Tokyo Horror Award Winners
2026

        

BEST FEATURE PENNY LANE IS DEAD [Mia Kate Russell] BEST SHORT Room 404 [Itsuki Kadota] BEST SPECIAL FX The Bleeding Truth [Jeremy Guertin & Mathilde Morin] BEST DIRECTOR SOCIO [Hyohun Noh] BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY GOSEI [Dani Alías] Very Prosperous Men [Josiah Walker & Josua Fischer] BEST ACTOR GOSEI [Kuni Tomita] Very Prosperous Men [Dustin Ingram] BEST ACTRESS Imposter Syndrome [Hadley Sui] BEST ANIMATION OUROBOROS [Aaron Joaquin] Graveyard Gremlins [Sydney Ayoub & Nate Brittingham] BEST MONSTER Necrosectos [Javier Lozano] ABHORRENT [Anthony Buziak & Aaron Savas] BEST SPLATTER The Last Tape [Caroline Adrielli] BEST KILL The Last Tape [Caroline Adrielli] BEST MUSIC Inferno [Mia Gables & Tyler Skrove] BEST VISUALS In Our Flesh [David Lehan] ToWer [Siqi Wei] MOST EXCITING KILLA MAID! [Chonnajun Waitayawinyoo] AUDIENCE FAVORITE Under the Midnight Sun [Lisa Hammer]

MOST CREEPY 3:03 AM [Kolya Denton] Closing Hour [Tim Smink] MOST FUNNY Tasty Bones [Ronald Short] MOST DIABOLICAL A Detached Reflection [Luca Baeli] Entredentes [Sofia Carmona] MOST CLEVER Prey. Kill. Fuck. Repeat. [Rauli Ylitalo] MOST UNIQUE Under the Midnight Sun [Lisa Hammer] WINNERS BEST FEATURE SCRIPT Sting [Jason Peralta] Homestay [Dean Poland] BLACKTHORN [Bryan Howard] TOKYO GHOST [Rachel Walsh-Williams] Cursed Territory [Bobby Baham] Curse of Kurangaituku [Manuel Bastiaens] NOMINEES BEST FEATURE SCRIPT The Bonding [Vincente DiSanti] The Caravan [Craig Tudor James] Middle School [Steven Keith Bogart] Escape to Alcatraz [Eugene Hattingh] THEY LOOK LIKE CLOWNS [Harold Hoss & Noah Lang] Ecclesia: Cold Sun [J. Patrick Nunn] Backdoor [Jillian Winters] WINNERS BEST SHORT SCRIPT Passed By [Tully Oldin] Mianmoto [Jerzy P. Suchocki] XOXO, Venus [Morgan] Coastal Creatures [Kara McCarthy] A Super Friendly Guy [Mićo Ivanović] NOMINEES BEST SHORT SCRIPT Osali [Jason Peralta] Tethered [Maya Marie] Hog's Head [Howard Brodsky] Brighton Road [Rachel Walsh-Williams] Serious Applicants Only [Cara McWilliam-Richardson] Secrets Aren't Meant to be Kept [Leah Beaudry]

Tokyo Horror destroyed July 18th! Our fourth year couldn't have gone better! We had a massive turnout and did two Q&As with attending filmmakers. It means the world that so many people came out to support our festival. Thank you again to the fantastic audience and all the talent that gave us such beautifully horrific films to show. Brendan and Horror Press also came through again in a huge way. Thank you so much. Horror Press Reviews of Stand Out Short Films 4年目となる今回は、これ以上ないほど素晴らしいものになりました！ 非常に多くの方にご来場いただき、ご参加くださった映画監督お二人とのQ&A セッションも実施することができました。これほど多くの方々が当映画祭を応 援しに足を運んでくださったことは、私たちにとって何よりの喜びです。 素晴らしい観客の皆様、そして美しくも恐ろしい作品を届けてくださった才能 あふれる映画制作者の皆様に、改めて心より感謝申し上げます。また、Brendanと Horror Pressの皆さんには今回も多大なるご尽力をいただきました。 本当にありがとうございました。 Awards are to be announced by July 31st. We have sent pictures of the festival to all filmmakers. Please email us if you haven't received yours (it could be in your spam folder). 受賞作品については、7 月 31 日までにウェブサイトで発表します。 映画祭の写真をすべての映画制作者の方々に送信いたしました。 まだ写真が届いていない場合は、迷惑メールフォルダに入っている可能性がありますのでご確認の上、メールにてご連絡ください。

  

Tokyo Horror Selections 2026 This year we are very happy to show an exciting female revenge horror film from Australia called Penny Lane is Dead directed by Mia Kate Russell. It's an absolute blast. 今年は、ミア・ケイト・ラッセル監督によるオーストラリア発の エキサイティングな女性リベンジホラー映画『ペニー・レーンは死んだ』 を上映できることを大変嬉しく思います。最高に楽しめる作品です。 2026年7月18日上映スケジュール 〒1640002 東京都 中野区 上高田 5丁目45-9 新井薬師ＩＭＡビル B1 https://kaza-ana.jp/access/ This is the screening schedule for Saturday, July 18th, at 5-45-9 Kamitakada Floor B1 IMA Building (Araiyakushi-mae Station on Seibu Shinjuku Line): (西武新宿線 新井薬師前駅 徒歩3分) 3:50pm Location Open to Public 4:00pm The Last Tape [Brazil ブラジル] 4:18pm Graveyard Gremlins [US アメリカ合衆国] 4:24pm GOSEI [Spain スペイン] 4:36pm 3:03 AM [UK イギリス] 4:40pm Entredentes [Portugal ポルトガル] 4:44pm SOCIO [Korea 大韓民国] 5:05pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 5:10pm Inferno [US アメリカ合衆国] 5:14pm Under the Midnight Sun [US アメリカ合衆国] 5:45pm Tasty Bones [US アメリカ合衆国] 5:51pm A Detached Reflection [Italy イタリア] 6:00pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 6:05pm ToWer [Japan 日本] 6:10pm Prey. Kill. Fuck. Repeat. [Finland フィンランド] 6:22pm Imposter Syndrome [US アメリカ合衆国] 6:28pm Q&A with Director & Actress/Producer 6:34pm Closing Hour [Netherlands オランダ] 6:43pm The Bleeding Truth [Canada カナダ] 6:53pm Necrosectos [Spain スペイン] 7:03pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 7:08pm Room 404 [Japan 日本] 7:15pm Q&A with Director & Cast/Crew 7:25pm ABHORRENT [Canada カナダ] 7:37pm KILLA MAID! [Thailand タイ] 7:39pm Very Prosperous Men [US アメリカ合衆国] 8:01pm OUROBOROS [UK イギリス] 8:06pm Schoolgirl Apocalypse Trailer [Japan 日本] 8:08pm In Our Flesh [Israel イスラエル] 8:14pm PENNY LANE IS DEAD [Australia オーストラリア] 10:00pm Tokyo Horror Conclusion The following scripts have been chosen as well: Passed By • BLACKTHORN • Hog's Head • TOKYO GHOST • Brighton Road • The Bonding • Tethered • Curse of Kurangaituku • Sting • Osali • Escape to Alcatraz • Coastal Creatures • Serious Applicants Only • Secrets Aren't Meant to be Kept • The Caravan • Middle School • Homestay • Backdoor • Two Lost Lambs in The Black Woods • Black Nab • Mianmoto • Ecclesia: Cold Sun • XOXO, Venus • 60 minutes • The Cursed and the Favored • Wolf-Like • Cursed Territory • The Wolf and the Sparrow • Dead Man's Dice • Under the Iron Sky • Sanguis Septem • Female Rage • They Wait • Secret Box • Scare Me, Kill Me • Death By Night • Black Hole Sun • Let There Be Light • THEY LOOK LIKE CLOWNS • Solomon's Keys • How to Become a Serial Killer in Several Easy Steps • Good Child • A Super Friendly Guy

Tokyo Horror Award Winners
2025

        

BEST FEATURE Black Spines BEST SHORT FLUSH BEST SPECIAL FX From Me to You BEST DIRECTOR FEMME BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The King of Enoch The Stranded BEST ACTOR Hammer, Wrench & Screwdriver [Mathéo Piccinin] La Console [Dominick Rustam] BEST ACTRESS Dispensary of Death [Niamh Branigan] BEST ANIMATION Under My Skin BEST MONSTER FLUSH BEST SPLATTER Girls just wanna have Kill BEST KILL Bookworm Crush BEST MUSIC Black Spines BEST VISUALS Arachnid AUDIENCE FAVORITE Midnight Snack

MOST CREEPY Ulrik's Monster MOST FUNNY Free Pancakes MOST DIABOLICAL Inspiration MOST CLEVER Hammer, Wrench & Screwdriver MOST EXCITING Black Fog MOST UNIQUE Girls just wanna have Kill CLOSING TIME WINNERS BEST FEATURE SCRIPT The Farm Operation Werewolf Tunnel Rats Those Things NOMINEES BEST FEATURE SCRIPT Cowpocalypse The Bachelor-dead Dawn Of The Woman Driving and Screaming Inner Demons: The Exorcism of Cardinal Torres WINNERS BEST SHORT SCRIPT The Bonding backswimmer The Werewolf of East Flatbush PRIMUS NOMINEES BEST SHORT SCRIPT BLOOD KNOT The Burn Barrel Witch Ever Way You Go The Encounter Ladykiller The Prism Devour

Tokyo Horror butchered July 19th! Our third year was unforgettable! We really have to thank our great audience and the amazing filmmakers who made this happen. Their hard work and talent is the reason why we can all get together to celebrate their macabre visions. Another huge thanks to Brendan and Horror Press as well! Horror Press Review of Black Spines Horror Press Reviews of Shorts 3年目は忘れられない年となりました！ 素晴らしい観客の皆様と、 これを実現させてくれた素晴らしい映画製作者の皆様に本当に感謝 いたします。彼らの懸命な努力と才能があったからこそ、私たちは macabre visions（不気味な幻影）を称えるために集うことができるのです。 ブレンダンとHorror Pressにも心から感謝いたします！ Awards are to be announced by July 31st. We are working on sending all filmmakers pictures from the festival too. 受賞作品については、7 月 31 日までにウェブサイトで発表します。 私たちは全ての映画制作者に映画祭の写真を送る取り組みを行なっています。

  

Tokyo Horror Selections 2025 This year we are showing a brilliant new US slasher called Black Spines, which has fantastic well-written characters and a great villain with exquisite kills. 今年は『ブラック・スパインズ』という素晴らしいアメリカの新作 スラッシャーを上映します。この作品は、非常に良く書かれた登場人物と、 見事な殺害シーンを見せる偉大な悪役が登場します。 2025年7月19日上映スケジュール 〒1640002 東京都 中野区 上高田 5丁目45-9 新井薬師ＩＭＡビル B1 https://kaza-ana.jp/access/ This is the screening schedule for Saturday, July 19th, at 5-45-9 Kamitakada Floor B1 IMA Building (Araiyakushi-mae Station on Seibu Shinjuku Line): (西武新宿線 新井薬師前駅 徒歩3分) 3:50pm Location Open to Public 4:00pm Bookworm [Spain スペイン] 4:14pm Dispensary of Death [Ireland アイルランド] 4:28pm Ulrik's Monster [Denmark デンマーク] 4:38pm Crush [Thailand タイ] 4:41pm Arachnid [Canada カナダ] 4:56pm Under My Skin [New Zealand ニュージーランド] 4:57pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 5:02pm FLUSH [France フランス] 5:23pm Hammer, Wrench & Screwdriver [Canada カナダ] 5:36pm CLOSING TIME [Singapore シンガポール] 5:43pm FEMME [Netherlands オランダ] 6:00pm Free Pancakes [US アメリカ合衆国] 6:02pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 6:07pm Midnight Snack [US アメリカ合衆国] 6:11pm Black Fog [China 中華人民共和国] 6:20pm The King of Enoch [Spain スペイン] 6:33pm The Stranded [Spain スペイン] 6:46pm La Console [Canada カナダ] 7:00pm 5 min Q&A/Audience Chat 7:05pm From Me to You [UK イギリス] 7:25pm Inspiration [Peru ペルー] 7:41pm Girls just wanna have Kill [Japan 日本] 8:24pm Black Spines [US アメリカ合衆国] 10:00pm Tokyo Horror Conclusion The following scripts have been chosen as well: BLOOD KNOT • Cowpocalypse • The Bonding • Witch Ever Way You Go • The Bachelor-dead • The Burn Barrel • Dawn Of The Woman • Light in the Dark • The Encounter • backswimmer • PRIMUS • Inner Demons: The Exorcism of Cardinal Torres • The Farm • Operation Werewolf • The Wrong Prey • Metal Show • Loch Hands • Tunnel Rats • The German • The Menagerie • Driving and Screaming • The Skin-Collector • Take 7 • Ingenium • Serving Justice • Whispers • Skin • The Prism • Devour • The Werewolf of East Flatbush • Facewarmerz • Disintegrate • Appetite • Too, Too Late • Those Things • Boys Like Dead Things • Blood Sugar • Five Stars • Failures • Void • Quatch • The Delicacy of Sin • The Mirror • INTERVIEW WITH THE DEVIL • Blood Red and Goin' Down • Blank Eyes • Ladykiller • Voicemails • Breathe In, Breathe Out • Fiber Burn • KEGEL

Tokyo Horror Award Winners
2024

        

BEST FEATURE Morena BEST SHORT BEVERLY HILLS EXORCIST BEST SPECIAL FX Ten of Swords BEST DIRECTOR Entity BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY CULTS BEST ACTOR Saint-Sacrifice [Luc Picard] BEST ACTRESS Euphoria [Yun Chen Hsu] BEST ANIMATION Les Bêtes BEST MONSTER Backward Creep BEST SPLATTER CYA BEST KILL EVIL WEEDS BEST MUSIC Edward Has A Tree Inside Him BEST VISUALS End of the Line MOST EROTIC Grease Bunny AUDIENCE FAVORITE Have a Good Day

MOST CREEPY Candy Shop The Pencil MOST FUNNY Body MOST DIABOLICAL Chateau Sauvignon: terroir MOST CLEVER Halloween Massacre MOST EXCITING CYA MOST UNIQUE Be Not Afraid Kneading WINNERS BEST FEATURE SCRIPT Concrete Kingdom Ghost Station DON'T COME LOOKING NOMINEES BEST FEATURE SCRIPT Identity Morituriosis Zombies At Tiffany's PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin WINNERS BEST SHORT SCRIPT Elixir Beauty Secret The Chattering NOMINEES BEST SHORT SCRIPT Lake Kivu Debbychannel Wake Up Call Pumpkin Goulash Pity The Poor Immigrant

Tokyo Horror slaughtered July 20th! Our second year went so well! Big thanks to our audience and all the filmmakers! We had a bunch of people come out despite the bad weather (lightning and heavy rain). Brendan and Horror Press deserve thanks too for their reviews! Horror Press Review of Morena Horror Press Review of Bakemono Horror Press Reviews of Shorts 2年目もとても順調に幕を閉じることが出来ました。 観客と映画製作者の皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。 雷雨の悪天候にも関わらず、たくさんの方にお越しいただきました。 近々レビューを投稿くださる予定のBrendanとHorror Pressにも感謝致します。 Awards are to be announced by July 31st. We are working on sending all filmmakers pictures from the festival too. 受賞作品については、7 月 31 日までにウェブサイトで発表します。 私たちは全ての映画制作者に映画祭の写真を送る取り組みを行なっています。