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Jul 26, 2026
Best of Show: Inside "Trailers of Terror & Peepers," BloodBat's Grand-Prize Anthology
A Screaming Room Film Festival spotlight on Munchkin Movies and Glitzel Gonzalez, whose 48-hour anthology of horror-trailer parodies, complete with a Carolyn Hennesy cameo, took the top prize.
Jul 12, 2026
One Phone, Two People, One Take: How "Tlacatli (Mirror)" Won BloodBat's Most Creative Award
Screaming Room Film Festival spotlight on the husband-and-wife team who built an award-winning horror short out of Aztec myth, a Twilight Zone twist, and a single phone.
Jul 12, 2026
The Convention Turns Sinister: Inside "Channel Dread," BloodBat's Best Homage Winner
A Screaming Room Film Festival spotlight on the filmmaking duo who turned the crowds of MidSummer Scream into a 90s-late-night nightmare, with a hand from actress Carolyn Hennesy.
Jul 12, 2026
The Wendigo Drives a Prius: Inside "Vandigo," a BloodBat Honorable Mention
A Screaming Room Film Festival spotlight on the 48-hour horror short that turned two filmmakers' stage fright into its own best idea.