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Horror Film Festival….

Experience the Oldest Horror Film Festival on the East Coast.

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Upcoming Events

Ominous Oldies 2025

Curating the Perfect Lineup for the Third Season of Ominous Oldies as we Dive Into the Mystique of Nostalgic Horror Gems from NYCHFF’s Vault
Reviving the Classics Oldies That Shook Our Screens in the Past

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Submissions ends Sept 15, 2025

Final submission of film(s) must be sent by this date

Submissions Guidelines

NYCHFF Begins December 4th 2025

Screenings of the latest indie horror films and classic favorites 🎥 – Q&A sessions with filmmakers and actors 🎤 – Workshops on horror filmmaking and special effects make-up 🎨 – Exciting competitions with spooktacular prizes 👻 – A frightful after-party to celebrate the genre we love! 🎉🕷️ Don’t miss your chance to experience horror in its finest form! Grab your tickets now and embrace the fear—if you dare! 🎟️ A Journey Through Fear: Discovering New Voices at NYCHFF’s Thrilling Showcase. The oldest Horror Film Festival on The East Coast!

HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST FESTIVALS

Testimonials

Such a wonderful time! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to put on NYC Horror. You are all so generous and caring. Cheers to you!!

Aaron Cassara

filmmaker

Hands down one of the better festivals I have attended. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Ronnie, Sean and the rest of the staff/crew were great to hang with, very knowledgeable, and complimentary of the filmmakers. They run an overall smooth ship & the festival was worth every penny. I definitely recommend checking them out.

Erick Huskisson& PJ Starks

Blood Moon Pictures

Filmmakers

Truly one of the best festivals around. I love everything about it and the amazing humans that run it

Lisa Ovies

We had a great time at NYCHFF! The programmers are very responsive, highly attentive to guests’ needs, and the venue was great. We will definitely be submitting again!

Production Team

Crazy Little Monster

So thankful to have been a part of this festival! Such a great experience with true professionals

Alex Domenici

I was so honored to have my film, Maschera della Morte play in my home city at NYCHFF. Hands down, the best festival I have ever been a part of. NYCHFF treats filmmakers with such great care & respect and gives them all the support they need. It is well organized and really fosters a great community experience. Such a great time, amazing programming and an awesome team running NYCHFF! Special thanks to Ronnie, Astrudge, Sean, Alan, Brian and the rest of the team for making it a memorable experience.

Scott Bekisz

It's clear why this festival has been running as long as it has. This is a team that LOVES horror and they show equal love to the filmmakers. Being there for the Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to Doug Bradley was something I'll never forget. I met folks I continue to keep in touch with and will no doubt collaborate with and support. The folks at NYCHFF show their deep appreciation for ALL things horror in their programming. I'm so glad I was able to catch all of the shorts blocks and many of the features. I will definitely be returning as an audience member/supporter. Every single member of the festival team is wonderful. THANK YOU for putting this incredible gathering of incredible folks together!

Kristin Noriega

Simply one of the best festival experiences I've had so far. The quality of the films was outstanding and the whole festival was well organised by a very friendly team.

Robin Rippman

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2024 Award Winners

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BEST FEATURE

STRANGE HARVEST OCCULT-MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE

DIRECTOR: Stuart Ortiz

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BEST SHORT

NEVER LET YOU GO

DIRECTOR: Alex Domenici

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SCI-FI FEATURE

VAMPIRE ZOMBIES FROM SPACE

DIRECTOR: Michael Stasko

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SCI-FI SHORT

CLAUD_IA

DIRECTOR: Gabriel Furman

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HORROR COMEDY FEATURE

NEW FEARS EVE

DIRECTORS: PJ Starks and Eric Huskisson

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HORROR COMEDY SHORT

DAMN HANDY

DIRECTOR: Peter Filardi

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BEST DIRECTOR

STUART ORTIZ

MOVIE:

Strange Harvest Occult- Murder in the Inland Empire

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BEST ACTRESS

JULIETTE GREENFIELD

MOVIE: The Matriarch

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BEST ACTOR

TROY TRIPICCHIO

MOVIE: The Woods

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BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

NEW FEARS EVE

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BEST SOUND DESIGN

NEW FEARS EVE

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE DAEMON

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BEST SCREENPLAY

THE MATRIARCH

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AUDIENCE CHOICE

LA PETITE MORT

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BEST UNPRODUCED FEATURE

“THE WELL OF BABYLON” by

Kamron Pasha

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BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT

“UNSAFE TO OCCUPY” by Derek Stewart

New York City

Horror Film Festival….

Experience the Oldest Horror Film Festival on the East Coast.

Upcoming Events

Ominous Oldies 2025

Submissions ends Sept 15, 2025

NYCHFF Begins December 4th 2025

HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST FESTIVALS

Testimonials

Such a wonderful time! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to put on NYC Horror. You are all so generous and caring. Cheers to you!!

Aaron Cassara

filmmaker

Truly one of the best festivals around. I love everything about it and the amazing humans that run it

We had a great time at NYCHFF! The programmers are very responsive, highly attentive to guests’ needs, and the venue was great. We will definitely be submitting again!

So thankful to have been a part of this festival! Such a great experience with true professionals

Simply one of the best festival experiences I've had so far. The quality of the films was outstanding and the whole festival was well organised by a very friendly team.

Sponsor Partners

2024 Award Winners

BEST FEATURE

BEST SHORT

SCI-FI FEATURE

SCI-FI SHORT

HORROR COMEDY FEATURE

HORROR COMEDY SHORT

BEST DIRECTOR

BEST ACTRESS

BEST ACTOR

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

BEST SOUND DESIGN

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BEST SCREENPLAY

AUDIENCE CHOICE

BEST UNPRODUCED FEATURE

BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT

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