CALLING ALL CREEPS!
You are cordially invited to take part in The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest! The aim is to celebrate independent artists within the horror community, whether they be filmmakers, photographers, screenwriters, animators, painters, or musicians, you have found a home with us!
THE HORROR!
**UPDATE**
Although live events are up in the air due to Covid-19, awards and seasons will go on as planned. News and updates on live screenings will come as we move toward phase 4. This entire lock-down thing has been just insane! In light of this, there’s now a Quarantine Category. Let’s see all those lock-down videos.
SHRIEK!
Aside from live screenings (when it's safe due to Covid-19) of fantastic indie genre films, there will be multiple raffles throughout the event, merch booths, filmmaker and artist meet and greets, and an award ceremony to conclude each event!
GASP!
Accepting films of any length that fall anywhere within the realm of Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Comedy, and anything in between. Don't be afraid to expand the spectrum of any of these genres! Scary, bloody, crude, animated, experimental, arthouse, or straight up bizarre; whatever you feel like sharing, We want to see it! We don't care about budget, We care about passion, so don't hold anything back!
THE TERROR!
Winning photography and art submissions will be printed and displayed at the venue, where guests may admire your work at the beginning and end of the event, as well as during any intermissions!
COVER YOUR EYES!
Any film that receives an official selection will remain in consideration for future live screenings, so even if your film isn’t screened for the event that you submitted to due to time constraints, we will keep them on standby so that we may work them into future screening slots at no extra cost, as well as promote them across our social media!
JOIN US!
-All Official Selections will receive a custom digital laurel created by the amazing Dave Dick, for promotional use on your social media, film posters, photography, or anything else you can think of!
-All Award Winners will be presented a personalized horror-themed certificate at the award ceremony, or it will be shipped directly to their house if they are not able to attend!
***OVERALL CATEGORIES ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS***
Best Micro Short
Best Short
Best Extended Short
Best Feature
Best Editing
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Score/Sound Design
Best SFX
Best Photography
Best Digital Art
Best Screenplay
Best Quarantine Film
***SUB-CATEGORIES ELIGIBLE FOR PERSONALIZED CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT***
Best Horror
Best Science Fiction
Best Comedy
Best Animated
Best Gore
Best Mystery
Best Thriller
Best International
***ODDITIES AND CURIOSITIES***
Multiple raffles will be held throughout each event, giving everyone a chance to walk away with strange and unique prizes!