Thrills and Chills is an international online competition which specializes in genre films from all horizons – horror, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy… – and honors the originality and variety of those flicks.
Initiated by a group of movie buffs and filmmakers, its ambition is to shed light on unconventional projects that share the same enthusiasm and passion for those popular genres loved by the audience.
For each edition, our jury deliberates and determines an official selection and awards the best works and performances in all categories. Selections and winners lists are officially published on our media partner website, Indie Wrap, and our social media.
The jury has voted, and here are the winners:
BEST HORROR FILM
Smiley Face – François Ricard-Sheard
BEST THRILLER FILM
Fostered – Alyssa Scott
BEST SCI-FI FILM
Night Spiral – Tyler Savino
BEST CRIME / NOIR FILM
Rationale – C. Blake Evernden
BEST FANTASY FILM
ECHO – Bruce Tshashala Kabuya
BEST STUDENT FILM
503 – Francis Han
BEST ANIMATION
The Cloaked Realm “Tunnel 23” – Marisa Cohen, Peter Issac Alexander
BEST DIRECTOR
Shawn Burkett – STRANDED
BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
James Elden – Speak No Evil
BEST SCREENPLAY
Terri Siduquay – Karma-rer
BEST ACTRESS
Kassandra Escandell – Perfectly Disturbed
BEST ACTOR
Rijo Vellani – VARAHAM
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Claudia Razzi – When Buying a Fine Murder
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Grant Hale – CARVED
BEST SCREAM QUEEN
Lily Paige – The Ritual
BEST VILLAIN
Aleen Isley – CarousHELL 2
BEST MONSTER
Robert Reimers – Reanimation Team
BEST PRODUCER
Will Turner Brett – DEATHZONE
BEST EDITOR
Johnny Rojas – Speak No Evil
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jonathon Kimble – Metamorphosis
BEST SPECIAL FX
Cody Ruch – CarousHELL 2
BEST VISUAL FX
Tyler Savino – Night Spiral
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Claire Haines – D.E.A.D. FORCE
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Cameron Chambers – Perfectly Disturbed
BEST COSTUME / PRODUCTION DESIGN
Robert Reimers, David Jon Foster – Reanimation Team
BEST MAKEUP
Killian Hollow, Effry Rios – Your Lucky Day
BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT – FEATURE
Abaddon: The King of the Locusts – Aric Andres Garcia
BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT – SHORT
Dreamcatchers – Felicity Bolitho, Anton Ballard
About the festival
Thrills and Chills is an international bi-monthly online competition which specializes in genre films from all horizons – horror, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy… – and honors the originality and variety of those flicks.
Initiated by a group of movie buffs and filmmakers, its ambition is to shed light on unconventional projects that share the same enthusiasm and passion for those popular genres loved by the audience.
Once a month, our jury deliberates and determines an official selection and awards the best works and performances in all categories.
All winners and honorable mentions receive the Thrills and Chills laurel and a individual ready-to-print certificate.
