Nightmares Film Festival
Major legitimate festival with strong credentials
Top-shelf horror programming with 'summer camp atmosphere' per filmmaker testimonials. Highly recommended for genre filmmakers.
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+39 pts)
- 10 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at Gateway Film Center
- Named jury members
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
Red Flags (-0 pts)
No red flags found
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
- FF_RATED
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
2016
Venue
Gateway Film Center
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
Award Categories
8
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- First film festival, need some advice.redditSep 21, 2025Negative
First time poster. My horror comedy short about a middle aged streamer committing suicide live in his car got selected for the Nightmares film festival that is going to be rife with people in the industry. I want to use the opportunity to promote this dark comedy I've been developing about love at first sight at an assisted suicide clinic in the near future. I made a series of sketches building the world in which the movie takes place, one of the videos got banned from YouTu…
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