The Indie Horror Film Festival proudly honors excellence across the world of independent horror filmmaking. Each year, we recognize the creativity, talent, and passion that bring these dark visions to life on the big screen.
2025 Award Winners!
BEST FILM
Forever, Caroline
BEST DIRECTOR
Paspocalypse - Jasper ten Hoor and Ivan Hidayat
BEST WRITER
Weirdos - Chris Churilla
BEST ACTOR
Firecrow - Nathan Plumite
BEST ACTRESS
Forever, Caroline - Sierra Harper
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Forever, Caroline
BEST EDITING
IZZY
BEST SOUND
Hoard
BEST MUSIC
The Ghost That Wouldn’t Die
BEST SPECIAL FX
Firecrow
2025 Nominations
BEST FILM
Forever, Caroline
Find Me
After Death Do Us Part
Tattletale
Firecrow
Paspocalypse
BEST DIRECTOR
Forever, Caroline - Maxwell Morro
Find Me - Molly Li Lin
Paspocalypse - Jasper ten Hoor and Ivan Hidayat
After Death Do Us Part - Natalie Cordoba
Firecrow - Markham Samuels
IZZY - Yfke van Berckelaer
BEST WRITER
Forever, Caroline - Maxwell Morro
Weirdos - Chris Churilla
Becoming Of Age - John Gonzales
Paspocalypse - Lieuwe van Albada and Jasper ten Hoor
After Death Do Us Part - Natalie Cordoba
An Affair at the End of Time - Chase Todd
BEST ACTOR
Forever, Caroline - William Mann
Keep Them Safe - Brendan Mertens
Becoming Of Age - Raiden Cash Martinez
Hoard - Jeff DeAvila
An Affair at the End of Time - Myles Valentine
Firecrow - Nathan Plumite
BEST ACTRESS
Forever, Caroline - Sierra Harper
Hell From The Shadows - Willa Stine
Firecrow - Cassandra Grande-Phillips
Paspocalypse - Wendy Ruijfrok
After Death Do Us Part - Erin Bonham
An Affair at the End of Time - Katherine Bokenkamp
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Forever, Caroline
Sisterhood
Find Me
After Death Do Us Part
Hoard
Firecrow
BEST EDITING
Forever, Caroline
IZZY
Paspocalypse
After Death Do Us Part
Hoard
Firecrow
BEST SOUND
Forever, Caroline
Firecrow
Paspocalypse
After Death Do Us Part
Hoard
Tattletale
BEST MUSIC
Sisterhood
Weirdos
Paspocalypse
After Death Do Us Part
Tattletale
The Ghost That Wouldn’t Die
BEST SPECIAL FX
Swine and Dine
Find Me
Becoming Of Age
Tattletale
Firecrow
Paspocalypse
Winners will be revealed live at the conclusion of the screenings on Sunday, November 16, 2025, inside the haunting halls of Altgeld Castle, and posted here within 48 hours following the close of the festival.
