AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS
Winners listed in bold lettering
FEATURE FILMS
Best Horror Film
SAVAGES (SALVADIS) (directed by Romeo Toffanetti)
THE WINTER HUNGER (directed by Alvaro Garcia Gutierrez)
THE RETAILER (directed by Jared Haas)
Best Drive-In Horror Film
HELL VAN (directed by Jorge Delarosa)
MIDNIGHT (directed by Gary Lee Vincent)
DARK SHADE CREEK 4 - TEN YEARS LATER (directed by David Mankey)
BLOOD IN THE DARK 2 (directed by David Mankey)
Best Thriller Film
SUGAR SILENCE EVERYDAY VIOLENCE (directed by Chris Bollinger)
APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES (directed by Pat Mitchell)
GIRL ON THE LEDGE (directed by Paul Arthur Rothman)
Best International Thriller Film
THE DENTAL PLAN (directed by Wayne Diu)
(IN)COGNITO (directed by Tudor Moldovan)
Best Science Fiction Film
THE ALIEN REPORT (directed by PL Donnelly)
THE REPAIRMAN (directed by Devin Hylton)
Best Comedy Film
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (directed by Jim Menza)
Best Dark Comedy Film
ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD (directed by Ricky Glore and Nicholas Hiance)
Best Horror Documentary Film
RONDO & BOB (directed by Joe O’Connell)
Best Thriller Documentary Film
BROKE(N) (directed by Michael Schelp and Alan Younkin)
Best Director
Best Horror Director
THE RETAILER (directed by Jared Haas)
Best Drive-In Horror Director
MARVIN (directed by Richard Lampone)
MIDNIGHT (directed by Gary Lee Vincent)
Best Comedy Director
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (directed by Jim Menza)
Best Performance
Best Performance in Horror
THE RETAILER (Seth Tanner)
Best Performance in Drive-In Horror
MIDNIGHT (Brennan Bobish)
Best Performance in Comedy
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (Katie O’Neill)
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography in Horror
SAVAGES (SALVADIS) (Renato Farro)
THE RETAILER (Jacob Farrara)
Best Cinematography in Drive-In Horror
LA LOTERIA (Vadir Sottelo)
MIDNIGHT (Rich Bottles, Jr.)
Best Cinematography in a Thriller
GIRL ON THE LEDGE (Terrence Laron Burke)
Best Cinematography in Comedy
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (Jim Menza)
Best Editing
Best Editing in Horror
THE RETAILER (Justin Collins)
Best Score
Best Score in Horror
THE RETAILER (Justin Collins)
Best Score in an International Thriller
WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER (Filippo Stefanelli)
SHORT FILMS
Best Horror Short
KNOCK KNOCK (directed by Wes Davis)
FAMILIAR (directed by David J. Ellison)
BUGALOO (directed by Peter McCarthy and Ben Conway)
SCRIPT (directed by Piero Cannata)
IN THE DARK (directed by Bronson Allen)
CHECK THE LOCKS (directed by Eric Larson)
SLEEPING AWAKE (directed by Rob Styles)
Best Drive-In Horror Short
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (directed by Rob Sibilla)
YOU’RE INVITED (directed by Jake Jackson)
MAKE IT OUT ALIVE (directed by Christopher Flippo)
THE SHACK - AN ATMOS-FEARIC THRILER (directed by Dark Hoffman)
THE CREEP (directed by Edward Mizner)
DATE NIGHT (directed by Ryan Garakouei)
Best Thriller Short
UNDER A BAD MOON (directed by Stephen Franklin Blanton)
BLUE BOY (directed by Andy Kastelic)
CHILD WARFARE (directed by Joseph G. Bucci)
TICS (directed by Ted E. Haynes)
MURDER IN MONTE NIDO (directed by Bonnie Foster)
WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN 2 - SURPRISE PARTY
(directed by Stephanie Alecia Rose and Marquis Smallwood)
PARALYZED (directed by Matt Anderson)
SONGBIRD (directed by Helen Baldwin)
MEMBERSHIP REVOKED (directed by John Aguirre)
DENIAL (directed by Louis Bekoe)
Best International Thriller Short
SILENTIUM (directed by Chris Garcia)
DARK ECHO (directed by Egor But-Gusaim and Aleksey Mikhalchuk)
BREATHE NOW (directed by Ton Ruey)
A REALLY BAD PLACE (directed by Otto Vihanto)
CONFESSION DAY (directed by Ben Hooten)
THE BALLAD OF A HAUNTED MAN (directed by Emma Pitt)
OPPOSITE DIRECTION (directed by Mina Nabil Yousef)
IMPERFECT QUADRANT (directed by Pann Muru Jaiyan)
Best Science Fiction Short
NESTING (directed by Nora Tennessen)
BLINDED (directed by Jim Morton and Jesse James)
SEEING (directed by Patrick Smart)
KILL WORLD FILM SERIES STORY 1 (directed by Johnny K. Wu)
Best Fantasy Short
HERE NOT HERE (directed by Matt Otis)
POISON LUNE (directed by Sebastian Cassen)
THE FOURTH GENIUS (directed by Pablo Lewin)
I MUSTACHE YOU (directed by Shara Ashley Zeiger)
Best Dark Comedy
BIRTHDAY BOY (directed by Dan Sellers)
LETHALOGICA (directed by Tony Reames)
HOMETOWN BOYS (directed by Jamie Sutor)
A HYMN FOR HER (directed by Emma Pitt)
THE COOKIE CRUMBLES (directed by Daniel Hickey)
Best Comedy
FADE IN: (directed by Jim Menza)
THE COMMERCIAL (directed by Jim Menza)
MONSTERS AREN’T REAL (directed by Kristina Moschella)
Best Director
Best Director: Horror
KNOCK KNOCK (directed by Wes Davis)
SCRIPT (directed by Piero Cannata)
CHECK THE LOCKS (directed by Eric Larson)
Best Director: Drive-In Horror
THE ESTATE (directed by Josh Thurm)
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (directed by Rob Sibilla)
Best Director: Thriller
SHACKLES (directed by Jason Burke)
THE CALL (directed by Ryan Jafri)
‘TIL DEATH DO US PART (directed by Andrea Careri)
Best Director: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (directed by Chris Garcia)
A ROLL IN THE HAY (directed by Geoffrey Fighiera)
A REALLY BAD PLACE (directed by Otto Vihanto)
Best Director: Science Fiction
BLINDED (directed by Jim Morton and Jesse James)
Best Director: Fantasy
HER WORLD (directed by Ying Bo Zhao)
Best Director: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (directed by Jamie Sutor)
Best Director: Comedy
FADE IN: (directed by Jim Menza)
THE COMMERCIAL (directed by Jim Menza)
MONSTERS AREN’T REAL (directed by Kristina Moschella)
Best Performance
Best Performance: Horror
KNOCK KNOCK (Wes Davis)
Best Performance: Drive-In Horror
CRY BABY RIVER (Amanda Mazonkey)
Best Performance: Thriller
DENIAL (Darren Conrad)
THE CALL (Tom Martin)
Best Performance: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (Maily Gilet-Courad)
A REALLY BAD PLACE (Julo Keskitalo)
Best Performance: Science Fiction
BLINDED (Audrey Ward)
Best Performance: Fantasy
I MUSTACHE YOU (Shara Ashley Zeiger)
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography: Horror
SLEEPING AWAKE (Jose Correia)
KNOCK KNOCK (Ben Stone)
Best Cinematography: Drive-In Horror
THE ESTATE (Josh Thurm)
THE HOUSE (Alexander Ma and Laurent Danis)
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (directed by Rob Sibilla)
Best Cinematography: Thriller
THE CALL (Armaan Virani)
Best Cinematography: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (Basil Pollet-Villard) (tie)
A ROLL IN THE HAY (Nicholas Kent) (tie)
A REALLY BAD PLACE (Ari Virem)
45 MINUTES (Julio Ruiz)
Best Cinematography: Fantasy
HERE NOT HERE (Matt Otis)
Best Cinematography: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (Jon Salmon)
Best Editing
Best Editing: Horror
SLEEPING AWAKE (Fernando Schein)
SCRIPT (Piero Cannata)
KNOCK KNOCK (Eriks Mickevics and Wes Davis)
Best Editing: Drive-In Horror
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (Rob Sibilla)
Best Editing: Thriller
UNDER A BAD MOON (Jason Derfuss)
Best Editing: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (Richard Winkeller)
Best Editing: Comedy
CICADA: I WAS A TEENAGE HORROR MOVIE (Keli Orion Troisi)
Best Score
Best Score: Drive-In Horror
CRY BABY RIVER (directed by Justin Gorun)
THE ESTATE (Todd Parker)
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (Nick Massey and Dillon Sibilla)
Best Score: Thriller
THE CALL (Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner) (tie)
UNDER A BAD MOON (Frank Starchak) (tie)
Best Score: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (directed by Chris Garcia)
BREATHE NOW (King Crab)
Best Score: Science Fiction
VERSE ONE FOR THE TEN GROUNDED STACKS (Michael Trigilio)
Best Score: Fantasy
HERE NOT HERE (Matt Otis)
STUDENT FILMS
Best Horror Film
THE CHRISTENING (directed by Molly Scotti - Wesleyan University)
A CONVERSATION WITH E (directed by Esabella Anna Karena Strickland, Taylor Mitchell, Mary Skylar Larki - Cinelab)
MARE (directed by Joakim Trulsrud Årethun - Norges Tekniske- Naturvitenskaplige Universitet)
INTRUSION (directed by Anthony Presley - University of Memphis)
Best Drive-In Horror Film
DELIVER ME (directed by Vsevolad (Sev) Golanov - Rochester Institute of Technology)
NEMURI TIES (directed by Rachhpal Kumar - Community College of Allegheny County)
THE DOOR (directed by Nicholas Carrodo - DeSales University)
THE RED HALLOWEEN (directed by Santos Ortiz-Pasterick - Westmoreland County Community College)
Best Thriller Film
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (directed by Danny Pakulski - Pennsylvania State University: Behrend Campus)
RYN (directed by Jacob Matthew Baldy - Montclair State University)
FAKE PLASTIC BLOOD (directed by Nathan Gallagher - Wayne State University)
SNOWFLAKE (directed by Carter Bowden - Belmont University)
Best Crime Thriller Film
DROWN (directed by Benjamin Hollinger - Wright State University)
THE DEAD RINGERS (directed by Chase Murphy - University of Pittsburgh)
THE GOOD AND THE VIRTUOUS (directed by Colin Smith - Fairleigh Dickinson University)
Best Science Fiction Film
ROGUE GUARDIAN (directed by Nick Fraser - SCAD Atlanta)
THE CONTROL ROOM (directed by Domenic Porcari - Point Park University)
Best Dark Comedy Film
MAN UP (directed by Brandon Fallat - SUNY Oswego)
Best Fantasy Film
PROM NIGHT (directed by Carolin Harvey - Towson University)
Best Director
Best Horror Director
THE CHRISTENING (directed by Molly Scotti - Wesleyan University)
Best Drive-In Horror Director
NEMURI TIES (directed by Rachhpal Kumar - Community College of Allegheny County)
THE DOOR (directed by Nicholas Carrodo - DeSales University)
Best Thriller Director
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (directed by Danny Pakulski - Pennsylvania State University: Behrend Campus)
RYN (directed by Jacob Matthew Baldy - Montclair State University)
Best Crime Thriller Director
DROWN (directed by Benjamin Hollinger - Wright State University)
THE DEAD RINGERS (directed by Chase Murphy - University of Pittsburgh)
Best Dark Comedy Director
MAN UP (directed by Brandon Fallat - SUNY Oswego)
Best Performance
Best Drive-In Horror Performance
NEMURI TIES (Samantha Jorden)
THE RED HALLOWEEN (Santos Ortiz-Pasterick)
Best Thriller Performance
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Jacob Ames)
RYN (Cailey Merulla)
Best Crime Thriller Performance
DROWN (Daneille Meyer)
THE DEAD RINGERS (Mike Bagnell)
Best Cinematography
Best Horror Cinematography
INTRUSION (directed by Anthony Presley)
THE CHRISTENING (Concetta Froio)
Best Drive-In Horror Cinematography
NEMURI TIES (Haley Richmond)
THE RED HALLOWEEN (Santos Ortiz-Pasterick)
Best Thriller Cinematography
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Simon Yahn)
RYN (Lexa Forgione)
Best Crime Thriller Cinematography
BUZEN SUITES (directed by Alexandra Savu - Southern Methodist University)
DROWN (Christopher Wagner Lee)
THE DEAD RINGERS (Chase Murphy)
Best Fantasy Cinematography
FLOWLESS (directed by Elena Chaykovskay - University of Leeds)
Best Editing
Best Editor: Horror
INTRUSION (directed by Anthony Presley)
THE CHRISTENING (Molly Scotti)
Best Editor: Drive-In Horror
NEMURI TIES (Rachhpal Kumar)
THE RED HALLOWEEN (Santos Ortiz-Pasterick
Best Editor: Thriller
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Simon Yahn and Danny Pakulski)
RYN (directed by Jacob Matthew Baldy)
Best Editor: Crime Thriller
DROWN (Noah Howard)
INVERTED REPRESENTATION (directed by MIchael Jacoby - SUNY Oswego)
THE DEAD RINGERS (Chase Murphy)
Best Editor: Dark Comedy
MAN UP (Brandon Fallat)
Best Score
Best Score: Drive-In Horror
THE DOOR (Jon Savard)
Best Score: Thriller
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Danny Pakulski and Kai Scheer)
RYN (Colton Dodd)
Best Score: Crime Thriller
DROWN (John Mor)
THE DEAD RINGERS (Dan Lavery)
Best Score: Fantasy
PROM NIGHT (Caleb Ruby)