring bite-sized terror with maximum impact.
👻 Best Horror Feature - Celebrating the most haunting full-length nightmare.
🎃 Best Halloween Movie - Awarded to the film that best captures the spirit of Halloween.
😱 Best Thriller - Recognizing pulse-pounding suspense and psychological dread.
🔪 Best Slasher - For the bloodiest, sharpest, and most unforgettable kills.
🎬 Best Director - Honoring the visionary filmmaker who brought fear and storytelling to life.
✨ Best VFX - Celebrating spine-chilling digital effects that pushed horror to the next level.
🔥 Best Practical FX - Awarded for jaw-dropping makeup, prosthetics, and real-world scares.
🔊 Best Sound Design - Recognizing soundscapes that made hearts race and nightmares real.
‼️ Best Jump Scare - honoring the popcorn on the floor.
🔮 Audience Choice Award - Voted by festival-goers, honoring the film that thrilled, terrified, and captivated the crowd the most.
⭐ Honorable Mention - Recognizing standout films and creators that left a lasting chill, even if they didn’t take home the top prize.
