PLEASE READ: THIS CONTEST IS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF HORROR ARTWORK AND HORROR THEMED PHOTOGRAPHY HAS MOVED HERE: https://filmfreeway.com/MagicofHorror

This special contest is associated with the Magic of Horror festival, which has been showcasing genre films and screenwriters since 2016.

The Magic of Horror festival strives to celebrate everything that puts the “magic” into the genre. While primarily a film festival, the fine arts play a very important role in film-making... from creating eye-catching visuals to designing unique creature concepts!

In addition to our annual movie poster contest, we are featuring an art exhibit and contest in order to introduce horror fans and filmmakers to new artists in the realm of all things gruesome and macabre.

Art Submissions may be drawings, paintings, digital art, photographs of three-dimensional sculptures.

Photography Submissions may be using a model or still life photography.

All submissions must be the creations of the submitting artist. We do accept "fan art" and parody art.

Selected pieces will be shown on-screen at the festival in Virginia as well as in our online Awards Show video presentation and in our social media. The artist’s name and website, shop, or contact information may also be advertised (if desired by the artist.)

The Magic of Horror is known for continuing to promote selected filmmakers and writers for years after the festival event on its website and social media. We see no reason not to extend that courtesy to our selected artists as well!

PLEASE READ: THIS CONTEST IS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF HORROR ARTWORK AND HORROR THEMED PHOTOGRAPHY HAS MOVED HERE: https://filmfreeway.com/MagicofHorror

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  • Rachel Bramall

    Wonderful festival. Can't wait for next years contest!

    November 2025
  • Had fun. I feel they needed more categories for the photography. Will do it again though.

    October 2025
    Response from festival:

    We are glad that you enjoyed! Thank you for the suggestion!

  • Hands down, the most communicative festival I have ever participated in! I am a HUGE FAN of this festival and the organizers. Thanks for selecting and awarding my art!

    October 2024
  • Ever since we submitted, Magic of Horror has truly been a *magical* experience for us. It was one of our first-ever submissions, so to have our film selected into MoH was huge… but for the team to then bestow us with awards for Best Feature, Best Directing, and Best Editing is…. absolutely unreal. We were deeply saddened that we couldn’t be there in-person to see our film in such a cool venue. A huge thank you to Lowrie, Shiva, and the whole staff at MoH. Great communication throughout our entire experience. Highly recommend it to any indie horror filmmakers out there. Five stars.

    November 2021