We LOVE horror! Every kind of horror film, from creature features to horror comedies... zombies to serial killers... we love them ALL! We also LOVE thrillers! From political to noir... psychological to action! So, 4 years ago we launched Darkness Reigns to highlight the best in indie filmmaking. We don't care how low or how high the budget is, as long as it's good cinema!
We chose New Orleans because... it's where we live and also happens to be the most unique city in the country. Our culture oozes from our veins... great food, amazing music, and uber creative people, make this an idea place for a horror film festival.
The festival will be screening at the new Indywood Cinemas, like the city it resides in, Indywood is a truly unique experience... we'll be putting up more information about the theater as we get closer to the festival dates.
ONE LAST THING! We love FilmFreeway and filmmakers who use the service, so we provide additional deadlines and discounts that you wouldn't get if you submitted through those other guys. ;)
We give out tons of awards... every program has an award winner... we also have Jury Awards for Best Overall Short, Best Overall Feature, Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Sound... and a few more. Like I said, we love to give out awards.
- February 2017