Tuesday, November 7, 2023

2024 Submissions are open!

 Ready to join the fun in 2024? Submissions are now open for films, screenplays, trailers, and movie posters!


https://filmfreeway.com/MagicofHorror


Keep an eye out for more as we announce new special contests in the coming months!

Sunday, November 5, 2023

2023 WINNERS!

 Congratulations to all of the 2023 Winners of the Magic of Horror festival!

 

 
A NORMAL LIFE
2023 Honorable Mention
Directed by Katy Grossman
 
 
THE DETACHMENT
2023 Honorable Mention
Directed by Lee Daehan
 
 
TAP
2023 Movie Poster Winner
Artist: Laura LaBree 



MISTER CREEP
2023 Trailer Winner
Directed by Isaac Rodriguez
 
 

PRESENT
2023 Best Sets
Directed by Gavin T Briggs
 
 

ROCK INN
2023 Best Music
Directed by Fon Davis
 
 

 A WHISPER AT THE DOOR
2023 Best Costumes
Directed by Steve James and Ken Moretti
 
 

GREED & GORE 
2023 Best Special Effects
Directed by Adam Kirkey
 
 
 

THE SPOILED
2023 Best Cinematography
Directed by James Morley, III
 
 
 

FIREBRAND / JEREMY DASH
2023 Best Actor
Directed by Rhett Bradbury
 
 

 WISTERIA / SELESTIE COWIE
2023 Best Actress
Directed by Adam Lapallo
 
 

THE PEEPER / SERGIY PUDICH 
2023 Best Director 
 
 

SLASHER SESSIONS
2023 Best Short Screenplay
Written by Thomas A. Fowler
 
 

 
REVIVAL
2023 Best Feature Screenplay
Written by Abby Selden  
 
 

MEDICINE MISHAP
2023 Special Contest - Give Us Your Worst Winner 
 
 

FLEECED
2023 Best Virginia Film
Directed by Samuel Van Fossen
 
 

RED. YELLOW. SHADOW.
2023 Best Microbudget Film
Directed by Hunter Brockmann  
 
 

ETERNAL LIGHT
2023 Audience Choice Winner
Directed by Nathaniel Henry
 
 
 
FOR SALE
2023 Best Film
Directed by Christopher Schrack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, September 18, 2023

2023 Official Selections

 The following have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Magic of Horror festival!


FILMS

A Normal Life by Katy Grossman

A Whisper At The Door by Steve James and Ken Moretti

Clayton by Vincent Charles Vilardi

Eternal Light by Nathaniel Henry

Fear Incarnate by Dylan Coburn

Feral Cravings by Pete Jacelone

Firebrand by Rhett Bradbury

Fleeced by Samuel Van Fossen

For Sale by Christopher Schrack

Good Times / Bad Times by Laura Medeiros

Greed & Gore by Adam Kirkly

Noman by Matt Robb

Present by Gavin T. Briggs

Red. Yellow. Shadow. by Hunter Brockmann

Rock Inn by Fon Davis

The Detachment by Lee Daehan

The Eucharist by Walter Bender

The Hidden Album by Chris Abaya

The Horror at Holly Oaks by Chris Barcia

The Peeper by Sergiy Pudich

The Signal: Case #CE2-09031996-252 by Raymond Wallace

The Spoiled by James Morley, III

Wisteria by Adam Lapallo


SCREENPLAYS

As Scared as You by Jesse Dorian

Garden of Delight by Paul Grammatico

Just A Bit Of Digging by Billy Rex McAfee

Misfortune Cookies by Don Stroud

Moriturlosis by Jesse Dorian

Revival by Abby Selden

Slasher Sessions by Thomas A Fowler

Stray by Jason G. Rice

The Litterbug by Jesse Womack

Tough Day by Bryan S. Nowak


FILM TRAILERS

Little Light by Franck Zuanic and Gareth Carr

Mister Creep by Isaac Rodriguez

Noman by Matt Robb

Skate or Die by Jason Zink 

The Horror at Holly Oaks by Chris Barcia

 

MOVIE POSTERS

Blood & Water III Submitted by Roger Winstead

Mister Creep Submitted by Cynthia Bergen

Noman Submitted by Matt Robb

The Door of Sin Submitted by Daniele Zinelli

Tap Submitted by Tristan Corrigan


 

 



Tuesday, September 20, 2022

2022 AWARD NOMINEES

 We're pleased to present the nominees for the 2022 Magic of Horror festival. Winners will be announced on November 6, 2022 at the live event and on the awards video online.


BEST FILM NOMINEES

Attack of the Cat People

Larvae

Last Orders

Shut

Upstairs

 

BEST VIRGINIA FILM NOMINEES

Ba’al Out

Just Take One

Late Night Family Reunion

Sutherland

 

BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Free Range

Larvae

Shut

The Witch’s Bargain

Upstairs


BEST ACTOR NOMINEES

Gone, Fishing - Michael Das

IVI ELV - Corrado Bega

Old Time Radio - Paul Giamitti

Shut - Jack Wouterse

The Terrible Old Woman - Angel Ramirez 

 

BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES

Ba’al Out - Jessica Felice

Cameo - Sarah Schoofs

House of the Unholy - Fu Mei

The Witch’s Bargain – Sara Webb 

Tiny Shaman - Molly Sparaco


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY NOMINEES

Upstairs

Shut

Just Take One

Larvae

Last Orders 

 

BEST COSTUMES NOMINEES

Attack of the Cat People

House of the Unholy

Larvae

Just Take One

Old Time Radio 

 

BEST EDITING NOMINEES

Attack of the Cat People

Shut

Tiny Shaman 

The Witch’s Bargain

Upstairs


BEST MUSIC SCORE NOMINEES

Attack of the Cat People

Closed

House of the Unholy

Old Time Radio

Robocall


BEST SETS NOMINEES

House of the Unholy

Last Orders

The Witch’s Bargain

Old Time Radio

Shut


BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS NOMINEES

Gone, Fishing

Larvae

Old Time Radio

The Door

Tiny Shaman

 

BEST FILM TRAILER NOMINEES

A Town Full of Ghosts

I Was A Teen-Aged Space Man From Space

Staycation

The Cartoonist

The Day “IT” Came 

 

 


 

Sunday, September 4, 2022

2022 Magic of Horror Festival Line-Up!

 The Magic of Horror festival will be held on November 5-6, 2022 at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA.  


This year we've got a lot of great films to please all kinds of genre fans... from the dark and creepy to the downright hysterical! 

SEE THE 2022 SELECTIONS!