The Horrorific Women Film Festival is a festival made to showcase the scariest and craziest films from women around the world.

On the day of the festival, we will screen all of the nominees and have and award ceremony where we will announce the winners of each category and crown the Most Horrorific Woman Filmmaker.

You can expect to experience meeting other amazing women filmmakers and networking with industry professionals!

One lucky woman will be crowned with the Most Horrorific Woman Filmmaker Award by judges for the best film of the show.

The Following awards will also be presented:
Main Category:
Horror Short
Texas Horror Short Film
Sci-Fi Horror Short
Found Footage Horror
Horror Trailer
Horror Music Video
Horror Comedy Short
Screenplay : Feature Length Horror
Screenplay: Horror Short
Experimental Horror Short
Micro-Horror Short
Paranormal Haunt
Student Horror Film

Sub Category:
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Makeup
Best Special Effects
Best Editing
Best Music
Goriest Film
Scariest Film
Weirdest Film

Upon submission. Films must be original creations. By submitting their material, applicants agree to indemnify, protect, and defend the festival and its staff against any liability, claims, and damages associated with the submission, including fees and expenses. Failure to comply with the competition rules will lead to disqualification and forfeiture of the entry fee. Applicants commit to holding Horrorific Women Film Festival blameless and defending against any claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses arising from any submitted film.

Our festival places significant emphasis on upholding ethical and professional standards. Our rules and regulations form the bedrock of this commitment, and it is imperative that all participants adhere to these guidelines to ensure a just and respectful atmosphere for everyone involved.

Failure to Meet Submission Requirements: Submissions must conform to the specified criteria laid out in our rules and regulations, encompassing but not restricted to content, format, submission deadlines, and eligibility prerequisites.

Role requirement: Every film submission requires a woman filmmaker in a supportive position. Neglecting to meet this requirement may result in disqualification.

Foreign language: In all categories, If the film is any language besides English, subtitles much be included. Failure to include subtitles in your submission may result in disqualification.

AI (Artificial Intelligence): Submissions can not contain any AI (Artificial Intelligence). Any film found to have AI (Artificial Intelligence) will result in disqualification.

Unethical Conduct: Any unethical behavior, such as plagiarism, dishonesty, or any actions that undermine the festival's integrity, is strictly prohibited.

Lack of Responsiveness: Entrants must maintain open and timely communication with the festival organizers. Neglecting to respond to inquiries or furnish necessary information may result in disqualification.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Luke and Martha Van Garza

    Many thanks to this festival for selecting our film, PETE & RE-PETE, for Best Texas Horror Short last year, and for awarding our latest film, SOUS VIDE, Best Cinematography. This festival is a truly welcoming environment.

    November 2025
  • Kirene Bolsen-Long

    Had a wonderful time! Good films, Good people!

    October 2025
  • Jenna Payne

    Wonderful program of women-fronted shorts with a great vibe and friendly staff. Enjoyed my time at the fest.

    September 2025
  • It’s a great experience! Even though I’m based in Singapore and couldn’t attend the wonderful screening, I had great fun joining this festival and was fortunate enough to win my first ever physical award. Thank you so much!!

    September 2025
  • Jamie Lyons

    Thank you so much to this festival for honoring women in horror! They are very communicative and great to work with. I was sad to not able to attend the festival in person but they offered to mail the award out short film won which I thought was so nice! Highly recommend!

    September 2025