The FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival just completed its 17th edition last weekend in Orlando, Florida. The festival featured some of the best independent horror films from around the world including features and short films. If you haven’t checked out this festival you really need to for it’s diverse lineup of films and hidden horror gems. The list below features the best of the fest!

From the Festival Press Release:

The 17th edition of the FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival is proud to announce our 2022 FREAKY AWARD WINNERS. We want to thank the filmmakers and screenwriters for submitting their work to us. It was a pleasure to experience your artistic talents and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Keep creating!

FREAK SHOW HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 
The 2022 Official Winners are as follows:

JURY AWARD
‘HYPNOTICA‘ by A.T. Sharma

BEST FEATURE
‘NIGHT SHIFT‘ by Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen

BEST FLORIDA FEATURE
‘THE PUMPKIN MAN‘ by Ryan Sheets 

BEST SHORT
‘CUPCAKE‘ by Kyle Perritt 

BEST FLORIDA SHORT
‘DOUBLOON‘ by Marc Shahboz 

BEST ACTOR
‘ADAM JOHNSON’ – Hypnotica

BEST ACTRESS
‘NATALIE TERRAZZINO‘ – Night Shift

BEST ORIGINAL SHORT SCREENPLAY
‘SITTING LARRY‘ by  Maryellen De Vivo

BEST SPECIAL FX MAKEUP
‘RINGWORMS’ by  Will Lee  

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
‘LVCRT – “EVERY NIGHT” by Mitchell V Slan