Festival designed to expose and promote films and screenplays that work outside the system and break the boundaries in the horror genre. To bring a voice to the talented independent filmmakers & writers within the horror genre.

Submit your HORROR films and screenplays today to the festival.

Our mission is to promote screenplays, films and videos that dissent radically in form, technique, or content, and challenge and transcend commercial and audience expectations using the audience FEEDBACK festival format that the flagship festivals uses.

Film festival occurs with a private audience at least 6 times a year in Montreal and Los Angeles. Each accepted film received 2 festival screenings. Private cinema screening where they will receive their audience feedback video. And the virtual screening (4-6 weeks after) that is an industry showcase of the best HORROR films from around the world today.

Screenplay Festivals occur once a month. We perform a transcript script of the winners in a studio using professional Canadian actors and post them online for the entire world to see. (Great proof of concept video to use to promote your script.)

NOTE: Accepted works also get the opportunity to do two interviews: A blog interview and an ITunes Film Festival podcast interview.

All submissions receive full feedback from the industry (even short films).

Accepted short films get their movie showcased at the 6 times a year at the feedback film festival.

Winning screenplays get their screenplay performed at the festival and turned into a promotional video.

NEW Showcase: Submit your FEATURE FILM and receive an audience feedback promotional/testimonial video of your film. Great video to use to get into more festivals and/or promote your film. All submissions receive feedback on their film no matter what. If your film is not formally submitted to the festival, you can request the committee's notes on your film.

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  • Matthew Ellis

    HORROR Underground was an incredible experience and I highly suggest it to any film maker. They really care about speaking with the artist, getting to know their story and why they make films while also doing an incredible job helping uplift emerging artists. Their feedback videos are very helpful as well. Can't wait to submit my next project!

    March 2024
  • Felipe Marinheiro

    Really nice festival that helps filmmakers promote themselves!

    March 2024
  • I really enjoyed being a part of this festival. It has such a unique approach to how they screen your film, and also let the audience provide feedback in such a great straightforward way. 10/10 would recommend!

    February 2024
  • François Charette

    Horror underground is a really great festival! Really appreciated the feedback video they made. They really push the '' we want people to know you" philosophy, and that is what makes this one pop out. We were blessed with an award this year. I will surely come back with future projects!

    December 2023
  • This is a great festival, thank you so much for letting us be a part of it! They send us some awesome audience reactions which was really fun to see and a very unique and cool aspect of what sets this festival apart from others!

    November 2023