Winning Films of A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2026

 

BEST FILM: SUNSET STRIP KILLERS

 

BEST DIRECTOR: TIM CONNERY (THE DRIFTLESS)

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: LILY’S RITUAL

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR: ANDRES JON, MICHAEL KUNOV, KASPER JUHL, & MICHAEL PANDURO (ADORABLE HUMANS)

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY: SHADOWLAND

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: THE KIRLIAN FREQUENCY

BEST THRILLER FILM: INCUBATION

BEST FOUND FOOTAGE: WE PUT THE WORLD TO SLEEP

 

BEST HORROR COMEDY: THE DEMONATRIX

BEST OF THE MIDWEST FEATURE: ON GALLOWS HILL

INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD: CREATURE FEAR

BEST ACTOR: BILLY CHENGARY (CREATURE FEAR)

 

BEST ACTRESS: K. BEVIN AYERS (ACOLYTE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: INANNA SARKIS (THE RED MASK)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: JOSH RUTGERS (INCUBATION)

BEST PRACTICAL EFFECTS: ON GALLOWS HILL

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: THE DEMONATRIX

BEST SHORT FILM: LIGHT IN THIS HOUSE

BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT: GABRIELA LOPEZ (SOVEREIGN)

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT: ALTERA PARTEM

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR - SHORT: JAVIER YANEZ SANZ (AMIRA)

BEST ANIMATED SHORT: SHRINE OF ABOMINATIONS

BEST OF THE MIDWEST SHORT: SPANKED BY A GHOST

BEST FOUND FOOTAGE SHORT: SICKO

 

BEST LOVECRAFT SHORT: FLUSH

BEST SCI-FI SHORT: BLINDSIDED

BEST THRILLER SHORT: THE MAN UPSTAIRS

BEST FANTASY SHORT: THE DREAM KEEPER

 

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY: LOVECRAFT IN FLORIDA

BEST HORROR COMEDY SHORT: BRICK BOY

BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT: ARE YOU COMING TO MY BIRTHDAY?

BEST ACTOR - SHORT: SHAWN ROUNDTREE JR. (THE GIRL IN THE STREET)

 

BEST ACTRESS - SHORT: KELLY LOU DENNIS (CALL 154)

BEST PRACTICAL EFFECTS - SHORT: MOTHERFACE

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - SHORT: NECROSECTOS

BEST MUSIC VIDEO: CHESTNUT - CREEP DANCE