Every year we hold an out-of-the-ordinary contest. This year we literally decided to get cute with it!
See all the details and rules on our Submission Page.
Every year we hold an out-of-the-ordinary contest. This year we literally decided to get cute with it!
See all the details and rules on our Submission Page.
The wait is over... the winners were announced tonight both at the live festival and the online awards show.
Be among the first to see the results of the 2021 season from the comfort of home (or wherever you happen to be) at 7:30pm (EST).
You can also join us for a live chat on YouTube during its debut with many of the filmmakers.
The Magic of Horror festival will be held on November 13-14, 2021 at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA. You can get ticket information HERE.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 13
Q&A Sessions with attending filmmakers, writers, and artists will be held at the end of each screening block before intermission.
SAT BLOCK ONE (12:00 noon - 2:10pm)
FILMS: Snow White, It Whispers, Virtual Wraith, Judith Basin, Mommy's Little Monster, The Funhouse Waltz, and Uncle Daddy.
TRAILERS: Volkov Origin
SPECIAL INTEREST: Movie Poster Art Displays
SAT BLOCK TWO (2:20pm - 4:15pm)
FILMS: Lonely Hearts, The Killer of Grassy Ridge, You Up?, Closure, The Barber, Cemetery Tales: The Tale Of Two Sisters, The Hollow Hours, Good Man, and The Collector's Chest.
TRAILERS: Mang Xia and I Scream On The Beach
SPECIAL INTEREST: Movie Poster Art Displays
SAT BLOCK THREE (4:30pm - 6:30pm)
FILMS: Power of Prayer, Abscessed, Jac Kessler's Popsy, Swipe, and Night Of The Fluffet.
TRAILERS: The Last Blockbuster
SPECIAL INTEREST: Script Talk with 2020 Screenwriters.
SPECIAL CONTEST: "Give Us Your Worst" finalist films: Eazy Prey, In The Witch House, and Reaper Island Redux. Followed by a short message about bad film-making from the winner.
SAT BLOCK FOUR (6:40pm - 8:45pm)
FEATURE FILM - The Whooper Returns
SPECIAL INTEREST: 2020 Jury Awards Recap and Audience Choice Awards.
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SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 14
SUN BLOCK ONE (12:00 noon - 2:20pm)
FILMS: Don't Wake Up In The Middle Of The Night, Belfast 1912, Sibilum, Pastiche, Payback, Dedication, You're It, you Don't Have To Take Orders From The Moon
TRAILERS: Rum Go!
SPECIAL INTEREST: Movie Poster Art Displays
SUN BLOCK TWO (2:30pm - 4:45pm)
FILMS: Last Day, The Darkness Before Me, Hide Or Seek, Mossoid, Strigoi, Hold Your Breath, Grimoire Box Of Triangles
TRAILERS: Ash and Bone, Searchers Believe
SPECIAL INTEREST: Movie Poster Art Displays
SUN BLOCK THREE (5:00pm - 7:15pm)
FILMS: The Last Leaf, Woodland Cemetery, Grime Scene Z11, Scribbler
TRAILERS: The Last Wolves, Merge
FEATURE FILM FINALIST TRAILERS: Decline, ReSet, Sleep Walk Kill, The Whooper Returns, Young Always
SPECIAL CONTEST: Horror-Themed Music Videos: Bound, DDD, and Gholu
SPECIAL INTEREST: Horror Art With A.M. Ewings
SPECIAL INTEREST: Script Talk with 2021 Screenwriters.
SUN BLOCK FOUR - 2021 AWARDS SHOW (7:30pm - 8:45pm)
Winners of the 2021 competitions announced, along with the result of the Audience Choice awards.
Can't make the live festival? The 2021 Awards Video will also premiere on Nov. 14th at 7:30pm EST on our Youtube Channel.
Join us for a weekend of celebrating independent horror films in many different sub-genres! From spooky ghost stories to gory slashers, we've got you covered!
November 13-14 at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA.
FEATURE FILM GRAND PRIZE WINNER
FILM TRAILER FINALISTS
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The final deadline for 2021 Submissions has passed and we are no longer accepting submissions for this year's event. Official selections will be posted soon.
Tickets to the event at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on November 13-14th will go on sale soon. They will also be available at the door.
Submissions for the 2022 event will open in mid-November.