Out Of The Cellar 48-Hour Horror Film Challenge

The 48-Hour Horror Film Challenge is a community program developed by Out Of The Cellar to support emerging horror filmmakers through access, accountability, and exhibition.

Friday night our teams are gathering for introductions, questions and to pick a random Horror-adjacent sub-genre – plus they must include three other items in their film, disclosed at the meeting. Then they’re off on Saturday filming and by Sunday night they drop-off their short horror film!

Wanna pick your own Horror sub-genre to try out yourself?

All for the thrill of making a short horror film in just 48 hours and a chance at being included in our Horror Anthology: “Out Of The Cellar Presents” distributed by Blood Pact Films.

All OOTC48 submissions will premiere at the Festival on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 and are eligible for the Audience Choice awards.

Don’t know how to make a horror movie? No problem! Join us at out Filmmaker Mixers where we invite industry professionals to talk about what they do (like screenwriting, acting, composing, and choreography) and how it translates to making a horror film.

Find out more details on our EVENTS page.