The Mile High Horror Film Festival was a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...

that took place in the

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

metro area of

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

from 2010-2015. It had a brief return as an online festival in 2020 and 2021. The festival showcased horror, thriller, and

sci-fi films Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestrial ...

from around the world, while hosting celebrities, artists, and filmmakers from thecite

horror genre Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian ...

History

The Mile High Horror Film Festival was founded in 2010 and was the oldest running genre film festival in Denver, Colorado. It was recognized as one of the 'Top 5 Coolest Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festivals in the World' by

MovieMaker Magazine ''MovieMaker'' is a magazine, website and podcast network focused on the art and business of filmmaking with a special emphasis on independent film. The magazine is published on a quarterly basis. See also * List of film periodicals Film period ...

. The festival was founded by Timothy Schultz and Theresa Likarish. Both avid genre film fans, they regularly attended film festivals across the US before deciding to create the Mile High Horror Film Festival. They wanted to create a festival that didn't exist in Colorado, which they themselves would like to attend. Schultz is a filmmaker himself and gained inspiration from having his own films played around the world in festivals prior to starting this festival. In 2013, the festival launched a compilation of short horror films titled, the Mile High Horror Shorts package, which is available on demand and in select cable networks. The Mile High Horror Film Festival has multiple prizes for films, screenplays, and music videos. Prizes include custom built trophies along with publicity and prizes awarded by the festival's sponsors.

Special Guests and Honorees

2015 A few of the 2015 special guests included: Jack Black,

Dylan Minnette Dylan Christopher Minnette (born December 29, 1996) is an American actor, musician and singer. He is known for his role as Clay Jensen in the Netflix drama series '' 13 Reasons Why''. He has made guest appearances in several television series, s ...

Odeya Rush Odeya Rushinek ( he, אודיה רושינק; born ), known professionally as Odeya Rush (), is an Israeli actress.Ryan Lee for the Colorado premiere of

Goosebumps (film) ''Goosebumps'' is a 2015 American horror comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and written by Darren Lemke. Based on R. L. Stine's children's horror book series of the same name, it stars Jack Black as a fictionalized version of Stine who tea ...

Tobin Bell Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) * Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobi ...

from the

Saw (franchise) ''Saw'' is a horror franchise created by Australian film makers James Wan and Leigh Whannell, consisting of nine feature films and additional media. Set in an unnamed city in the United States, the first eight films primarily revolve around th ...

Lisa & Louise Burns +

Joe Turkel Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) was an American character actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s. He is known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick's films '' The Killing'', ''Paths ...

from

The Shining (film) ''The Shining'' is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall ...

Sid Haig from

The Devil's Rejects ''The Devil's Rejects'' is a 2005 black comedy horror film written, produced and directed by Rob Zombie, and is the second film in the ''Firefly'' film series, serving as a sequel to his 2003 film ''House of 1000 Corpses''. The film is centere ...

and

House of 1000 Corpses ''House of 1000 Corpses'' is a 2003 American black comedy horror film written, co-scored, and directed by Rob Zombie in his directorial debut, and the first film in the ''Firefly'' film series. It stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, K ...

Neil Marshall Neil Marshall (born 25 May 1970) is an English film and television director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. He directed the horror films ''Dog Soldiers'' (2002) and '' The Descent'' (2005), the science fiction action film '' Doomsday'' (2 ...

from

The Descent ''The Descent'' is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film follows six women who enter a cave system and struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside. Filming took place in the United Kingdom. Ex ...

Tales of Halloween ''Tales of Halloween'' is a 2015 American comedy horror anthology film consisting of ten interlocking segments, each revolving around the titular holiday. Segments were directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, ...

, and Dog Soldiers Adam Green - Director of the Hatchet film series

Linnea Quigley Barbara Linnea Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author. She is best known as a B-movie actress, and is often referred to as a " scream queen" due to her frequent appearances in low-budget horro ...

for the 30th anniversary of

The Return of the Living Dead ''The Return of the Living Dead'' is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon in his directorial debut, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Matthews and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a ware ...

presented by Fangoria Greg MacLennan from Drafthouse Films Nate Bolotin from XYZ Films

Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinat ...

via Skype for a

Wes Craven Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural imp ...

Memoriam screening of

A Nightmare on Elm Street ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise and stars Heather Langenka ...

Bailey Jay via Skype for a LGBT in Horror Panel Ron Chaney for a special 90th anniversary of

The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) ''The Phantom of the Opera'' is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel ''Le Fantôme de l'Opéra'', directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts ...

w/ live musical score by Paul Buscarello. 2014 The 2014 MHHFF welcomed many horror icons, actors, and filmmakers, some of which included:

Tony Todd Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor who made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film ''Platoon'' (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1990–1991) and '' Star Trek: Deep Space N ...

from the

Candyman (film) Candyman often refers to a person who performs candy making. Candyman or Candy Man may also refer to: Film, television and comics * Candyman (character), villain of: ** Candyman (film series), ''Candyman'' (film series), a horror film franchise, ...

series.

Gunnar Hansen Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic-born American actor and author best known for playing the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974). Early life Hansen was bo ...

, known for his role as

Leatherface Leatherface is a fictional character in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' film series created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. He first appears in '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' as a disfigured, cannibalistic and mentally unstable mass murdere ...

, for a special 40th anniversary screening of

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American horror film produced and directed by Tobe Hooper from a story and screenplay by Hooper and Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, w ...

. Scream queen

Julie Adams Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of ...

attended a special 60th anniversary presentation of

Creature from the Black Lagoon ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars ...

in 3D. Directors

Daniel Myrick Daniel Myrick (born September 3, 1963) is an American film director, most famous for horror films, especially for co-directing and writing the 1999 psychological horror ''The Blair Witch Project'' with Eduardo Sánchez. They won the Independent ...

, Eduardo Sánchez, and producer Gregg Hale attended a special 15-year anniversary of

The Blair Witch Project ''The Blair Witch Project'' is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written, directed and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. It is a fictional story of three student filmmakers—Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Josh ...

. Mr. Sanchez and Hale were also in person for a special presentation of their feature film,

Exists (film) ''Exists'' is a 2014 American found footage monster horror film, directed by Eduardo Sánchez. The film had its world premiere on March 7, 2014 at South by Southwest and stars Chris Osborn and Samuel Davis. The story revolves around a group o ...

Michael Berryman Michael John Berryman (born September 4, 1948) is an American character actor. Berryman was born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare condition characterized by the absence of sweat glands, hair, and fingernails; his unusual physical ...

from The Hills Have Eyes,

, and

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' is a 1975 American psychological comedy drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. The film stars Jack Nicholson who plays a new patient at a mental insti ...

was also in attendance, among many other guests. 2013 In 2013, the Mile High Horror Film Festival hosted top-notch talent from the horror genre. The festival presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to actor and legendary special effects makeup artist, Mr.

Tom Savini Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including ''Martin' ...

for his outstanding contributions to horror film. For the festival's opening night, film director

Jim Mickle Jim Mickle (born 1979) is an American director and writer, known for such films as '' Mulberry Street'', '' Stake Land'', '' We Are What We Are'' and '' Cold in July''. He also co-developed the SundanceTV series '' Hap and Leonard'', and the Net ...

appeared for an advanced screening of his film, We Are What We Are (2013) before its theatrical release later that year.

Linda Blair Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. She played Regan MacNeil in the horror film ''The Exorcist'' (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for an Academy Award. The fil ...

was also in attendance on the opening night for a special 40th anniversary presentation of

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty ...

(1973). Actor

Doug Bradley Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starrin ...

, who stars as Pinhead from the

Hellraiser ''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...

series was in attendance for an interview before a rare exhibition of Hellraiser on the big screen. Actors

Ken Foree Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...

and Tom Savini both attended a special 35th anniversary presentation of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978). For the closing night ceremony on Sunday, October 6,

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his ...

and

Meg Foster Margaret Foster is an American film and television actress. Some of her many roles were in the 1979 TV miniseries version of ''The Scarlet Letter'', and the films ''Ticket to Heaven'', ''The Osterman Weekend'', and '' They Live''. Early years F ...

participated in a Q&A discussion with the audience before a sold out 25th anniversary presentation of

John Carpenter John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. Although he worked in various film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. He ...

's film,

They Live ''They Live'' is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the fil ...

. The festival's 2013 guest judges included the writer and creator of the

Final Destination ''Final Destination'' is an American horror franchise that includes five films, two comic books, and nine novels. It is based on an unproduced spec script by Jeffrey Reddick, originally written for ''The X-Files'' television series, and was ...

series, Mr. Jeffrey Reddick and the writer and director of

, Mr. Dan Myrick. Other notable guests in attendance included scream queen

Tiffany Shepis Tiffany Shepis (born September 11, 1979) is an American actress from New York City, who has been involved in film-making since the age of 16. She is popularly known as a " scream queen" in several horror films. Career Shepis got her start playi ...

Jonathan Tiersten Jonathan Tiersten (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor and singer, who is mostly known for his role as Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult classic ''Sleepaway Camp''. He reprised the role in the 2008 sequel '' Return to Sleepaway Camp''. In b ...

, Timothy Quill, and side-show performer,

The Enigma (performer) The Enigma (born Paul Lawrence) is an American sideshow performer, actor, and musician who has undergone extensive body modification, including horn implants, ear reshaping, multiple body piercings, and a full-body jigsaw-puzzle tattoo. His tat ...

. 2012 In 2012, the Mile High Horror Film Festival hosted a wide array of celebrities including actor

Corey Feldman Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and musician. As a youth, he became well known for roles in the 1980s in films such as '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' (1984), ''Gremlins'' (1984), ''The Goonies'' (1985), a ...

to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''

The Lost Boys ''The Lost Boys'' is a 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard with a screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias, from a story by Fischer and Jerem ...

''. The festival's 2012 guest judges included the writer and creator of the Final Destination series, Mr. Jeffrey Reddick and the writer and director of The Blair Witch Project, Mr. Dan Myrick. Actors

Kane Hodder Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955)According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905–1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com is an Americ ...

and Bill Moseley participated in the 2012 MHHFF Monster Panel discussion before being presented with Mile High Horror Film Festival Slasher Awards for outstanding achievement in the horror genre. Other notable guests included actress Eileen Dietz who played the demon from "The Exorcist," Jonathan Tiersten from ''

Sleepaway Camp ''Sleepaway Camp'' (released as ''Nightmare Vacation'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1983 American slasher film written and directed by Robert Hiltzik, who also served as executive producer. It is the first film in the ''Sleepaway Camp'' film ser ...

'', and horror author

Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey (born August 27, 1957) is a San Francisco-based novelist, freelance writer, and photographer. Kadrey was born in New York City, New York. Fiction Kadrey has written fifteen novels, including ''The New York Times'' Best Seller ...

. 2011 In 2011, the Mile High Horror Film Festival honored actor Michael Berryman with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in the Horror Genre after hosting a special presentation of the original The Hills Have Eyes (1977), directed by

. Festival guest judges included the writer and creator of the ''Final Destination'' series, Mr. Jeffrey Reddick and the writer and director of ''The Blair Witch Project'', Mr. Dan Myrick. Film directors Tim Sullivan and

Adam Rifkin Adam Rifkin (born December 31, 1966), sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American filmmaker, and actor. His career ranges from broad family comedies to dark and gritty urban dramas. He is best known for writing family-friendly comedies lik ...

were present for the Colorado debut of their horror anthology film, '' Chillerama''. Actor Zach Rand was also in person for his role in Lucky McKee's '' The Woman'', which made its Colorado debut at the 2011 MHHFF.

Festival Award-winning Films

Mile High Horror Film Festival awards can vary from year to year and have included the following categories: * Best Feature Film * Audience Award for Best Feature Film * Best Actor in a Feature Length Film * Best Short Film * Audience Award for Best Short Film * Best Local Colorado Short Film * Best Animation * Best Sci-fi Short Film * Most Innovative Short Film * Best Shock Factor * Mile High Gore Award * Best Feature Screenplay * Best Short Screenplay * Best Music Video

Past Winners

2021

* Best Feature Film: ''Alone With You'' directed by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: ''Sweetie, You Won't Believe It'' directed by Yernar Nurgaliyev * Best Short Film: ''The Last Marriage'' directed by Johan Tappert and Gustav Egerstedt * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Last Chance'' directed by Anthony Fanelli * Best Animation: ''Death and the Winemaker'' directed by Victor Jaquier * Best Sci-fi Short Film: ''Venus'' directed by Andrew McGee * Best Feature Screenplay: ''The Extreme Weight Loss Program'' written by Dana Hammer * Best Short Screenplay: ''Monster'' written by Chris Choate * Best Short Screenplay: ''Your Virtual Assistant'' written by Suhas Sridhar and Nicholas Barragan

2020

* Best Feature Film: Slaxx directed by Elza Kephart * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: The Cleansing Hour directed by Damien Lemick * Best Short Film: '' Laura Hasn't Slept'' directed by Parker Finn * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Monsters'' directed by Steve Desmond * Best Animation: ''Farce'' directed by Robin Jensen * Best Colorado Short Film: ''Schizo'' directed by Joey Partridge * Creative Colorado Competition Winner: ''Slices'' by Jerrod D. Britto * Best Feature Screenplay: ''Soul Passage'' written by Patrick Mediate and Kristin Llagan * Best Short Screenplay: ''Wet Rot'' written by Stuart Creque

2015

* Best Feature Film: ''Night Fare'' directed by Julien Seri * Audience Award for Best Feature Film:

The Final Girls ''The Final Girls'' is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The film stars Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman, with supporting performances from Adam DeVine, Tho ...

directed by

Todd Strauss-Schulson Todd Strauss-Schulson (born June 24, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and cinematographer, best known for directing the comedy film '' A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' (2011), the horror comedy film '' The F ...

Crypt TV Crypt TV is an American entertainment company focused on developing, producing and distributing horror themed digital content, with an emphasis on monsters and recurring characters in linked universes. It was founded by Jack Davis and Eli Roth in ...

Best Short Film: ''The House is Innocent'' directed by Nicholas Coles * Crypt TV Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Slut'' directed by Chloe Okuno * Best Sci-Fi Short Film: ''Helio'' directed by Teddy Cecil * Best Colorado Short Film: ''Iris'' directed by Richard Karpala * Creative Colorado Competition Winner: ''Pills'' by James McLaughlin * Creative Colorado Competition Finalist: ''Crazy Love'' directed by D.M. Slate * Mile High Horror Slasher Award Honorees: Tobin Bell, Sid Haig * Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: Lon Chaney Sr. and

Lon Chaney Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dra ...

These awards were accepted by Ron Chaney Final Draft Best Short Screenplay Competition: *1) Dead Sprint by Jason Tostevin *2) Voudon by Stuart Creque *3) Ye Merry Gentlemen by Andrew Wassom Final Draft Best Feature Screenplay Competition: *1) Hominid by Joe Toplyn *2) Hurricane Party by Ned Farr *3) The Rising by Jeremy McCann + SE 3D by Joshua Cohen

2014

* Best Feature Film: '' Housebound'' directed by Gerard Johnstone * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead directed by

Tommy Wirkola Tommy Wirkola (born 6 December 1979) is a Norwegian film director and writer. Career His first film was 2007's ''Kill Buljo'', which he co-wrote with Stig Frode Henriksen. They later made the 2009 horror comedy '' Dead Snow''. In 2010 they agai ...

* Best Short Film: ''The Banishing'' directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Dog Food'' directed by Brian Cranno * Best Colorado Short Film: ''M'' directed by Travis Lupher * Creative Colorado Competition Winner: ''The High Cost of Easy Living'' by Greg Palmer * Creative Colorado Competition Finalists: ''Unsee'' directed by Larisa Myers and "Don't Play With Your Dinner" directed by D.M. Slate Critics' Award Feature Screenplays: *1) The Broken by Jeremy McCann *2) Bruja by Margaret McCarley *3) Rue by Kay Poiro Critics' Award Short Screenplays: *1) Hard R by Eric Jaffe *2) Hannah by David Beran *3) The Black Raven by Tracey Maye

2013

* Audience Award for Best Feature Film: Cheap Thrills (film) directed by E.L. Katz * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: ''

Big Bad Wolves ''Big Bad Wolves'' ( he, מי מפחד מהזאב הרע, ''Mi mefakhed mehaze'ev hara'', direct translation: "Who's afraid of the bad wolf") is a 2013 Israeli black comedy horror-thriller film written and directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot ...

'' directed by

Aharon Keshales Aharon Keshales ( he, אהרון קשלס; born 16 April 1976) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, and film critic. Biography Keshales was born in Jaffa, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family. He grew up in Bat Yam, Israel. He served as a ...

and Navot Papushado * Best Feature Film: ''

The Seasoning House ''The Seasoning House'' is a 2013 British horror film directed by Paul Hyett. It was his directorial debut and stars Rosie Day, Kevin Howarth and Sean Pertwee. Synopsis Angel is a young girl who is forced to work in a house that specializes in s ...

'' directed by Paul Hyett * Best Short Film: ''Vienna Waits for You'' directed by Dominik Hartl * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Killer Kart'' directed by James Feeney * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Gillespie'' directed by John Gibson * Best Music Video: ''Don't Be Afraid, It's Only Death'' by The Widow's Bane * Creative Colorado Competition Winner: ''Killer Board'' directed by Marisa Laus * Best Song: "Satori-C Sad Living in the City feat Time for Trees" by Colin E. Chapman Critics' Award Feature Screenplays: *1) Lockdown by Jeremy McCann *2) Ship of the Dead by Robert Kois *3) The Man Who Killed Sandra Wallace by Anders Nelson Critics' Award Short Screenplays: *1) Memento Mori by Stuart Creque *2) Foggy Intentions by Danielle Smith *3) New York Lobby, 3:00 A.M.

2012

* Best Feature Film: ''

Citadel A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of "city", meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core. I ...

'' directed by Ciaran Foy * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: '' Nightmare Factory'' directed by Donna Davies * Best Actor in a Leading Role: Eddie McGee for ''The Human Race'' * Best Short Film: ''Psycho Therapy'' directed by Lucas Cody Garcia * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''Paralyzed'' directed by Aaron Sims * Best Animation: '' Bobby Yeah'' directed by Robert Morgan * Best Colorado Short Film: ''Deadbox'' directed by Richard Karpala

2011

* Best Feature Film: ''

Rabies Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure. These symptoms are followed by one or more of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, ...

'' directed by Navot Papushado & Aharon Keshales * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: '' Midnight Son'' directed by Scott Leberecht * Best Short Film: ''The Living Want Me Dead'' directed by Bill Palmer * Audience Award for Best Short Film : ''The Legend of Beaver Dam'' directed by Jerome Sable * Best Animation :''Nursery Crimes'' directed by L. Whyte * Most Innovative Short Film: ''Follow the Sun'' directed by Teddy Dibble * Best Colorado Short Film: ''Incubator'' directed by Jimmy Weber

2010

* Best Feature Film: '' Rammbock'' directed by Marvin Kren * Audience Award for Best Feature Film: ''True Nature'' directed by Patrick Steele * Best Short Film: ''Love Me Tender'' directed by Mathew Morgenthaler * Audience Award for Best Short Film: ''The Familiar'' directed by Kody Zimmerman * Best Shock Factor: ''La Petite Mort'' directed by Jan Gallasch * Mile High Gore Award: ''Axed'' directed by Joshua Long * Best Animation: ''White Room'' directed by Chris Chitaroni

References

External links

*{{official website, http://mhhff.com/ Film festivals in Colorado Fantasy and horror film festivals in the United States Festivals in Denver