HorrorFest International

09/22/2026

Oops. We goofed. Apologies to the "99 Ghosts" team as we had the wrong info on their laurel. We wanted to make it right.

So here is a single post focused on them!

We've made mistakes in the past and it's sure to happen again.

Welp... we goofed. 😅

We accidentally put the wrong info on the "99 Ghosts" laurel. That's on us... or, maybe it was the ghosts haunting us. 👻

So we're making it right with a post that's all about "99 Ghosts"!

Huge congratulations to the entire team, and thank you for your patience while we fixed our little horror story behind the scenes.

We're not perfect (shocking, we know). We make mistakes from time to time, and we're pretty sure we'll make another one someday. But when we do, we'll own it, fix it, and keep celebrating the incredible filmmakers who make HorrorFest what it is.

Congrats again to the "99 Ghosts" team! 🎬👻

09/22/2026

🎉 WINNER! 🎉

First and foremost, to every film that played at HorrorFest 2026, simply being selected is a tremendous achievement. You're all winners in our book, and we're honored to have shared your work with our audiences.

Our jury had the difficult task of reviewing an incredible lineup of nominees and selecting their favorites from this year's festival.

So, without further ado, we present:

The 2026 Horrorfest Award Winners!

BEST MADE-IN-UTAH– “I’ll Be Right Back” Directed by Corbin Allred

BEST ANIMATED– “Theater of Mystery” Directed by Matthew Rosvally

BEST ACTOR– Lee Gyutark for “Debone”

BEST ACTRESS– May Calamawy for “Night Feeds”

BEST COMEDY– “The Sentry” Directed by Jake Wachtel

BEST GHOST STORY– “Obey” Directed by Jordan Wippell

BEST MAKEUP EFFECTS– “Lily’s Ritual” Directed by Manu Herrera

BEST KILL– Gag Reflex in “Friday the 69th” Directed by Alex Montilla

BEST CREATURE FEATURE SHORT– “Breeder” Directed by Sapphire Sandalo

SCARIEST FILM– “99 Ghosts” Directed by Gonzalo Torrens

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT– “The Last Snow” Directed by Rodolphe Bouquet-Populus

BEST U.S. SHORT– “Night Feeds” Directed by Rana Roy

BEST FEATURE– “Never After Dark” Directed by Dave Boyle

NEW BLOOD AWARD – Raymond Creamer for “Goody Goody”

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: BEST ENSEMBLE– “Demonetize” Directed by Alexander Watson

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: MICRO HORROR SHORT– Koyla Denton for “3:03 AM”

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: DIE LAUGHING– “Ethel” Directed by Micah Schultz

SPIRIT OF HORROR AWARD– Chris Thomas Devlin

2026 HORRORFEST INTERNATIONAL BEHIND THE SCREAMS MVP- Andy Matthews & Aaron Tharp (Timber Co.)

THE MONSTROUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD– Frank Dietz

AUDIENCE CHOICE WINNER– “Goody Goody” Directed by Raymond Creamer

Congratulations to all the winners!

The Horrorfest team felt this year was a special one, and we are so grateful for all who came and watched movies with us for the 4 days! 🫶🥳

09/21/2026

09/19/2026

Day 3 of the 2026 HorrorFest International is the books! 🤘

What an amazing day! 👏 🎉

09/19/2026

Got any last words? ☠️

Just kidding.

But Horrorfest is coming to a close today and we’re dying from the pain of having to say goodbye to new friends, old friends, and all the HORRORibly awesome film events!

However, let’s go out with a bang! 🎉

9:30AM - Cereal Killer Bar & Horror Trivia! Come test your knowledge!
11AM - “Not-Your-Traditional-Saturday-Morning-Cartoons” Shorts Block
1PM - Industry Panel: Universal Horror Unleashed
2PM - “Old Haunts” Feature Block
5PM - “Hauntings Are Reel” Feature Block
8:30PM - The 2026 Horrorfest Skreel Awards

Come join us for the last day (even if you haven’t been to any other days, we won’t tell… 🤫) we’re gonna have a blast and we want YOU there! 🫶

09/18/2026

Day Two was more than we could have hoped! 🥰

Get your 🍑 over to The Electric Theater 🎥 ASAP! Day 3 is just beginning and we don't want you to miss what's coming... 🫣

09/18/2026

Have you had enough? 😱

We hope not because Day Three of Horrorfest 2026 is firing up! 🔥

Not only are there some fantastically freaky films, but a whole day’s worth of spooky fun! 👻 In our view, there can never be too much horror!

10AM - “Killer” Shorts Block
1PM - “Die Laughing” Shorts Block
3:30PM - “Family Secrets” Feature Block
5PM - Industry Panel: The Art of Horror Writing
7PM - “Monetized Horror”
10PM - “Die Laughing…Again” Feature Block

Come join the fun… we promise it won’t be too scary…😈🤞

09/18/2026

There are no adequate words to describe how enjoyable and exciting Day One at Horrorfest 2026 was, so instead we’ll just show you! 😁

We hope you got to enjoy it with us! If not, make sure to get to the Electric because things are only gonna get better from here! 🤘👻

09/17/2026

The spookiness is just revving up!

Day two is filled with chills, thrills, and all the wonderfully spooky things every horror-loving cinephile needs!

10:30AM - Necro Radio
12PM - “Blood Crimes” Feature Block
2:30PM - Industry Panel: The Art of Producing Horror
4PM - “Creature Feature” Shorts Block
7PM - “The Devil Inside” Feature Block
9:30PM - 80’s Throwback Mystery Screening

Make your way to the Electric Theater and join us for another amazingly horror-filled day!

09/15/2026

Final Film Block Drop! Our final day is scary good!

Tickets and Passes at: fmasu.com/horrorfest