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08/28/2026

Presenting the 19th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"No Late Fees" directed by Max De Leo

Synopsis: Two video rental store employees must face off against an alien threat in search of a specific 90s VHS classic.

There are still 4 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/27/2026

Presenting the 18th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"Masclooking" directed by Johnathan Brown Hammond Jonathan Hammond

Synopsis: After two friends banter over the pros and cons of using Grindr, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he's getting closer...

There are still 5 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/26/2026

Presenting the 17th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"Haunted Tiktok" directed by Niall Collins Niall Collins

Synopsis: The Ring gets an update -- what would happen if the Ring Girl made a haunted TikTok instead?

There are still 7 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/24/2026

Presenting the 16th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"Fortune" directed by David Bright

Synopsis: When a cheap man refuses to tip his delivery driver, he receives a fortune cookie telling him he will die in 3 minutes.

There are still 8 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/23/2026

Presenting the 15th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"Don't F*king Move" directed by Melanie Colón Mel Colón

Synopsis: On Halloween night, a group of friends gathers around a table in a grungy bar, lost in costumes, substances, and chaotic energy. As the camera rotates between them, capturing shifting perspectives and clashing personalities. What begins as playful banter takes a horrifying turn when one of them becomes host to a grotesque parasitic worm. One table. One rule. Don’t move.

There are still 9 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/21/2026

Presenting the 14th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

"28 Kegs Later" directed by Preston Tompkins Preston Tompkins

Synopsis: During the zombie apocalypse, two unsuspecting heroes discover the secret to not getting bit: You have to get drunk. They throw the biggest party in town to save as many people as they can.

There are still 11 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/20/2026

Presenting the 13th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

“That Damn Cat" directed by David Hefner David Hefner

Synopsis: A cat becomes envious of his owner’s romantic interests.

There are still 13 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/17/2026

Presenting the 12th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

“Nautiman" directed by Maryam Hajibeigi maryam hajibeigi | مریم

Synopsis: When three estranged friends use a viral GPS adventure app to mend their fractured bond, their inner demons manifest a malevolent entity that turns their reality into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.

There are still 15 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/15/2026

Presenting the 11th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

“Stoned to Death" directed by Morgan O'Connell Morgan O'Connell

Synopsis: Two stoners find themselves being pursued by a masked killer after smoking a mysterious joint.

There are still 17 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

08/14/2026

Presenting the 10th early official selection to the 3rd annual Austin Horror Film Festival:

“Gulp" directed by Connor McMahon Conor McMahon

Synopsis: Young couple Mary and Jason are drawn into the marshes by the sounds of a baby crying - but is it really a baby, or a lure?

There are still 18 days left to submit to our festival so get your film in now before it’s too late!!! 📼 🔪

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