Nightmares Film Festival
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| Location | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Directors | Jason Tostevin, Chris Hamel |
| Festival date | Annually in October |
| Language | English, International |
| Website | nightmaresfest.com |
Nightmares Film Festival is an international film festival for horror and genre films held annually in Columbus, Ohio, US. It premieres both feature and short films, and hosts celebrities, artists, filmmakers, screenwriters, industry reps and press from the horror genre.
It is frequently cited as one of the most influential genre film festivals in the US, and is recognized internationally, being named as one of MovieMaker Magazine's 50 Best Genre Festivals in the World in 2021 and 30 Bloody Best Genre Festivals in 2019, as well as one of Dread Central's Best Horror Festivals in the World in 2021.