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
White Eyes – Jeffrey Brown
BEST THRILLER FILM
Over & Over – Walter Temple
BEST SCI-FI FILM
The Repairman – Devin Shane Hylton
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
No More – Fabricio Estevam Mira
BEST FANTASY FILM
Rabbit Girl – Dan McPeake
BEST STUDENT FILM
The Nightmare Pill – Serena Ewinger, Devin McGilvra
BEST ANIMATION
Nursery Crimes Part One: The Ominous Overture – Charles Kline
BEST DIRECTOR
Luigi Scarpa – IVI ELV
BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
Walter Temple – Over & Over
BEST SCREENPLAY
Mark A. France – Descend
BEST ACTRESS
Jamie Ragusa – Double Zero
BEST ACTOR
Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm – Heaven’s Revenge, I Love You to Death
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jasmine Day – Safe House 168
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Troy Randall-Kilpatrick – Descend
BEST SCREAM QUEEN
Lauren A. Kennedy – Are You Lonesome Tonight
BEST VILLAIN
Latoya Rafaëla – Production line work
BEST MONSTER
Baboucarr Camara – White Eyes
BEST PRODUCER
Latoya Rafaëla – Production line work
BEST EDITOR
Jacob Ewing – Over & Over
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Máté Nagyistók – #SelfieUniversity
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Bernard A. Kyer – Cicada
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Kanoa Wolfe-Doblin – Familial
BEST COSTUME / PRODUCTION DESIGN
Dazzy Shah – A Dire Strait
BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT – FEATURE
Samurai Part 1 – Allen Smithee, Jr.
BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT – SHORT
Shelter the Lambs – Chance Fuerstinger
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.
