It's that time again! Shriekfest, the longest-running horror, sci-fi, and fantasy film and screenwriting competition in Los Angeles wants to see your ideas for a new commercial! The festival is now in its 20th year in L.A and 4th year in Orlando is looking for fans to create a commercial that will be used on [...]

One of our favorite local festivals is back, this time with a gigantic milestone to celebrate. The Shriekfest Film Festival, an international horror/sci-fi film, and screenplay competition has announced its annual event will take place October 1-4, 2020 for its 20th year! The festivities will begin with an opening night party on Thursday, which the [...]

The Shriekfest Film Festival has announced the 40 finalists selected for its 2019 International Screenplay Competition, selected from submissions from across the globe in the horror, thriller, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. "This was a tough year to narrow down all of the scripts," says festival founder and director Denise Gossett. "There is just so much [...]

The SHRIEKFEST FILM FESTIVAL, an international horror/sci-fi film and screenplay competition, will celebrate its 19th anniversary September 26-29, 2019 in Los Angeles. Its 3rd year in Orlando, FL will begin November 2nd. The annual Los Angeles competition will kick off with a public party September 26th, which the public is welcome to attend. Then, it [...]

BIG NEWS for aspiring filmmakers! Shriekfest, the Los Angeles Horror/SciFi Film Festival continues its tradition as Los Angeles' Premier horror film event, presenting an exciting program of films each fall with beautiful Los Angeles as its backdrop. Now, in it's 19th year, Shriekfest L.A takes place at the legendary Raleigh Studios, which is the largest [...]

The Shriekfest Film Festival, an international horror/sci-fi film and screenplay competition, has announced its 2018 finalists and is slated to screen the supernatural thriller Soul to Keep, which features groundbreaking deaf actress Sandra Mae Frank. For this reason, for the first time in Shriekfest’s history, the film will be shown with closed captions for the [...]

The Shriekfest Film Festival, an international horror/sci-fi film and screenplay competition, has announced the first three films of its 2018 feature film lineup. "We are super excited to show you our wonderfully diverse selection of amazing films from all over the world," says film festival director Denise Gossett. The feature films selected thus far are [...]