

"We have some really amazing things lined up for our 20th year!" says Festival Founder/Director Denise Gossett. Many past winners have gone on to write, produce, or star in major motion pictures. Shriekfest was created in July 2001 by festival director Denise Gossett and has grown into the longest-running, one of the largest horror and sci-fi film festivals in the country, and the only bi-coastal horror film festival! Since its inception, Shriekfest has offered young and upcoming writers, actors, and producers a chance to have their work screened and rated by peers. Then, it will continue its tradition of screening feature length and short films Friday through Sunday at the iconic Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, and culminate with an awards presentation on Sunday night.

The festival begins with an opening night party on Thursday, which the public is welcome to attend.
SCRAWL FILM SERIES
We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! In today's edition, we have details on the 20th annual Shriekfest, news of Hex Studios' new publishing label, and info on the new horror series Scrawl:Ģ0th Annual Shriekfest Announces 2020 Dates : "The Shriekfest Film Festival, an international horror/sci-fi film and screenplay competition, has announced its annual event will take place October 1-4, 2020!.
