Call for Submissions

The 2013 Eerie Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has officially opened its call for entries and is currently seeking submissions from all over the world!

If you have a horror, science fiction or suspense themed film or screenplay, we want to see ‘em!

Submission categories for our 2013 season include

  • Horror Feature
  • Horror Short
  • Science Fiction Feature
  • Science Fiction Short
  • Suspense Feature
  • Suspense Short, Student (10 - 17 yrs old)
  • Horror Feature; Student (10 - 17 yrs old)
  • Horror Short
  • Short Length Screenplay
  • Feature Length Screenplay; Student (10 - 17 yrs old)
  • Feature Length Screenplay and Student (10 - 17 yrs old)
  • Short Length Screenplay


Overlooked, underrated, and misunderstood, the horror and science fiction genres have been virtually ignored and shunned by the mainstream since the earliest days of cinema.

Through the decades, these films and stories have entertained and thrilled audiences around the world and continue to grow in popularity to this very day, slowly but surely gaining the appreciation and respect that they deserve.

There is an incredible amount of talent in this field that goes unnoticed and unappreciated and The Eerie Horror Film Festival hopes to reverse that trend.

Since 2004 the Eerie Horror Film Festival has screened over 450 films and has featured appearances by dozens of celebrity guests and industry professionals.

The 10th Annual Eerie Horror Film Festival takes place at the prestigious Warner Theatre, October 18 - 20, 2013 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

For more information about the Fest and the competition: greg@eeriehorrorfest.com

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About Us

Since its debut in October of 2004, the Eerie Horror Film Festival has become one of the most popular and respected events of its kind in the world.

Each year the Eerie Horror Film Festival attracts thousands of fans, filmmakers and screenwriters to the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, for a three day celebration of independent cinema, featuring special celebrity guests, screenings and workshops.

The competition based event opens its call for entries each season on Halloween day and accepts film and screenplay submissions from all around the world, with a special discount for students 10 – 17 years of age.
Nearly 450 films have been shown at the festival since its inception, including several world premieres and movies that eventually secured distribution deals with major studios.

With their current and ever expanding contacts, the Eerie Horror Film Festival hopes to play an active role in connecting their filmmakers and screenwriters directly with those within the industry.

In addition to the four days of movie screenings, the Eerie Horror Film Festival also hosts a full scale Expo in conjunction with their annual event, featuring appearances by some of the top names in the horror and independent film community.

Fans can always meet their favorite stars, buy horror related merchandise and converse with film company representatives at the Carnival of Carnage Expo, held in conjunction with our film screenings during the weekend of the Fest.

The next Eerie Horror Film Festival & Expo takes place October 18-20, 2013 at the prestigious Warner Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Doug Bradley to Appear

Erie, Pa. (2/24/13) - The Eerie Horror Film Festival announced today that actor Doug Bradley, best known to horror fans for his role of Pinhead in the long running "Hellraiser" series, will be appearing as a special guest at their 2013 event this October.

Doug Bradley, Pinhead from Hellraiser, appearing at the Horror Fest.

Bradley, who has appeared in dozens of films over the past forty years including Clive Barker's cult classic "Nightbreed", has also added his voice to the popular science fiction game, "Star Wars: The Old Republic", but it's the character of Pinhead that he has made his own and easily one of the most recognizable icons in horror film history.

"I'm so happy to have Doug with us this season", said Greg Ropp, President of the Eerie Horror Film Festival, which takes place each year in he city of Erie, Pa. "He's been on our dream list of guests since our debut ten years ago".

Bradley, who will also be on hand to support a screening of the film "Scream Park", an indie feature shot in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, is very excited to be coming to Erie and taking part in the Festival's tenth anniversary show.

Attendees will be able to meet Bradley and talk with him directly about his long career in films during the annual, three day event at the historic Warner Theatre in downtown Erie.

Ropp said that the Fest will be announcing more guests in the near future and hopes that the fans will come out in full force this season to celebrate the Festival's anniversary.

The Festival takes place October 18 - 20, 2013.

About the Warner Theatre

The historic Warner Theatre has been the host to the Eerie Horror Film Festival since its inception.

The Warner is an Art Deco styled theater located in the heart of the Erie arts and entertainment district. The theater was commissioned by Warner Brothers in 1929 and opened in 1931. It originally served as a movie theater and is now home to the Erie Philharmonic. 

Today in addition to the Horror Fest the Warner hosts concerts, ballet and the Erie Broadway series.

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