HIGHLIGHTS: April 2025 HORROR Underground Festival

A showcase of the best HORROR films in the world today! AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Feature Film: RED WINSBest Short Film: THE NEWLYWEDS: BLOOD AT THE ALTERBest Story: HOVER CITYBest Micro-Short: SWAZA6 BlackBirdsBest Direction: THE MERMAID Information for each film: Red Wins, 77min., ItalyDirected by A.M. NonnisSix people play a dark and ruthless gambling game in… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: April 2025 HORROR Underground Festival

HORROR Festval 1st Scene Reading: LITTLE STEPS, by Jennifer LeBeau

Kathy, a failed writer, barely gets by selling “haunted” dolls online to gullible marks, writing elaborate backstories to up the selling price. Her quiet life is upended when she encounters the real deal: Clara Jane, a vintage doll possessed by a foul-mouthed spirit. Clara Jane makes Kathy question everything she thought she knew, and forces… Continue reading HORROR Festval 1st Scene Reading: LITTLE STEPS, by Jennifer LeBeau

HIGHLIGHTS: March 2025 HORROR Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Awards:Best Feature Film: Slaughterhouse 2 Death MetaBest Short Film: PRAYING MANTISBest Direction: Manor of DarknessBest Micro Short: The Feast (For My Beloved Son)Best Story: It’s Better This WayBest Performances: CRAWL SPACE See info for each film: It’s Better This Way, 5min., USADirected by Chris Davies,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: March 2025 HORROR Film Festival

HORROR Best Scene Reading: Echoes From The Veil. by Nicole Sell

Newly widowed father, Daniel Lambert, grapples with his skepticism of the supernatural as he moves into a charming old house with his four children, seeking a fresh start after the untimely passing of his wife. The family struggles to adapt to their new life, each of them finding their own way to cope with their… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Reading: Echoes From The Veil. by Nicole Sell

HORROR Stage Play Reading: Poor Players, by Ronald Kaehler

Five actors are summoned to an empty theater at a late hour to audition for an eccentric director’s production of “Macbeth.” As the night goes on, they realize this is no ordinary audition — and there’s more at stake than just getting a part. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah EhmanSean’s Voice/Todd: Geoff MaysVoice Mail/Female Voice: Val… Continue reading HORROR Stage Play Reading: Poor Players, by Ronald Kaehler

HORROR 1st Scene Reading: Killer Identity, by Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg

Sarah Light, a woman haunted by a lifetime of abuse, struggles with dissociative identity disorder, a condition that splinters her psyche into distinct personalities. Among them, Kristina, a ruthless vigilante driven by a thirst for justice, begins a campaign of violent retribution against figures that resemble Sarah’s abusive parents. Meanwhile, Jackie, a childlike persona embodying… Continue reading HORROR 1st Scene Reading: Killer Identity, by Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg

HORROR Short Screenplay: The Sabbath of The Dead, Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg

The screenplay The Sabbath of The Dead follows Rachel, a determined woman, who, along with a group of survivors, faces a zombie apocalypse centered around an abandoned synagogue in Eastern Europe. As the undead rise, Rachel retrieves ancient scrolls and a shofar from the synagogue, initiating a series of rituals to stop the undead threat.… Continue reading HORROR Short Screenplay: The Sabbath of The Dead, Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg