Indie Horror Society

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Congratulations to the winners of L.A. Indie Horror Fest 2025🩸

11/17/2025

Congratulations to the winners of L.A. Indie Horror Fest 2025🩸

Queen of Horror Award:
DETENTION OF THE DAMNED
dir. Sophie Mutiara Nova

King of Horror Award:
NUN BETTER EXORCISM
dir. Kyle Boynton

Independent Dark Soul Award:
DISEASE
dir. Alex Masciotra-Milstein

Audience Scream Award:
SEÁNCE
dir. Miguel Lopez de Leon

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Miguel Lopez de Leon! His film Seánce won Best Experimental Film and his film Hi won Best Psychological Horror. Seánce also won this year’s Audience Scream Award!

HI review:
STRANGE. EXISTENTIAL. CATHARTIC.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

SEANCE review:
“CINEMATIC POETRY IN THE HORROR GENRE.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to writer, Todd Anthony Nunes! His script, CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRLS VS. INBREEDS, won Best Horror Screenplay! Thank you to actors Ashley, Derek and Miguel, for coming on stage to read for Todd.

“HIGH OCTANE HORROR THAT LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Sophie Mutiara Nova Whittemore! Their film, DETENTION OF THE DAMNED, won the best of the festival award, QUEEN OF HORROR. The film also won Best Arthouse Film!

“STYLISH. CATHARTIC. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING. ”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Kyle Boynton and actor Derek Lester (pictured)! Their film, Nun Better Exorcism, won the best of the festival award, KING OF HORROR. The film also won Best Dark Comedy while Derek won Best Actor for Favorite One-Liner.

“EXTREMELY FUNNY. DEVIL MAY CRY.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR
Official Selection:
⚰️ NUN BETTER EXORCISM ⚰️
Directed by Kyle Boynton (USA)

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Lisette Vlassak and VFX artist Didier Konings. Their film, The Beneath, won Best Psychological Horror and Best Visual Effects.

“A UNIQUE TERROR OF AN EXPERIENCE.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Earl Gantner! His film, Ethan, won Best New Media Horror! During the Q&A, we also love hearing how his life partner, Vincent, supported Earl during the filmmaking process.

“WHEN THE CLOSET SKELLIES COME OUT TO PLAY.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Maggie Ackers and producer Dylan Hartfield. Their film, OLD FASHIONED AMERICAN TORTURE, won Best Camp Horror and both of them won Best Multihyphenate Talent.

“PINK IS THE COLOR OF TERROR.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Congratulations to director Dylan B Altman! His film project, The Infected, won Best Horror Trailer at L.A. Indie Horror Fest.

Dylan is also currently fundraising for this zombie epic, so please reach out to him if you like to support the next phase of his project.

“A GORY ZOMBIE PARTY.”
- L.A. INDIE HORROR

11/17/2025

Thank you everyone for coming to this year's L.A. Indie Horror Fest! We love hearing about your favorite films and along with your cool insights about them. Appreciate you all for being part of the Horror Family, along with your passion for the genre!