Horror fans, beware!
TheHaunted House FearFest Film Festival— a one-of-a-kind showcase of indie horror films and video games — will take place from October 6-7 in New York City.
The festival will also feature a panel of judges assessing the submissions of filmmakers and game developers from all over the world in five categories, including PEOPLE’s ownRed Carpet LivehostJeremy Parsons,Entertainment WeeklySenior Writer and “You’ve Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead was Brought to Life” author Clark Collis, Blumhouse creative producer Jungyoon Kim, among others.
“One film will receive the Festival’s ultimate “Grim Reaper Award”in recognition of being named Overall Best of the Fest,” HHFF said, per the release. “A total of15awards will be announced on Saturday, October 7 at the finale of the Festival.”
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Back in March, Huff toldPEOPLEthat the festival — founded in 2017 — is for creatives “to showcase their work for well-crafted horror and its sub-genres, including psychological, Giallo, gore, monsters, slasher, zombie, and experimental — that will have you glancing over your shoulder until the very end.”
“As a lover of horror films, I’d been aware of the festival,” she added. “So, when I learned the founder was stepping down, I saw it as an opportunity to not only take over the existing festival but also grow it in line with my creative vision and goals.”
Horror enthusiasts cansubmitfilms and video games up to August 20 to showcase their creative talents — on September 10. Finalists will be announced on the Haunted House FearFest website.
source: people.com
