"Scared for Your LIIFE" is a return from the grave branch of the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) specializing in the macabre world of short Horror films. "Scared for Your LIIFE" is a collaborative effort between The Long Island Film / Television Foundation (LIIFE) and The Hauntsville Cryptcast horror podcast.
We're back for 7 years of bad luck! The stakes are higher, and the submissions scarier!
Don't miss out on all the terror at this year's festival held at The Huntington Cinema Arts Centre!
Festival features frightening films
Filmmaker Q&A
Filmmaking panels
Live entertainment
Monster photo ops
Sponsors to die for
Costume contest
Uniquely sculpted trophies designed by @annaspookshorror and @Vlabls_3d_hub
If you are an alumni filmmaker of The Long Island International Film Expo with a short horror film which has screened in previous years, you will be eligible for a discount on your submission fee into "Scared for Your LIIFE".
Contact longislandfilmexpo@gmail.com with the name of your film and the year it was screened for the discount code.
If your film is accepted into "Scared for Your LIIFE" you will be automatically entered for the chance to win the following categories:
Best Horror Short - "Scare of a Liifetime"
Best Long Island Horror Short (filmed on long island only) - "Hometown Hero"
Best Story - "Scream Writing"
Best Director - "Final Cut"
First Time Filmmaker - "Fresh Blood"
Best Creature Design - "Creature Feature"
Best Actor / Actress - "Scream queen" / "king of ghouls"
"Best on screen death"
Skeleton Crew (cast and crew less than 10 / small budget) - "The Blue Skeleton Award"
And introducing our brand new Dark Comedy Award: "The Chrysippus Award" Named for the philosopher who laughed himself to death!
2022 Winners:
Scare of a Liifetime - Maschera Della Morte
Hometown Hero - Upon Arrival
Scream Writing - Call of Water
The Final Cut - Limbo
Fresh Blood - Seven
Creature Feature - The Order
Scream Queen - Domestic Bliss
King of Ghouls - IVI ELV
Best On Screen Death - Ave Maria
Blue Skeleton- Dead Language
Chryssipus - Hollywood Post 43's Last Stand
2022 Sponsor to Die For:
Paramount Pictures "Smile"
Deathwish Coffee
Delirium Magazine
Mixtape Massacre
Horror TV
Deadbolt Mystery Society
2022 Curiosity Vendors:
Strange Love Parlor
Mass Grave Pictures
Caviar With Crows
Hook and Wickery
House of Babes NYC
2022 Live entertainment and Ghost Host with the Most:
Jess-O-Lantern
2022 Monster Meet and Greet:
Ol' Death
2022 Costume Contest Winner:
Flashpoint Batman
2021 Winners:
Scare of a Liifetime - When They Come
Hometown Hero - Even The Darkness Has Arms
Scream Writing - Are You Lonesome Tonight
The Final Cut - Matched
Fresh Blood - Surprise
Creature Feature - Wich
Scream Queen - Lauren A. Kennedy (Are You Lonesome Tonight)
King of Ghouls - Erik Rodenhiser (Final Girl)
Best On Screen Death - Lake Parasite
Blue Skeleton- Keep It In The Dark
2021 Sponsor to Die For:
The Haunt Society
2021 Live entertainment and Ghost Host with the Most:
Jess-O-Lantern
2021 Monster Meet and Greet:
The Blue Skeleton
2021 Costume Contest Winner:
Zombie Willy Wonka
2020 Winners:
Scare of a Liifetime - The Desecrated
Hometown Hero - Eve
Scream writing - The Curse
The Final Cut - The Desecrated
Fresh Blood - Cut to the Chase
Creature Feature - Perfect
Scream Queen - Mirlande Amazan (Wolves)
King of ghouls - Anthony Del Negro (Chateau Sauvignon: Terroir)
Best On Screen Death - Chateau Sauvignon: Terroir
Blue Skeleton - Wolves
Special Hunter Category - Malakout
2020 Sponsor to Die For:
BingeWave
2020 Live-stream entertainment
Rebel Flesh
2020 Monster Meet and Greet
The Horror Hosts
2019 winners:
Scare of a Liifetime - Fresh
Hometown Hero - Zoul
Scream Writing - Hui Ying
The Final Cut - Stalag III C
Fresh Blood - Two Percent
Creature Feature - Matryoshka
Scream Queen - Joy Shatz (Karen)
King of Ghouls - Kent Coleman (Zoul)
Best On Screen Death - The Son, The Father
Blue Skeleton - Ghost Radio
2019 Sponsor to Die For:
Deathwish Coffee
2019 Live Entertainment:
The Spooky Boys
2019 Monster Meet and Greet:
Krampus