The American Horror Film Festival promises to be an unparalleled celebration of horror and thriller cinema, designed to captivate and terrify audiences from all walks of life. Whether you're a die-hard horror aficionado or a curious cinephile, this festival will leave you with an experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

Mark your calendars and prepare for a fear-filled, unforgettable event as we bring the best of American horror and thriller films to the international stage right in the heart of London. We look forward to seeing you there for an experience that will haunt your dreams and make you crave more!

What to Expect:

Sinister Selection: Our festival prides itself on featuring a handpicked selection of the most compelling and bone-chilling horror and thriller films from emerging American filmmakers. Prepare to be mesmerised by the diversity of terrifying tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

International Venue: Located in the heart of London, our carefully chosen location will enhance your cinematic experience.

Networking Opportunities: Rub shoulders with horror industry veterans, directors, actors, and creative minds who have masterfully crafted some of the genre's most iconic moments.

Blood-Curdling Screenings: From psychological thrillers to paranormal horrors, our festival showcases a diverse range of nightmarish tales.

Ghoulish Gatherings: Don't miss the chance to connect with fellow horror enthusiasts and discuss your favorite spine-tingling moments. Engage in lively discussions, exchange theories, and share your love for the genre with like-minded individuals during our post-screening gatherings.

Thrilling Awards Ceremony: Celebrate the outstanding talent behind the featured films during our awards ceremony. Witness the recognition of exceptional achievements in American horror and witness the rising stars of the genre.

Tickets and Booking
Tickets will be available for purchase soon. Due to the popularity of this event, we advise securing your tickets early to guarantee your spot at this terrifyingly captivating festival.

"Enter if you dare; leave if you can."

Awards & Prizes

* Best Feature Film
* Best Short Film
* Best Music Video
* Best Director
* Best Music
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best New Screenplay

Rules & Terms

1. Dates and Venue
The American Horror Film Festival will take place in November 2023. The category winners (see 8.) will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. The venue for 2023 is TBD.

2. Competition
The Festival reserves the right to place entries into alternative categories if they feel it is to the benefit of the title. Each submission must be entered separately. Entries will be assessed and successful submissions will be programmed for screening and enter the Festival competition. Failure to submit a screener copy four weeks prior to the festival will rule out eligibility for an award. If your films is selected we reserve the right to show your film at a time and date of our choosing.

3. Formats
For films, online screeners via FilmFreeway are the only acceptable format for the selection process. For our judges' protection, this screener must be hosted with either Vimeo or Youtube. We will not assess films submitted with other private video hosting formats such as Google Drive etc.
For screenplay submissions the only acceptable format is .PDF via FilmFreeway.
Successful submissions that are granted a screening will need to supply their highest-res .mov or .mp4 file (Vimeo links and the like are acceptable as long as they are downloadable) at least 7 days before the date of the screening.
Please note, we do not accept films shot in 4:3 unless the filmmaker has reformatted it to 16:9.
The final date for submissions is as dictated on FilmFreeway.

4. Selection
The Festival is organized by a committee. The festival committee reserve the right to invite films for the competition and programme. Screening schedule will be announced after the final submission deadline. The final award winning entries will be selected by a festival jury and audience votes. Award winners will be notified within 14 days of the festival screenings.

5. Entry Returns
We do not return submission entries.

6. Screenings
It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that films for screening are deposited with the festival organisers at least 7 days before any scheduled screening.

7. Publicity
We reserve the right to use extracts from submissions for festival publicity and marketing purposes. Press kits are not required, but are useful, so please feel free to send these with your submissions.

8. Categories
Please note that if we do not receive enough acceptable submissions for each category, we will merge them e.g. music videos will be moved into short films.

Films from all years are considered, regardless of completion date.
International submissions are accepted.

Awards
* Best Feature Film
* Best Short Film
* Best Music Video
* Best Director
* Best Music
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best New Screenplay

Awards may be subject to change at the discretion of the Film Festival Committee.

9. Submission, Selection for Screening, Awards and VOTING
There are 3 distinct stages. Submission, screenings and awards. The administrators' decision is final.