CATEGORIES | AWARDS

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.

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🎬 Award Categories

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🩸 Best Horror Short - Honoring bite-sized terror with maximum impact.

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👻 Best Horror Feature - Celebrating the most haunting full-length nightmare.

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🎃 Best Halloween Movie - Awarded to the film that best captures the spirit of Halloween.

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😱 Best Thriller - Recognizing pulse-pounding suspense and psychological dread.

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🔪 Best Slasher - For the bloodiest, sharpest, and most unforgettable kills.

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🎬 Best Director - Honoring the visionary filmmaker who brought fear and storytelling to life.

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✨ Best VFX - Celebrating spine-chilling digital effects that pushed horror to the next level.

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🔥 Best Practical FX - Awarded for jaw-dropping makeup, prosthetics, and real-world scares.

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🔊 Best Sound Design - Recognizing soundscapes that made hearts race and nightmares real.

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‼️ Best Jump Scare - honoring the popcorn on the floor.

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🔮 Audience Choice Award - Voted by festival-goers, honoring the film that thrilled, terrified, and captivated the crowd the most.

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⭐ Honorable Mention - Recognizing standout films and creators that left a lasting chill, even if they didn’t take home the top prize.