The Hottest Indie Horror Film Fest is BACK!

The Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest will be held on Thursday March 19th and run through Sunday March 22nd at MegaCon, Orlando!
We'll be screening wall to wall Indie Horror Shorts and Features all weekend long!
Our festival will also include Panels with Celebrity Guests and Indie Horror Filmmakers!

We'll be stocked up Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest T-shirts, back issues of the Indie Horror Junkie Magazine, Posters and more. So, stop by and get your Indie Horror Junkie Swag, say hello to the Junkies and support Indie Horror!

This event hosts over 200,000 people each year so come out and be a part of the madness!

Awards & Prizes

All Official Selections will receive (1) full Weekend Pass to the MegaCon Convention and will be featured in the Indie Horror Junkie the Magazine!

The Winning Short and Feature films will receive a custom made 'Best of the Fest' Trophy! The winning films will also get their own write up in Indie Horror Junkie the Magazine!

Additional awards will be given for the following categories:

- Best Practical SFX
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Scream Queen
- Best Kill
- Best Student Film
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Score
- Best Scare
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editor
- Best Foreign Film
- Best Florida Fright

Due to the Film Fest being at MegaCon and open to any and all MegaCon Guests, there may be some films selected for the competition yet not able to be screened at the event. Those films will still be eligible for any of the Awards.

Rules & Terms

All entries must be submitted via Private Link for review purposes and then if accepted, will need to made available for Direct Digital Download.

1. As author/ director/ producer/ cinematographer of the short film (material), I/ we have submitted to the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest, I/ we warrant as sole and exclusive owner(s) of all legal right and title thereto have absolute authority to submit the enclosed material to the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest.

2. I/ we will indemnify and hold harmless the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest, its sponsors and partners, individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses including legal expenses arising out of or in connection with any and all claims, or third party claims based on the material submitted to the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest.

3. The Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest entrants will permit the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest to use the title of the work submitted and the log line, their name, contact information and/ or likeness & publicity stills in pre & post publicity & promotional efforts.

4. I/ we have read, understand and agree to, and will abide by, all of the rules & regulations posted.
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  • Raymond Cara

    Thank you for screening 'The Collected' this past weekend. Looks like it was a great event!

    March 2026
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  • Andrew Gibbs

    Thank you so much again for putting on an awesome festival! Rick and Aimee are great, communication was perfect, and they promoted the hell out of it. I highly recommend submitting, and will send my future films in as well.
    Also, how awesome is it to be published in a physical magazine? Because they do that too!
    Super proud to have Manifest play, and even win Best Scare 2026. Thanks again guys!

    March 2026
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  • Jonas Huerta

    This is a must! They have a strong social media presence and will promote your work! They also have a really cool magazine that my short film had a small mention in!
    You also get a scorecard with constructive criticism on your project. I have recommended IHJ to all my friends with a horror film!

    March 2026
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  • Erik Martinelli

    So grateful that our film "Laundromat" was selected for the Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest. It was an awesome experience to attend and would definitely love to be a part of it again. The communication and feedback we received from the Indie Horror Junkie team was amazing. This is definitely a film fest that goes above and beyond. Thanks to everyone on the team.

    March 2026
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  • Jordan Miller

    Both my feature film "The Only Ones" and short film "Jericho Bridge" were up for best film in 2025, and Indie Horror Junkie was wonderful! They put together a great program and was very communicative with filmmakers about opportunities. Will submit again!

    February 2025
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