Tokyo Horror Film Festival
Emerging or unverified festival
The Tokyo Horror Film Festival is a small but growing Tokyo-based genre festival dedicated to horror cinema, with an explicit aim of becoming a meeting point for domestic and international horror fans. It showcases horror shorts and other dark genre work, and is notable for giving focused attention to a category that is underrepresented in Japan’s festival landscape, helping emerging and established horror filmmakers reach a specialized audience. [2][7][16]
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
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Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 5 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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