FRIGHTFILM 2025
The seventh annual Frightfilm Competition Premiere and Awards Ceremony is now history. We want to thank everyone who competed in this year's competition. You all did amazing work and we hope you had a good time working your craft with your community of friends.
We're thrilled to reveal the nominees and winners for this year's Frightfilm Competition.
Best Film
The Freke Showe-Shady Lakes
Brilliant Visionaries-One Last Ride
Isomation Pictures-PENUMBRA
Smokeydog Entertainment-Sardonic
Toxic Summer-Toxic Summer
Group A Audience Favorite
"A Hidden Affair"
Group B Audience Favorite
"Shady Lakes"
Group B Audience Favorite
"Toxic Summer"
Best Actress
Tenley Stitzer-Shady Lakes
Gayle Cobb-One Last Ride
Hannah Herzog-Toxic Summer
Tamara Villalon-Sardonic
Best Actor
Rufus Malone-Shady Lakes
Benny Karnes-PENUMBRA
Clinton Graves-One Last Ride
R.J. Van Sickle-Penny for Your Soul
Best Supporting Actress
Bailey Sawyer-Toxic Summer
Alicia Spurlock-Shady Lakes
Danielle Coyne-Sardonic
Erin Taylor-Dunsligan Lake
Best Supporting Actor
Mike Nalley-Bedside Manor
Elijah Payne-Fed Up
John French-A Hidden Affair
Jaron Lanier-Toxic Summer
Cinematography
Eric Maloney-One Last Ride
Joshua A. Crist-AVA
Kevin Minor-Sardonic
Lon Nease-A Hidden Affair
Paige Jones-Toxic Summer
William Roy-Sound of Darkness
Directing
Maggie Gallaway & Lauren Eileen Henke-Toxic Summer
B.J. Halsall & Ryan Chester-Shady Lakes
Dylan Anglin-Sardonic
Shannon & Lon Nease-A Hidden Affair
Tyler Becks-PENUMBRA
Editing
Joshua A. Crist-AVA
Dylan Anglin-Sardonic
Kimberly Dinh-Bedside Manor
Paige Jones-Toxic Summer
Tyler Becks-PENUMBRA
Makeup
Skylar Buck-Shady Lakes
Ohio Media School: Columbus-Sound of Darkness
Ron George-Dance Death Exorcism
Ron George-Penny for Your Soul
Original Music
Dunsligan Lake-Olas Ortwein
Amavasya-Joyce Bentle & Kent Meloy
One Last Ride-Tariq Stallings
Sardonic-Billy Carpenter
Toxic Summer-HenkeTooRaw
Poster
Stephanie Carlin-PENUMBRA
Camila Diaz-Bedside Manor
Dalton Felean-Shady Lakes
Maggie Gallaway-Toxic Summer
Screamplay
Derek Stewart & B.J. Halsall-Shady Lakes
Dylan Anglin-Sardonic
Erica Bass-Penny for Your Soul
Shannon & Lon Nease-A Hidden Affair
Sound Design
Tyler Becks-PENUMBRA
Adam Gorman-Audio Visualis
Dylan Anglin-Sardonic
Paige Jones-Toxic Summer
Special Effects
Joshua A. Crist-AVA
Isomation Pictures-PENUMBRA
Kaitlyn Dankworth-Bedside Manor
Will Martin-Dead In The Woods
Trailer
Hooliganz Productions-The Last Shot
Dropkick Productions-Penny for Your Soul
Katdad Films-A Hidden Affair
Rejected Rejects-Dead in the Woods
Best Use of Cinematic Technique: Silhoutte
Ohio Media School: Columbus-Sound Of Darkness
Junk Drawer-You See It Now
Smokeydog Entertainment-Sardonic
Look for the videos from the awards ceremony in the coming weeks on our Facebook page.
We'll continue to make announcements on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
A HUGE thank you to DJ Remark and the Jacksonville Horror Film Festival for choosing our Best Film as an Official Selection of their Inaugural year.
We'd love to see the fun you had at the Premiere and Awards. Post images on our Facebook page and our Instagram page and tag us.
Thanks to all of you once again. We applaud you and all the hard work you and your team do by creating your original short horror film.
You're keeping filmmaking alive by scaring us to death.
William Anderson, Jeff Winkelman and Jim Timmerman
Co-Founders