LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, boys girls and ghouls alike, lend us your ears! We have scalpels if needed!

Film submissions for Dead of Winter Horror Festival 2025 officially open on September 1st!

Send us your scariest and most vile short films and trailers for consideration to be included in the Return of the Screen of Screams, our all day horror film festival and live show!

And the best part? IF you submit to our humble festival between September 1st and December 1st of this year of the lord 2024, it is completely... FREE.

That's right, my friends, any and all submission fees will be waivered, and late submissions after December 1st are only $5!

Submitting is as simple as it can be. Just EMAIL US with your submissions, and we will inform you as soon as possible if you are in!

Some rules do apply, and are listed below:

- Please keep the length under 20 minutes, the show has been restructured this year, and we must be more conscious of run time.

- No fan films or films based on IP you do not own will be considered. No exceptions.

- No films making use of Artificial Intelligence in any way will be considered. No exceptions.

- We are looking for HORROR films, and all of the wonderful subgenres therein. If your film is not horror, please understand it is a very, very slim chance it will be accepted.

- We are only considering films and trailers from the New England region. We pride ourselves on being a beacon for our horror community. Submission from other areas, nationally or internationally, may not be considered for acceptance.

And there you have it, my friends. Send us your films starting September 1st! We can't wait to see we you've got!