Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival ( et, Haapsalu Õudus- ja Fantaasiafilmide Festival, abbreviated HÕFF) is an international film festival which takes place annually in
Haapsalu, Estonia. HÕFF focuses on
horror
Horror may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Genres
*Horror fiction, a genre of fiction
** Japanese horror, Japanese horror fiction
**Korean horror, Korean horror fiction
* Horror film, a film genre
*Horror comics, comic books focusing o ...
and
fantasy film
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction f ...
s. HÕFF is organized by the
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the Haapsalu Culture Center, and the town of Haapsalu.
The first HÕFF took place in 2005, after being created by
Marek Reinaas
Marek Reinaas (born 21 March 1971) is an Estonian columnist, advertising executive, entrepreneur, and politician. In April 2023, he was elected to XV Riigikogu, representing the Estonia 200 (, E200) party.
Reinaas has worked as a political colu ...
.
Since 2012, HÕFF is a member of
Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF).
Notable premieres
*2016
Babak Anvari
Babak Anvari ( fa, بابک انوری) is a Iranians in the United Kingdom, British-Iranian filmmaker. He is best known for directing horror films such as ''Under the Shadow'' (2016) and ''Wounds (film), Wounds'' (2019).
Filmography
Director ...
"
Under the Shadow"
*2016
Simon Rumley "
Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word
''Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word'' is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Simon Rumley. It is a work of fiction based on the Jesse Quackenbush documentary '' The Last Word'', about the trial, conviction, and execution of a Texas ...
"
References
External links
*{{official website
Film festivals in Estonia
Fantasy and horror film festivals