Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. In-person screenings.

Cinema screenings for audience feedback video (this is NOT an online festival).

Blog and podcast interviews.

And bonus virtual screening (optional!) geared to create community over distance,

Also, there is an option for a 2nd in-person screening for filmmaking to attend to do an audience Q&A and feedback session. Even is ALWAYS sold out.

PLUS, get your film seen by the right people.

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 use.

Our film festival occurs at least 10 times a year in Montreal and Los Angeles. Each accepted film receives 2 festival screenings (and an optional 3rd). Private cinema screening where they will receive their audience feedback video. And the virtual screening (4-6 weeks later) 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 video of the winners in a studio using professional 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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  • Had a great experience!! The team did a great job at communicating and delivered on everything they said!

    May 2026
  • Brian Dorsey

    Great Festival. Enjoyed the audience feedback!

    April 2026
  • Very excellent film festival for horror filmmakers !!!
    It offered a very good opportunity for us to show our film, and we were very grateful.
    The festival was so nice and kept in touch with every filmmakers, show professionalism to us.
    I just want to say, if any horror filmmaker want to share your works, please don't miss the next festival.

    March 2026
  • Tom Michaels

    I want to thank the HORROR Underground Film & Screenplay Festival in awarding my horror short, Come the Nightfall for Best Direction. This is one of the best film festivals I've ever been a part of. Highly recommend this one to all filmmakers.

    February 2026
  • Michael Kuciak

    My short film Knife won an award with this festival. I had a great time with everyone I spoke with. The fest offers video feedback, which I thought was neat, along with an interview. Good stuff.

    February 2026