The Sinister Horror Film Festival is pleased to announce the Official Selection for the categories of Screenwriting (Feature and Short) and Photography for its 2025 edition.

These categories highlight creators working in two essential areas of the horror genre: the written foundations that shape a story, and the still images that capture atmosphere and intention in a single moment. This year’s submissions reflected a wide range of approaches and creative perspectives, offering an interesting look at how horror continues to evolve across formats and styles.

The selected screenplays include works that explore different narrative structures, themes, and tonal expressions within the genre—ranging from psychological tension to supernatural concepts, character-driven stories, and experimental ideas.

In the Photography category, the selected images present varied interpretations of horror through composition, mood, and visual storytelling.

All selected works in these categories will now move into the competition phase, where they will be evaluated by the festival’s jury. The winners will be announced during the Sinister Horror Film Festival 2025, held on December 13–14 at Cinemanía Plaza Loreto in Mexico City and through the festival’s online platform.

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OFFICIAL SELECTION 2025

Screenwriting — Feature

1. Angel O.D. – Written by James Leon
2. Camp Kennebec: Phase Zero – Written by Anthony Fabiano & Andrew Ford
3. Creatures – Written by Sandro Arceo Espinosa
4. Dead Man’s Dice – Written by Luke Anthony Walker
5. Devil Cards – Written by Mićo Ivanović
6. The Devil Under the Concrete – Written by Enrique Dueñas González
7. The Devil’s Door – Written by Brendan Kelsey Marra & Christopher Kenneth Penman
8. The Devout – Written by Dred Baird, Ash MacReady & Mark Hardcastle
9. The Evil Order – Written by Salvador Ochoa Lemus
10. El Chupacabra – Written by Tony Grosz & Trevor Larson
11. The Hagfish – Written by Hyten Davidson
12. Hunch – Written by Michael E. Caisley
13. The Ibex – Written by Sergio Pazos Conde
14. Jetsam – Written by Lee D. Copeland
15. Joshua Tree – Written by Leon McConnell
16. Lullaby of 1 Million Lurkers – Submitted by Raqui Minwell
17. Moonshine – Written by J. Cortez Chappell
18. Morbidly – Written by Don Stroud
19. Oliver the Immortal – Written by Steven John Antonuccio
20. Oskar: Lucifer Hides in Plain Sight Part 1 and 2 – Written by Steven John Antonuccio
21. Out Came the Sun – Written by Mike Weimer
22. Raze – Written by Griffin MacConnell
23. Rise Up Little Girl – Written by Matthew Avant
24. The Seed – Written by Sergio Arnoldo Ruvalcaba Herrera
25. The Tenth Cry – Written by Erick von Schulz
26. The Village in the Fog – Written by Juan Diego Aguilar
27. The Whispering – Written by John Ellis

Screenwriting — Short

1. 13 Ravioli – Written by Anthony A. Labriola
2. Adela’s Echo – Written by José Ricardo Ramírez Plascencia
3. A Super Friendly Guy – Written by Mićo Ivanović
4. Black Nab – Written by Ben Harris
5. Blink – Written by Barto Muñoz, Daniel Raja & Fran Marín
6. Blood Debt – Written by Michael A. Bosby
7. Blood of a Different Shade – Written by Jorge Alvarez Suarez
8. Cob – Written by Luke R. McLaughlin
9. Cocoon – Written by David Alan Bentley
10. Dead of the Dead – Written by Ryan Dean Mullenix
11. Deal – Written by Noah Patrick Alderete
12. Desolate Echoes – Written by Itai Koriat
13. Dog Eat Man – Written by Ho-seung Son & Ri Yang
14. Franchise Potential – Written by Patrick Barb
15. Gold Mine No. 3 – Written by Maria Valentina Gomez
16. Grave Mistakes – Written by Marshall K. Grahn-Howard
17. Head (less) – Written by Jenny Popovich
18. Hedonism – Written by Jessica Lynn James
19. Hopping to the Moon – Written by Valentina Carrete Peredo
20. Horror Beneath the Skin – Written by Rosaicela Enríquez Santillán
21. Let’s Get Going – Written by Salvador Méndez Martínez
22. Metal Show – Written by Ashland Thomas
23. Midnight – Written by Jon Cruz
24. Mourn Dead Alive – Written by Haruhiko Cho
25. MSG: Eumbok Restaurant – Written by Ho-seung Son & Ri Yang
26. Natalia – Written by Onibi Colectivo
27. Once the Bell Tolls – Written by Fillipe Lezo
28. Pulse – Written by J. Cortez Chappell
29. Rage – Written by Crystal Muma Rivers
30. Rey Malva – Written by Sofia Hasbun
31. Semi-Basement 57 – Written by Ho-seung Son & Ri Yang
32. Squeak – Written by Evan Schullery
33. Sushi Date – Written by Bailey Seifferly
34. The Delicacy of Sin – Written by R. L. Woods
35. The Job Interview – Written by Pierfranco Allegri
36. The Multiplicity – Written by Max Jordan
37. The Pitch – Written by Stephen Kayfish
38. The Prism – Written by Philip Shanahan
39. The Wrong Prey – Written by Guido Pecorelli
40. Under the Midnight Sun – Written by Lisa H. Hammer
41. Who’s That? – Written by Ryan Golden Garzilli
42. Zereus – Written by Rafael Vazquez Lopez

Photography (Still Image Competition)

1. Hail the Queen – Ph. Rachel Bramall
2. Recline Into Hell / Lizard Man – Ph. C.R. Sherman
3. Snapped – Ph. Jennifer Lee