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HorrorHound Weekend - March 2026

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About the Film Festival

HorrorHound Film Festival is a premier showcase for independent horror cinema, highlighting bold storytelling, emerging voices, and innovative genre filmmaking from around the world. Held in conjunction with HorrorHound Weekend, the festival creates a unique, fan-forward environment where filmmakers and audiences connect in a shared celebration of horror.

From feature films and shorts to documentaries and experimental works, the festival champions creativity across all corners of the genre. With curated programming and an intimate setting, HorrorHound Film Festival remains a cornerstone event for independent horror creators and fans alike.

Festival Details

Director

R. Zoe Judd

Location

Sharonville Convention Center

Schedule

Spring & Fall (Annual)

Spring Submissions

Spring Submissions on FilmFreeway

Fall Submissions

Fall Submissions on FilmFreeway
Past Shows

HorrorHound Weekend - March 2026 Schedule

Trailer Showcase
Drunk Commentary

Friday • 12:10 AM - 1:50 AM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)Feature Film • (73m) • Roger CormanSee More
A Taste of Terror

Friday • 4:00 PM - 5:40 PM EDT

Convention Center

Don't Tell Mom!
Don't Tell Mom!Short Film • (9m) • Tristan CorriganSee More
dont.4get2smile
dont.4get2smileShort Film • (10m) • Stefano Alessandro PennisiSee More
Hide
HideShort Film • (16m) • Brenden HubbardSee More
They're in the Water
They're in the WaterShort Film • (13m) • Bennett Kim • US PremiereSee More
The Man Upstairs
The Man UpstairsShort Film • (18m) • Wendy WangSee More
Set Safety Workshop

Friday • 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Workshop Room

Set Safety with Franklin DeWar
Set Safety with Franklin DeWarWorkshop • (60m) • Franklin DeWarSee More
Cabins, Cannibals, & Chaos

Friday • 5:40 PM - 8:15 PM EDT

Convention Center

Over the River and Through the Woods
Over the River and Through the WoodsShort Film • (16m) • Graham BurrellSee More
Jump Scare
Jump ScareFeature Film • (102m) • Donnie HobbieSee More
Script Read 1

Friday • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

Dead Ed
Dead EdShort Script • (8p) • Samantha Hospodar, Chris EthridgeSee More
Chihua-Wolf
Chihua-WolfFeature Script • (89p) • John HayesSee More
World of Woe

Friday • 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Zombie Patrol
Zombie PatrolShort Film • (3m) • Andres BronnimannSee More
Dormant
DormantShort Film • (9m) • Niels BourgonjeSee More
The Last Word
The Last WordShort Film • (16m) • Alejandro MorenoSee More
Plastic Surgery
Plastic SurgeryShort Film • (12m) • Guy TrevellyanSee More
Daughter
DaughterShort Film • (20m) • Jorge SerminiSee More
Endlein
EndleinShort Film • (24m) • Richard Horn • US PremiereSee More
Script Read 2

Friday • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

The Witch and the Badger
The Witch and the BadgerShort Script • (39p) • Kent GreenSee More
Sanguis Septem
Sanguis SeptemFeature Script • (104p) • Caprice CastanoSee More
Sins of the Father

Friday • 7:45 PM - 10:10 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Debone
DeboneFeature Film • (122m) • Lee Daehan • US PremiereSee More
Script Writing Workshop

Friday • 8:00PM - 10:00PM

Workshop Room

Script Writing with TJ Cooley - Ohio Media School
Script Writing with TJ Cooley - Ohio Media SchoolWorkshop • (120m) • TJ CooleySee More
The Last Take

Friday • 8:15 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Convention Center

Paranormal Investigations
Paranormal InvestigationsFeature Film • (76m) • Raymond WallaceSee More
Checkmate!

Friday • 10:10 PM - 12:10 AM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the GameFeature Film • (92m) • Jon Cohen • World PremiereSee More
That Escalated Quickly...

Saturday • 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Convention Center

Thrift Store Ouija Board
Thrift Store Ouija BoardShort Film • (7m) • Rebecca GrussSee More
Blindsided
BlindsidedShort Film • (8m) • P Patrick HoganSee More
The Chosen
The ChosenShort Film • (9m) • Brady RichardsSee More
Serial Dating
Serial DatingShort Film • (10m) • Michael J Taylor • US PremiereSee More
Day of the Dad
Day of the DadShort Film • (10m) • James IIISee More
Manifest
ManifestShort Film • (14m) • Andrew GibbsSee More
Shift
ShiftShort Film • (17m) • Lucca VieiraSee More
Tapestry
TapestryShort Film • (7m) • Jason SheedySee More
The Stolen Future
The Stolen FutureShort Film • (18m) • Vedd V RawtaaniSee More
Social Media Workshop

Saturday • 11:00AM - 1:00PM

Workshop Room

Strategic Social Media & Filmmaking - Amy Donley & Franklin DeWar
Strategic Social Media & Filmmaking - Amy Donley & Franklin DeWarWorkshop • (120m) • Amy Donley, Franklin DeWarSee More
The Final Offering

Saturday • 11:00 AM - 1:10 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Lily's ritual
Lily's ritualFeature Film • (106m) • Manu HerreraSee More
Keep Out!

Saturday • 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Convention Center

The Gnawer of Rocks (Mangittatuarjuk)
The Gnawer of Rocks (Mangittatuarjuk)Short Film • (15m) • Louise FlahertySee More
Severed Road
Severed RoadFeature Film • (85m) • Benjamin L. BrownSee More
Script Read 3

Saturday • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

The Bonding
The BondingShort Script • (21p) • Vincente DiSantiSee More
His Father's House
His Father's HouseFeature Script • (81p) • Kenneth Lawrence, Travis DelaneySee More
Good Intentions

Saturday • 1:10PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Erica
EricaFeature Film • (83m) • Taro Miyaoka • US PremiereSee More
Stop Motion Animation Workshop

Saturday • 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Workshop Room

Stop Motion and Practical Effects with Jais Sardo - Small Minded Animation
Stop Motion and Practical Effects with Jais Sardo - Small Minded AnimationWorkshop • (120m) • Jais Sardo, Tess SardoSee More
Don't Look!

Saturday • 2:30 PM - 4:40 PM EDT

Convention Center

Wait 'Til Dawn
Wait 'Til DawnFeature Film • (93m) • Lauren RobynSee More
Trapped

Saturday • 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Shed
ShedFeature Film • (83m) • Steven J. MihaljevichSee More
Script Read 4

Saturday • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

A Huge F*cking Spider!
A Huge F*cking Spider!Short Script • (16p) • Shane ThompsonSee More
The Contestant
The ContestantFeature Script • (94p) • Nicholas Payne SantosSee More
Family Ties

Saturday • 4:40 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Convention Center

Better Anything
Better AnythingShort Film • (13m) • Jonjo LyonsSee More
The Boy from Below
The Boy from BelowFeature Film • (98m) • Tory JonesSee More
Suffering for Your Art

Saturday • 4:50 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Vowels
VowelsShort Film • (6m) • Rafael De LeonSee More
The Pitchfork Retreat
The Pitchfork RetreatFeature Film • (95m) • Gregory Van Voorhis, Nicole Van VoorhisSee More
Playtime is Over

Saturday • 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Amityville Barbi versus the Evil Dead-O's
Amityville Barbi versus the Evil Dead-O'sShort Film • (10m) • Ronin JamesSee More
The Fuzzies
The FuzziesFeature Film • (98m) • Josh FunkSee More
Consumed

Saturday • 9:15 PM - 11:35 PM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

Hunger
HungerShort Film • (20m) • Ken CarlsonSee More
Creature Fear
Creature FearFeature Film • (82m) • Manny GuminaSee More
The Summoned

Saturday • 11:35 PM - 2:00 AM EDT

Delta Marriott Hotel

The Resonance
The ResonanceShort Film • (14m) • Sashia Dumont, Paul RobinsonSee More
The Barn Part III
The Barn Part IIIFeature Film • (95m) • Justin M. Seaman • World PremiereSee More
Costuming Workshop

Sunday • 11:00AM - 1:00PM

Workshop Room

Costuming for Horror with Audrey Holcomb
Costuming for Horror with Audrey HolcombWorkshop • (120m) • Audrey HolcombSee More
Killer Weekend

Sunday • 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Convention Center

Cover Girls
Cover GirlsFeature Film • (85m) • Mark MarchilloSee More
Sneak Peek

Sunday • 12:45 PM - 3:10 PM EDT

Convention Center

Bunker Heights
Bunker HeightsFeature Film • (109m) • Drew FortierSee More
Script Read 5

Sunday • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

Scribbles
ScribblesShort Script • (11p) • Tom AnthonySee More
The Red Hourglass
The Red HourglassFeature Script • (77p) • B.C. JonesSee More
Union Workshop

Sunday • 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Workshop Room

IATSI: Working with the Union with Nikku Hearn-Sutton SOC
IATSI: Working with the Union with Nikku Hearn-Sutton SOCWorkshop • (60m) • Nikku Hearn-Sutton SOCSee More
Budgeting Workshop

Sunday • 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Workshop Room

Writing & Shooting to a Micro-Budget - How Not to Blow Your Stack with Jon Cohen
Writing & Shooting to a Micro-Budget - How Not to Blow Your Stack with Jon CohenWorkshop • (60m) • Jon CohenSee More
Backwoods Bloodshed

Sunday • 3:10 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Convention Center

Southern Nightmare
Southern NightmareFeature Film • (94m) • Charlie SteedsSee More
Script Read 6

Sunday • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Workshop Room

Dehiscence
DehiscenceShort Script • (13p) • Mark Jonathan Landau, Ali Reza TafreshiSee More
Somebody’s Baby
Somebody’s BabyFeature Script • (83p) • Allie MarkovaSee More
Rewind Exclusive
Bath Bomb
Bath BombShort Film • (10m) • Colin G CooperSee More
Be Nice
Be NiceShort Film • (7m) • Eric BaktanianSee More
Blue Murder
Blue MurderFeature Film • (95m) • Justin ArmaoSee More
Brown Hare
Brown HareShort Film • (26m) • MK McGeheeSee More
Grizzly Peak
Grizzly PeakShort Film • (14m) • Jason RagostaSee More
Knife
KnifeShort Film • (4m) • Michael KuciakSee More
Prank Night
Prank NightFeature Film • (95m) • R. Trevor GriffithsSee More
Prom Party Massacre
Prom Party MassacreShort Film • (19m) • Jordan GustafsonSee More
Sight Unseen
Sight UnseenFeature Film • (85m) • Stephen ParkhurstSee More
Stargazer
StargazerShort Film • (15m) • Justin Robert VinallSee More
The Allure
The AllureShort Film • (14m) • Josh WoodSee More
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow BalloonFeature Film • (90m) • Jason D. MorrisSee More
Script Competition
$elf-Checkout
$elf-CheckoutShort Script • (10p) • Kelsey Lane, Jonathan RilesSee More
A Night of Jazz
A Night of JazzShort Script • (37p) • Anthony MaddaloniSee More
Bits and Pieces
Bits and PiecesShort Script • (20p) • Maryellen DeVivoSee More
Child Support
Child SupportShort Script • (10p) • Mannie RiveraSee More
Chokehold
ChokeholdShort Script • (4p) • Spooky MadisonSee More
Cocodril AKA See You Later
Cocodril AKA See You LaterShort Script • (24p) • Frank DietzSee More
Devil Cards
Devil CardsFeature Script • (95p) • Mićo IvanovićSee More
Floaters
FloatersFeature Script • (72p) • Steven RaneySee More
Heavy Sleeper
Heavy SleeperShort Script • (9p) • Kristine KennedySee More
Lightfoot
LightfootFeature Film • (93p) • Josh KirkSee More
Prime Time Vampires
Prime Time VampiresFeature Script • (89p) • Frank DietzSee More
Problematic
ProblematicFeature Script • (108p) • Jerry J SampsonSee More
Schisma
SchismaFeature Script • (120p) • Cameron A. StraughanSee More
Stuck
StuckShort Script • (11p) • Shannon BrownSee More
Teddy
TeddyShort Script • (5p) • Phillip McSweenSee More
The Bride Andromeda
The Bride AndromedaShort Script • (10p) • Nora NiFhlathartaSee More
The Echo Chain
The Echo ChainShort Script • (24p) • Mark Jonathan Landau, Ali Reza TafreshiSee More
The Favorite
The FavoriteFeature Script • (85p) • Steven RaneySee More
The Revenger
The RevengerFeature Script • (100p) • Bill J Ochs, Mark C BowenSee More
Track Change
Track ChangeShort Script • (15p) • Maryellen DeVivoSee More
Awards
Media & Press
Festival Gallery

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