



Summer 2025 Results
Best Feature Winner: Calamari Nominee: Hidden Lives Nominee: Contamination Nominee: The R.I.P Man Nominee: The Watch Killer Best Short Winner: Sentient Winner: Remnants Winner: De Rodillas Nominee: Mara Nominee: Dawn Nominee: SPUDS Nominee: BREACH Nominee: Reunion Nominee: KINFOLK Nominee: Dracella Nominee: The Nest Nominee: Excisions Nominee: Guilt Trip Nominee: Quarantine Nominee: The Collector Nominee: The Lost Ones Nominee: Life Like This Nominee: REMY & BO: BLOOD DEBT Nominee: At the Mercy of Faith Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller Best Animated Short Winner: Snacktime Winner: Lilly's Curse Best Web Series Winner: 90 Seconds of Horror |
Best Director Winner: Reunion Winner: The Nest Winner: De Rodillas Nominee: Dawn Nominee: KINFOLK Nominee: Rebirth Nominee: Sentient Nominee: Remnants Nominee: Snacktime Nominee: Quarantine Nominee: Hidden Lives Nominee: Contamination Nominee: Life Like This Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller Best Cinematography Winner: Reunion Winner: The Nest Winner: Remnants Winner: De Rodillas Nominee: Mara Nominee: Dawn Nominee: BREACH Nominee: KINFOLK Nominee: Calamari Nominee: Sentient Nominee: Guilt Trip Nominee: Hidden Lives Nominee: The Lost Ones Nominee: Bears on a Ship Nominee: At the Mercy of Faith |
Best Actor Winner: Mara (Seth Boyer) Winner: Dawn (Philip Hulford) Nominee: The Nest (Kyle Scudder) Nominee: Contamination (Neil Chase) Nominee: Bears on a Ship (Derek Crowe) Nominee: In the Silence (G. Paul Salvetti) Nominee: At the Mercy of Faith (David Gamble Jr.) Best Actress Winner: Sentient (Elke Hinrichsen) Winner: Life Like This (Kenzie Phillips) Nominee: Rebirth (A Wheeler) Nominee: Calamari (Julia Stier) Nominee: KINFOLK (Arica Anderson) Nominee: Quarantine (Bailey Sorrel) Nominee: Love and choices (Yuri Lai) Nominee: Hidden Lives (Deborah Shirley) Nominee: Howl of the Blue Moon (Charissa Palmer) Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller (Daina Lachance) Best Writing Winner: SPUDS Winner: Reunion Winner: Sentient Winner: Calamari Winner: De Rodillas Nominee: Mara Nominee: In the Silence Nominee: Howl of the Blue Moon Nominee: At the Mercy of Faith |
Best Editing Winner: KINFOLK Winner: At the Mercy of Faith Winner: Paranormal Party Thriller Nominee: SPUDS Nominee: BREACH Nominee: Calamari Nominee: Remnants Nominee: Excisions Nominee: The Reprisal Nominee: The Collector Best Special Effects Winner: BREACH Winner: Remnants Nominee: SPUDS Nominee: Dracella Nominee: Quarantine Nominee: Contamination Nominee: The Collector Nominee: Life Like This Nominee: At the Mercy of Faith |
Best Atmosphere Winner: Remnants Winner: The Nest Winner: Guilt Trip Winner: The Watch Killer Nominee: Dawn Nominee: KINFOLK Nominee: Mr. Taps Nominee: Tucked In Nominee: Excisions Nominee: De Rodillas Nominee: The Whistler Nominee: The Reprisal Nominee: The Collector Nominee: The R.I.P Man Nominee: 90 Seconds of Horror Nominee: Don't Look In The Dark Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller [Teaser] Best Original Concept Winner: SPUDS Winner: Remnants Winner: The Whistler Winner: The Collector Nominee: Tucked In Nominee: De Rodillas Nominee: Lilly's Curse Nominee: The Lost Ones Nominee: REMY & BO: BLOOD DEBT Nominee: Don't Look In The Dark Nominee: 2025's first 14 crop circles |
Best Sound Winner: Sentient Winner: Snacktime Winner: De Rodillas Winner: Lilly's Curse Winner: Bears on a Ship Nominee: Mara Nominee: KINFOLK Nominee: Reunion Nominee: The Nest Nominee: Excisions Nominee: 90 Seconds of Horror Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller Best Music Winner: Dawn Winner: Sentient Winner: Guilt Trip Winner: Hidden Lives Winner: The Lost Ones Winner: REMY & BO: BLOOD DEBT Nominee: Mara Nominee: Reunion Nominee: Dracella Nominee: Excisions Nominee: Snacktime Nominee: De Rodillas Nominee: The Watch Killer |
Best Humor Winner: SPUDS Nominee: Bears on a Ship Nominee: GARAGE SALE MASSACRE Best Badass Winner: BREACH (Jessica Bernard) Best Monster Winner: The Collector Nominee: Tucked In Best Twist Winner: Mara Winner: Quarantine Nominee: Howl of the Blue Moon |
Best Kill Winner: Calamari Winner: Excisions Winner: Hidden Lives Winner: Contamination Winner: GARAGE SALE MASSACRE Nominee: Dawn Nominee: Sentient Nominee: Mr. Taps Nominee: Snacktime Nominee: The R.I.P Man Nominee: Life Like This Nominee: The Watch Killer Nominee: REMY & BO: BLOOD DEBT |
Best Scare Winner: KINFOLK Winner: Remnants Winner: 90 Seconds of Horror Nominee: Paranormal Party Thriller Best Gore Winner: Reunion Winner: Calamari Winner: Excisions Nominee: Mr. Taps Nominee: GARAGE SALE MASSACRE Nominee: REMY & BO: BLOOD DEBT |
Best Feature Script Winner: CRAWLERS Winner: FEAR EATER Winner: The Calm Dark Winner: Girls vs. Hell Winner: THROUGH THE GATE Winner: The Devil's Chalice Nominee: TITCH Nominee: The Depths Nominee: Female Rage Nominee: Zombie love Nominee: In The Blood. Nominee: The Whispering Nominee: Death is My Shadow Nominee: PERSISTENCE OF VISION Nominee: Lamb to the Slaughter |
Best Short Script Winner: Appetite Winner: They Wait Winner: Ohio Psycho Winner: The Delicacy of Sin Nominee: The Prism Nominee: DELIVERED. Nominee: Head (less) Nominee: Love, Santa Nominee: The Static Man Nominee: Terrorific Night Nominee: Dead of the Dead Nominee: BINDING COVENANTS Nominee: The Wedding Dress Nominee: A Super Friendly Guy |
