Inaugural Edition
AIMoovies Horror Film Festival 2026
The dark half of AI cinema.
This festival is announced and not yet open. Dates are to be announced, no entries have been received, and no award has been given.
Horror has always been where new filmmaking tools get tested first. It rewards atmosphere over budget, and it forgives roughness when the dread is real. That makes it the natural first festival for AI cinema.
This inaugural edition is looking for films that would unsettle an audience regardless of how they were made. Elevated, gothic, psychological, monstrous. Craft over novelty, always.
Categories
13 categories
Best AI Horror Short
Under 40 minutes.
Best AI Horror Feature
40 minutes and over.
Best Psychological Horror
Dread built from character, not spectacle.
Best Creature Feature
Best Sci-Fi Horror
Best Found Footage / Analog Horror
Best Dark Animation
Best Monster / Creature Design
Awarded on design, not screen time.
Best Scare
A single moment, submitted with its timestamp.
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Horror is carried by sound more than image.
Audience Choice
Voted by AIMoovies viewers.
Greenlight Award
The film audiences most want expanded.
Recognition
Every selected film gets something it can use.
Selections, finalists and winners receive an AIMoovies laurel for their poster, their page and their social. These are samples of the marks, not awards that have been given.
Eligibility
- The film must be AI-native, AI-hybrid, or AI-assisted, and the classification must be declared honestly at submission.
- You must own or control the rights needed to distribute the film, including music and audio.
- You must hold permission for any identifiable real-person likeness used.
- Submission does not guarantee acceptance, selection, or distribution.
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