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?