FILM FESTIVAL
The 25th Annual
CHICAGO
HorroR
MAY 3RD, 4TH & 5TH 2024
FACETS THEATER : 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Tickets on sale NOW
About
The 25th edition of the CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL is set to illuminate the world of independent horror cinema.
MAY 4TH & 5TH 2024 (HALFWAY -2- HALLOWEEN
OCT 2024 dates tbd
This extraordinary event, born from the passion of dedicated horror creators and enthusiasts, promises two days of captivating programming featuring a curated selection of both local and touring short films.
Get ready to experience the pinnacle of indie horror as we present only the most exceptional and spine-tingling works on not one, not two, but three screens!
Film Categories
All winners receive a digital certificate, ready to print: Winners in attendance on May 5th 2024 will receive The Golden Dead AF Award!
Best Short*
Best Feature*
Best Director*
Best 1st Time Director
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Child Acting
Best Kill
Best Blood/Gore
Best Scare
Best Foreign
Best LGBTQ
Best Animated
Best Comedy
Best Poster
Best Screenplay
Best WTF Was That
Best Monster/Demon/Villain
Best Trailer (most liked on our YouTube channel)
Homegrown Horror Award (Chicago-IL filmmakers)
CHFF Fav Award (chosen by CJ Vecchio)
Three Screens
1
Screen #1
25 seat capacity
2
Screen #2
55 seat capacity
Film Schedule Below. Films will be shown simultaneously. All Ticket holders will get an ALL-ACCESS PASS to our online streaming platform to watch any films that they missed*
FACETS THEATER : 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
1
Screen #3
* Subject to change
126 seat capacity
3
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* Filmmakers have the option not to have there film streamed online
Tickets on sale NOW
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New Fears Eve
Never Hike Alone 2
A Stranger in the Woods
Red Night At Skye's
Redhead
The Invisible Raptor
BEST HORROR FEATURE
BEST HORROR SHORT
BEST HORROR CHICAGO
BEST INTERNATIONAL
BEST FEATURE DIRECTOR
Never Hike Alone 2 - Vincente DiSanti
The Activated Man - Nicholas Gyeney
New Fears Eve - P.J. Starks, Eric Huskisson
Red Night At Skye's - Christopher M Grega
The Matriarch - Jayden Creighton
Mama Bear - Matthew Simmons
BEST SHORT DIRECTOR
BEST CHICAGO DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR - FEAT
I Want You -Joe Greening
Night Hag - Brandon Champ Robinson
October Roses - Brandon Lazenko
The Fort- Victoria McDevitt
Red Coats - Adam M White
The Chain - Tom Hipp
Lipstick - Saketh Maddipati
The Ones Who Watch- Eli Buie
THE SPOT- Xavier Galarza
Lurker- Savanna Wrobel
The Spaghetti Man - Jerry S Gonzalez
Never Hike Alone 2 - Thom Mathews
A Stranger in the Woods - Bill Oberst Jr.
The Activated Man - Jamie Costa
MaMa Bear - Matthew Simmons
Red Night At Skyes - Brock Roberts
Cannibal Mukbang - Nate Wise
BEST ACTOR - SHORT
BEST ACTRESS - FEAT
BEST SHORT ACTRESS
Night Shades - Nicholas Morbit
The Foot Of The Bed - James A Oster
Delivery - John Pene
I Want You - Joseph Schwartz
The Fort - Armani Jackson
1861 - Tyler Caplinger
Redhead - Johnna Hodge
Red Night At Skye's - Jackie Kelly
Cannibal Mukbang - April Consalo
The Matriarch - Kate Logan
Happy Halloween - l Emma Reinagel
I Will Never Leave You Alone….Katerina Eichenberger
The Meat It Feeds On - Mia Harangozo
Quiet! Mom's Working! - Ana K Johnson
The Fort - Callie Haverda
Grampy - Kerry Gallagher
Live, Laugh, Love - Melissa Harrison
"Expecting" - Julia Coffey
BEST CHICAGO ACTOR
BEST CHICAGO ACTRESS
BEST YOUNG PROFORMER
Bad Music Terry - Cole Steeves
Darcy Collis - Christian Dior Creasy
Bay for Blood - David Neylon
The Lonely Portrait - Andrew C Weir
Vicious Comedy -Alexander A Stone
The Ones Who Watch - Chris Bell
Lipstick - Mackenzie Atwood
Fury - Anita Nicole Brown
Candor - Paige Bourne
Bad Music Terry - Reese Parish
Peckish - Katelin Dirr
The Spaghetti Man - Brittany Vogel
Bedtime Story - Jaxon Pluger
Sleep Tight - Azriel Dalman
The Matriarch - Juliette Greenfield
You're On Your Own, Kid - Sophia Andrews
ARO'S WORLD - Moses Massena
Gone By Night - Logan Laurel
BEST MONSTER/DEMON
BEST PSYCHOPATH
BEST MIDNIGHT HORROR
It’s At The Door
BEST MONSTER/DEMON
BEST HORROR TRAILER
BEST HORROR COMEDY
STREAM
THIRTY2
TIP
MAMA BEAR
BLACK LADY
Ai ARTIST
BEST ANIMATION/AI
BEST LGBTQ HORROR
BEST SCI-FI HORROR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MOVIE POSTER
BEST SOUND/MUSIC
The Tunnel: Interview With A Monster
BEST EDITING
BEST SCREENPLAY
FEST DIRECTORS CHOICE
Hit & Run: A Tale of Vengeance - Josh Carroll
Head Wound - Paul Corricelli
Anything for Love - Tony Germinario
Bugged - Metin Bulent
Trumpet - Will Roane
Team Bonding - Mike Ede
Selected filmS
NOT ALL POSTERS OF FILMS ARE POSTED
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