Think of this festival like Mardi Gras married Dia de los Muetros and their monster baby was born on Valentine's Day.
You should submit to this festival if you have a sense of humor but a healthy respect for others' work, love all things horror/fantasy/supernatural, love to get into a heated (and probably drunken) debate over whether "Alien" or "Aliens" was the better movie.
We want and encourage audience participation. Gasps, screams, nervous giggles, yelling "Get out, stupid!" at your characters who refuse to leave an obviously haunted house.
This festival will always be truly for the love of the craft. We aren't promising large prize packages or international acclaim, but rather a truly fun experience and exposure for your screenplay/photo/short film among those who are equally passionate and invested.
We pride ourselves on the ability to have a good time in Austin and this fest tries to embody that.
Best in Bloody Show: Grand Prize Winner
The Quoth the Raven Award: Best Short Screenplay
The Lovecraftrian Artistry Award for Exemplementry Use of the Imagination: Best Short Film
And the abundance of praise and adoration! (Wooing available upon request.)