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Screamfest Horror Film Festival

Annual event in Los Angeles, US

Summary

Annual event in Los Angeles, US

FieldValue
nameScreamfest Horror Film Festival
imageSkull Award.jpg
captionThe Screamfest Skull Award, designed by Stan Winston
locationLos Angeles, U.S.
founded2001
languageInternational
website

Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001. Its first edition was October 24 to October 25, 2001 at the Vogue Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles. In 2025, the festival celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary and has been credited as being the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States.

Screamfest premieres and showcases new work from American and international independent horror filmmakers. Films that have premiered at the festival include Paranormal Activity, the series' final installment, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, 30 Days Of Night, Let The Right One In, The Grudge, and The Human Centipede.

Screamfest has received praise from AMC as being an "audience-friendly fest that celebrates indie and foreign horror and is run for the fans more than the industry". The festival was also featured in a 2012 episode of Cupcake Wars, where the winning team would create cupcakes for the festival's closing VIP event.

Skull Awards

The Screamfest Skull Award is awarded at the festival in several categories, which can include the following:

  • Best Feature
  • Directing
  • Cinematography
  • Editing
  • Special Effects
  • Musical Score
  • Best Animation
  • Best Short
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Student Film
  • Trailblazer Award
  • Future Icon Award Career achievement awards are also occasionally awarded at the festival.

Convention history

DatesLocationAwardsOctober 24–25, 2001October 17–20, 2002October 10–19, 2003October 15–24, 2004October 14–23, 2005October 13–22, 2006October 12–21, 2007October 10–19, 2008October 16–25, 2009October 8–17, 2010October 14–22, 2011October 12–20, 2012October 8–17, 2013October 14–23, 2014October 13–22, 2015October 18–27, 2016October 10–19, 2017October 9–18, 2018October 8–17, 2019October 6–15, 2020October 12–21, 2021October 11–20, 2022October 10–19, 2023October 8–17, 2024October 7–16, 2025
Vogue Theater Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
Regency Theater Plant Drive-In
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Hollywood, California

References

References

  1. Kit, Borys. (September 3, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension' to Premiere at Screamfest (Exclusive)".
  2. "In LA? Check Out the Next Screamfest Night of Mayhem". DreadCentral.
  3. Layne, Staci. (October 15, 2012). "ScreamFest 12th Annual Horror Festival L.A. Report + Photos".
  4. (2009). "SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL". EbscoHost.
  5. Ishler, Julianne. (2014-10-08). "10 Days of Fright at The Screamfest Horror Film Festival".
  6. Davis, Genie. (December 21, 2015). "Best Upcoming Film Festivals In Los Angeles".
  7. Wolfe, Clarke. (2015-10-13). "Screamfest Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Los Angeles".
  8. Smart, Jack. (October 2, 2014). "5 Terrifying Reasons to Check Out Screamfest".
  9. Pfefferman, Naomi. (October 22, 2011). "Israel's First Slasher Flick at Screamfest!".
  10. Squires, John. (2015-10-01). "Screamfest 2015 Film Lineup Revealed; Premiere of Martyrs Remake".
  11. Evry, Max. (2015-09-03). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension to Close This Year's Screamfest".
  12. Hipes, Patrick. (2016-05-25). "'Central Intelligence' Gets Fest Bow Ahead Of Release; Screamfest 2016 Dates Set".
  13. (2007). "We All Scream for Screamfest".
  14. "Cupcake Wars: Screamfest". Food Network.
  15. Coleman, Jason. (October 24, 2012). "Screamfest LA 2012 - Best Of The Fest 'Wrap Up'".
  16. (2015-10-13). "Screamfest 2015: Special Paranormal Activity Screening and Awards Ceremony Announced". Dread Central.
  17. (2010-10-19). "Screamfest Award Winners Announced".
  18. Holmes, Mannie. (2015-10-23). "'Paranormal Activity' Franchise Closes With Screams and a Gold Skull".
  19. (2012-10-08). "John Carpenter to Receive Career Achievement Award at Screamfest".
  20. (2012-10-19). "'Prince of Darkness' John Carpenter honored at Screamfest". Los Angeles Times.
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  26. "2006 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
  27. "2007 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
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  29. "2009 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
  30. "2010 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
  31. "2011 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
  32. "2012 Screamfest Awards". Screamfest.
  33. "2013 Screamfest Film Awards". Screamfest.
  34. (2025-07-16). "2013 Festival Winners".
  35. (2025-07-16). "Screamfest 2014 Awards".
  36. "Screamfest 2014 Award Winners Announced; The House at the End of Time Best Feature". Dread Central.
  37. "SCREAMFEST Closing Night Awards". Screamfest.
  38. Allen, Trev. (2016-05-25). "Screamfest Sets Date For Its 16th Annual Horror Film Festival".
  39. "Screamfest Horror Film Festival returns to Hollywood".
  40. "Screamfest 2016: Winners Announced!". Screamfest.
  41. "2017 Festival Archive".
  42. (2025-07-16). "2017 FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
  43. "2018 Archive".
  44. (2025-07-16). "2018 FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
  45. "2019 Archive".
  46. (2025-07-16). "2019 FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
  47. "2020 Archive".
  48. (2025-07-16). "2020 FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
  49. (2025-07-16). "2021 FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
  50. (2025-07-16). "2022 Screamfest Festival Awards".
  51. (2025-07-16). "Screamfest Announces the 2023 Winners".
  52. (2025-07-16). "Screamfest 2024 Award Winners".
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