Awards & Prizes

BEST OF THE FESTIVAL
One film will receive the GRIM REAPER TROPHY AWARD’ in recognition of being the
OVERALL BEST OF THE FEST!

MAIN FILM CATEGORY WINNERS
Will receive a Winner’s Laurels (PNG), a Haunted House FearFest Trophy Award. The categories are:

Best Horror Comedy Short

Best Horror Comedy Feature

Best Psychological Short

Best Psychological Feature

Best Zombie Short

Best Zombie Feature

Best Slasher Short

Best Slasher Feature

Best Monster Short

Best Monster Feature

Best Paranormal Short

Best Paranormal Feature

Best Horror Short

Best Horror Feature

Best Costume Design

Best Hair & Makeup

ADDITIONAL FILM CATEGORY AWARDS:

The winner(s) will receive a laurel and trophy award.

The categories are:

Best Director

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Music

Best SFX (Make-up or CGI)

Best Actor/Comedy & Drama

Best Actress/Comedy & Drama

Best Drop Dead Funny

Best Animation

Best Supernatural Horror

Best Haunting

Best Ensemble Cast

VIDEO GAME CATEGORY AWARDS:

The winner(s) will receive a laurel and trophy award.

The categories are:

Best Game of the Year

Best Art Direction

Best Audio Design

Best Narrative

Best Score & Music

Best Horror

Best Action/Adventure

Biggest Scare

2024 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

VIDEO GAME SUBMISSIONS

We are currently accepting game submissions for our 2024 Festival that are inline with our festival theme: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Your game should be  immersed in a world where darkness reigns supreme and every creak, groan, and whisper sends shivers down your spine. Whether you're a master of atmospheric horror, a virtuoso of jump scares, or a maestro of psychological terror, the Haunted House FearFest Festival invites you to unleash your most terrifying creations upon the world.

Submit your original video game creations, from indie gems to horrific nightmares,  let your imagination run wild. From haunted mansions to abandoned asylums, from ghostly forests to desolate streets, your game can transport players to the darkest corners of their nightmares. 

Our  esteemed game judge, Rafi Alam  is an industry veteran and horror aficionados, will carefully scrutinize each submission, evaluating creativity, immersion, and, most importantly, sheer terror. 

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, you must submit your game on our festival page in the itch.io platform AND submit your game to our filmfreeway page to qualify as an entry into the festival. You will have to pay a submission fee to qualify via our filmfreeway page. On our FilmFreeway page, you can submit under the project type - VR/XR/Immersive

So gather your courage, sharpen your wits, and unleash the darkness within. The Haunted House FearFest Festival awaits, daring you to prove: Are You Afraid of the Dark?