OBITUARY
Best Psychological Horror Short
Directed by Jose Rivera
Director Jose Rivera saw his first horror movie, Nightmare on Elm Street, when he was 4 years old. Unsurprisingly, it left an imprint.
BEYOND THE GREEN
Best Found-Footage Horror Short
Directed by Zach Pike
When two friends embark on a camping trip to memorialize their beloved friend, they discover there may be more to his death than they had first anticipated.
CHASING ZOMBIES TRAILER
Best Horror Trailer
Directed by Mike Ancas
This documentary was shot at the George A. Romero Filmmaking Program, with special effects by Tom Savini's Special Make-up Effects Program.
WATCH THEM COME BLOOD
Best Horror Feature
Directed by Michael Cuenca
A group of road tripping friends find more than they bargain for when they stumble upon a brothel specializing in a peculiar type of service.
IN THE DARK
Best Horror Short
Directed by Spencer Keller
Annie buys a seemingly innocuous chair at the thrift store, but soon comes to regret it when she realizes something else came home with her.
A PRAYER FOR MY FATHER
Best Horror LA Short
Directed by Sarah London
Decades after she and her late father found an unspeakable horror in the woods, Lola receives a package of his ashes, and along with it the ghost of their shared trauma.
DON'T LET HIM IN
Best Horror Director
Brandon Logan
Cleo is a CNA whose reached his breaking point, and has created a means to releasing his demons.
CASTING KILL
Best Horror Comedy
Directed by Mark J. Parker
During a last minute casting session at a production office after hours, an overworked casting director realizes that an actor he's invited to audition is more interested in killing than acting.