UVHFF returns for it's 11th year!

UVFF is a founder member of AIFF (Association of Independent Film Festivals), which is a community of film festivals dedicated to promoting transparency, fairness, and protection for filmmakers, including the inclusivity of diverse film cultures. We adhere to strict standards to ensure filmmakers have a positive and legitimate experience, aiming to create a more equitable independent film festival circuit in the U.K. More details at www.aiff.uk

Seven days (and nights) showcasing the best independent horror features, shorts and web series.

The festival is run by filmmakers and aims to celebrate the very best in indie and encourage all aspects of independent horror film making.

The Festival is at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, an independent cinema in Islington, North London and the pub below will be the networking and meeting place. More venues to be announced soon!

There will be industry workshops and networking events.

Islington based film makers can get a 50% discount. contact boo@uvff.co.uk or james@uvff.co.uk for a discount code.

Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes (IMDb accredited)

Best Feature
Best Foreign Feature
Best Short
Best Foreign Short
Festival Director's Choice
Best Director (Feature)
Best Director (Short)
Best Actor (Feature)
Best Actress (Feature)
Best Actor (Short)
Best Actress (Short)
Best Horror Moment
Best Costume/Make Up
Best Cinematography
Best Screenplay
Best Sound Design
Best Web Series
Best Animation
Best Comedy/Horror
Best Script (Short)

Rules & Terms

Films have to be completed after January 2024
Web series have to be completed after January 2023.

We can't accept films that are publicly available to watch online (apart from web series).

108 Reviews
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  • Douglas Luciuk

    Huge thank you to UVHFF for the opportunity to screen our feature, Welcome to Kittytown. While we couldn’t attend in person, the communication was fantastic and I loved being able to watch the awards live on Facebook. It looked like everyone had an amazing time. All the best for 2026!

    December 2025
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  • Gordon Phillips

    Thanks so much for including us in the lineup this year! So bummed we weren't able to attend! The communication from the festival team was great and it was very fun watching the event unfold on IG. Hopefully we can make it another year. My London based friend was able to attend and she said she had a blast

    November 2025
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  • Metin Bulent

    Thank you! It was a fantastic festival from email communication to the award show! I don't doubt this festival will continue to grow recognising talent out there. Thanks again, wishing the best of futures to UVHFF!

    November 2025
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  • Simon Darkman

    Thank you to James, Felicity, Tony, of course Boo, and the whole Unresticted View team.
    It was a wonderful festival and your awesome hospitality was very much appreciated, the drinks provided by you & your sponsors after the screenings were a lovely touch, and definitely aided some great networking.
    The shorts I saw were of an extremely high calibre, and one of them has even inspired a film idea!
    Very much looking forward to next year with Boo steering the ship, and hope that I have another film to contribute.

    November 2025
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  • Joe Savage

    Unrestricted View Horror was such an amazing festival and we were thrilled to have our London Premiere here. The venues are all fantastic, the events for filmmakers are so well curated and the quality of films is so high, I spent the whole week just connecting with incredible filmmakers. Felicity, James, Tony and Boo are such a powerhouse team and the nicest people, who really support and nurture filmmakers. Couldn't recommend this festival enough!

    November 2025
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